Finally … someone asks if President Obama is aware of the creeping threat of creepy clowns. Is 2016 over yet?
The issue of "creepy clowns" was raised at WH Briefing today. @PressSec didn't know if @POTUS briefed on the matter.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) October 4, 2016
Plenty of people have always found clowns creepy, but the phenomenon of scary clown sightings really took off earlier this year when videos of “Gags, the Green Bay Clown” began circulating online, along with reports that police were powerless to do anything … just being a creepy clown wasn’t against the law, they said.
Turns out that was just a publicity stunt for a 16-minute film that succeeded far beyond the director’s expectations.
'Gags' filmmaker sheds light on his creepy clown https://t.co/0kcbQUO8rm @CowalaMari @MikeRumbo66 @dawwwn5112 @t2gunner @DixonWAldridge
— MaryRGVREPUBofTX ??? (@Pkrbkrmary) September 30, 2016
But since then, there have been ugly reports of clowns attempting to lure children into the woods in the Carolinas and elsewhere. No, really: scary clowns have practically infested suburbs and college campuses across the country, or at least you’d think so.
Clowns are trying to lure children into the woods in multiple states. https://t.co/54raIVQW1j
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) September 28, 2016
CHILD PREDATOR CLOWNS IN TN?
TN Department of Safety is warning of them. These clowns were spotted near Jackson. https://t.co/3bkWz2zPrd pic.twitter.com/cdCGABY28j— WMC Action News 5 (@WMCActionNews5) September 24, 2016
Chesterfield PD says it received 6 calls overnight about creepy clowns in Midlothian, Woodlake, Chester. Says some calls may be pranks#NBC12
— Colleen Quigley (@ColleenWNCN) September 28, 2016
To Florida's creepy clowns: Scaring people in a mask is illegal here (and real clowns are sick of you): https://t.co/5gahAYOcGw pic.twitter.com/Y5i6TeuSl8
— Tampa Bay Times (@TB_Times) September 29, 2016
Creepy clowns reported at @uiowa, but police say "at this time there is no threat" to students, campus https://t.co/gwWrJpJfmW
— Des Moines Register (@DMRegister) October 4, 2016
"Don't be afraid of the clowns," senior cop urges as creepy clown rumors spread online at major college campuses: https://t.co/Evj513dDR8
— CBS News (@CBSNews) October 4, 2016
WATCH: "What do we want? CLOWNS!" Creepy clown incidents on the rise! Police sweep campuses across the country… https://t.co/QdQlC5X8TX
— Good Morning America (@GMA) October 4, 2016
Has the president been briefed on the proliferation of these creepy clowns? White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest claimed Tuesday that he didn’t know if President Obama had been alerted or not.
Asked about "creepy clowns," Josh Earnest says he's not sure the president hasn't been briefed on this particular situation.
— Byron Tau (@ByronTau) October 4, 2016
Yeah, sure he hasn’t ….
My favorite part of the "creeply clowns" question from @justinsink at the White House briefing is how he pins it all on the NYTimes. pic.twitter.com/MKl3osLenl
— Olivier Knox (@OKnox) October 4, 2016
Probably the first time a WH transcript will include: "Q: Last one, on creepy clowns…" https://t.co/0yPsxVQmjY
— Mike Memoli (@mikememoli) October 4, 2016
How can we hope to defeat the creepy clowns if Obama won't even say "Creepy Clowns" https://t.co/Vc01aql3vX
— Kyle Feldscher (@Kyle_Feldscher) October 4, 2016
Won’t someone think of the children?
Has anyone asked Trump about creepy clowns?
— Jim Roberts (@nycjim) October 4, 2016
Not that anyone can recall; however, Evan McMullin took time from his busy campaign schedule to address the issue.
.@Evan_McMullin What is your plan to stop the creepy clowns.
— Kyle Feldscher (@Kyle_Feldscher) October 4, 2016
You mean @realDonaldTrump? https://t.co/ZTMJzMJc2i
— Evan McMullin (@EvanMcMullin) October 4, 2016
Good one! But really, what’s your plan? People are tired of generalities.
So far, @Evan_McMullin is the only presidential candidate willing to acknowledge the creepy clowns.
— Kyle Feldscher (@Kyle_Feldscher) October 4, 2016
These clowns aren’t any fun at all.
Police in Utah advise: No matter how creepy, please don't shoot random clowns https://t.co/gNpfyTS7K3 @OMGrundhauser pic.twitter.com/TiCJDz1jAD
— David Beard (@dabeard) October 4, 2016
Is it OK to at least shoot them in the mouth with a water pistol?
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