Trump's long-held assertion that no-one cares about his tax returns was slammed yet again Tuesday night974 Archives when the internet went wild in response to one reporter teasing a big IRS-shaped revelation.
SEE ALSO: 'Rumps Against Trump' sees protesters bare their butts outside Trump Tower"Breaking; We've got Trump tax returns," MSNBC host Rachel Maddow tweeted at 7:30 p.m. ET, promising more information on air at 9.
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She didn't specify which returns, or even which Trump, but her words lit up Twitter. Within minutes, her surname was trending with well over 100,000 tweets as speculation ran rife.
The GIF reactions alone gave a taste of the palpable excitement.
@maddow Whaaaaaat? pic.twitter.com/1XLGs9Tiig
— Stephanie Ruhle (@SRuhle) March 14, 2017
.@maddow pic.twitter.com/ih9qzFRlKn
— Jake Woolf (@jakewoolf) March 14, 2017
@maddow oooohhhhh chile... gets tea ready! pic.twitter.com/IV3bq2i2dk
— George M Johnson (@IamGMJohnson) March 14, 2017
@Green_Footballs @maddow @voicefeed pic.twitter.com/0xauYJoO40
— This Is Not Normal (@NetworkJunkyz) March 14, 2017
@maddow eagerly waiting for this, who's with me? pic.twitter.com/wbSJiyryR2
— AJ Joshi (@AJ) March 14, 2017
@maddow no doubt the first thing trump will complain about is the leaks pic.twitter.com/dF3bUgjhIL
— AJ Joshi (@AJ) March 14, 2017
@maddow every journalist at 9 pm pic.twitter.com/1HJMycxAo6
— Philip Lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) March 14, 2017
@JanuszMichallik @maddow pic.twitter.com/MNnI7GyRPY
— Tyler Conroy🎶 (@tyvid5) March 14, 2017
@tyvid5 @JanuszMichallik @maddow pic.twitter.com/IG5F9skFOX
— NebG (@nebiyoumg) March 14, 2017
Whatever Maddox has her hands on, the internet is all ears.
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