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Jimmy Kimmel is way behind the curve.
In suggesting Thursday night that people send President Trump their kids’ fidget spinners (to distract him from tweeting), the late-night host was more than five months behind T.R. Morley, aka @TheRealMorley.
On May 2, the “lover of humans, dogs, laughter and literacy” tweeted: “Has anyone tried giving Donald Trump a fidget spinner? That might solve everything.”
According to an advanced search of Twitter, that is the first reference anyone made to giving the commander-in-chief the trendy children’s toy.
Three days later came the second mention: “honestly someone just give Trump a fidget spinner. that’ll buy us a year or two.” That’s courtesy @Rob_Hoffman — a Los Angeles photographer.
On May 8, the floodgates opened.
Kimmel’s idea takes the concept to a new level, however — flooding Trump with the “stress relief” gadgets.
“I gave this a lot of thought today,” he said. “I think I have a plan to maybe put a dent in [his tweeting], because it’s dangerous. And the plan is this: a fidget spinner.
“Go in your kids’ rooms, grab all of their fidget spinners and send them to this address: the White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., Washington, D.C. Or better yet, send them to his real address: the Mar-a-Lago Golf Club.”
Here are Twitters’ earliest references to Trump being given a fidget spinner:
No. 1: May 2, 2017
Has anyone tried giving Donald Trump a fidget spinner? That might solve everything.
— T.R. Morley
(@TheRealMorley) May 2, 2017
No. 2: May 5, 2017
honestly someone just give Trump a fidget spinner. that’ll buy us a year or two
— rob hoffman (@Rob_Hoffman) May 5, 2017
No. 3: May 8, 2017
Can someone get Trump a fidget spinner? @realDonaldTrump #trump #donaldtrump #donaldjtrump #fidgetspinner #fidgetspinners
— Adrian Elton (@TheSurrealMcCoy) May 8, 2017
No. 4: May 8, 2017
I have been thinking we should get President Trump some of those fidget spinner things.
— Lisa Tozzi (@lisatozzi) May 8, 2017
No. 5: May 8, 2017
Maybe if we give Trump a fidget spinner he’ll stop ruining America.
— Mystery Teacher (@mysteryteacher) May 8, 2017
No. 6: May 9, 2017
Quick someone give Trump a Fidget Spinner and grab his phone while he’s preoccupied!
— Jim Brenneman (@ArtboyDesign) May 9, 2017
No. 7: May 9, 2017
Someone get Trump a fidget spinner and tell him there is no other spinner like it. Might help.
— Gannon R. Condon (@GanCon) May 9, 2017
No. 8: May 10, 2017
For the love of God will someone get Donald Trump a fidget spinner !!!!
— Fiona (@RealFionaO) May 10, 2017
No. 9: May 10, 2017
Can someone give Trump a Fidget Spinner? I feel like it could keep him busy long enough to get a Special Prosecutor appointed.
— Boon Sheridan (@boonerang) May 10, 2017