The Citizen (KZN)

Twitter attacks on exes

- Miami

– Americans have found a mean-spirited, tongue-in-cheek way to get even when a relationsh­ip turns bad – send a tweet saying they hope US president-elect Donald Trump does not deport their ex, but revealing their undocument­ed status and even their home address.

“I hope Donald Trump doesn’t deport my illegal Dominican ex,” wrote @eddiecaban­as, who then gave the apartment address.

Trump took a hard line against illegal immigratio­n during his campaign, vowing to deport more than two million undocument­ed immigrants with criminal records after he takes office on January 20.

Angry former husbands, wives, girlfriend­s, boyfriends and partners are taking to Twitter to attack exes, knowing Trump is an avid user. “I’m afraid Trump might deport my illegal Swedish ex-gf who cheated on me twice & lives at...,” wrote one. – AFP

 ?? Picture: AFP ?? ON THE FRONT PAGES. Images of US president-elect Donald Trump and other newsmakers in Tokyo yesterday.
Picture: AFP ON THE FRONT PAGES. Images of US president-elect Donald Trump and other newsmakers in Tokyo yesterday.

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