If you can’t take the heat or don’t know what Aleppo is, maybe don’t run for president.

“And, what is Aleppo?” Johnson responded.

After journalist Mike Barnicle got past his incredulousness, he explained that Aleppo is a Syrian city ― which seemed to trigger Johnson’s canned answer for whenever he was asked about the country.

Unsurprisingly, Johnson’s ludicrous response has triggered an uproar on social media and the tweets do NOT disappoint.

Maybe Gary Johnson was just being very metaphysical about it. I mean what, really, IS Aleppo? — Bobby Big Wheel (@BobbyBigWheel) September 8, 2016

I guess Gary Johnson has never read MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS... pic.twitter.com/b3FM7yce2f — Seongyong Cho (@kaist455) September 8, 2016

"What would you do about Aleppo?"



Gary Johson: "Well first I would Google it. Type the word in that rectangle." pic.twitter.com/WiFXvBQWNy — pourmecoffee (@pourmecoffee) September 8, 2016

A History of Libertarianism in the United States: from Who is John Galt to What is Alepo — Colin Diersing (@cdiersing) September 8, 2016

What is Aleppo?

No, Gov Johnson, we were looking for "Why the Libertarian Party won't make the debate?" Sorry. pic.twitter.com/SIlfJIKTwG — Oliver Willis (@owillis) September 8, 2016

#Aleppo didnt end Gary Johnson's presidential run. It never started. — Chip Plescher (@ShrugSports) September 8, 2016

Jeez, Gary Johnson. Everybody knows Aleppo was the forgotten Marx Brother. https://t.co/WYevSFSvjN — I, Hoebot. (@eclecticbrotha) September 8, 2016

yikes...libertarian guy didnt know what aleppo is. what a jerk. i do know what it is but im not saying in case he reads this. — BH (@BronzeHammer) September 8, 2016

What is Aleppo? I totally know what it is, but you should say what it is and I'll make sure it's right. pic.twitter.com/oAsKg4XLbn — Grayson (@gkjaggers) September 8, 2016

The third-party candidate who hasn’t heard of Aleppo is the second-best candidate in the race. — Dana Houle (@DanaHoule) September 8, 2016

"A three word sentence meaning, 'end of campaign'".



Johnson: "what is Aleppo?"



Trebek, sighing: "that is correct, Gary" — Bugs Mathis (@maneatscereal) September 8, 2016

Morning Joe: What would you do about Aleppo?

Gary Johnson: Oooh, what's Aleppo?



Yeah, sure. He's viable. — lafix (@lafix) September 8, 2016

Gary Johnson, dude, don't smoke a bong before going on #morningjoe. #Aleppo — GCastle (@answeryourshoe) September 8, 2016

May the many faced god cleanse us of iPhone 7 content with a waterfall of Gary Johnson memes amen — Dorsey Shaw (@dorseyshaw) September 8, 2016

"What would you do if you were elected, about Homs?"



"It tastes great with everything" https://t.co/QCXEBlUoAn — Hassan Ridha (@sayed_ridha) September 8, 2016

Gary Johnson: "Oh, Aleppo! Yea, I don't think that's good food for dogs, either." — Michele (@inthefade) September 8, 2016

Apparently determined to solidify his irrelevancy, the former governor of New Mexico was questioned on the flap right after it happened and sank himself deeper.

“I have to get smarter,” he says in the embarrassing video.

Watch the whole cringeworthy thing here:

My post-@Morning_Joe intv w/ a chastened Gary Johnson on Allepo https://t.co/XzjwgZI54V — Mark Halperin (@MarkHalperin) September 8, 2016

Open a paper before you hit the morning news shows, Gary. There’s a whole world out there.