Saturday afternoon, Sen. Elizabeth Warren formally announced her campaign for president:

Elizabeth Warren formally launches White House bid, Trump campaign welcomes candidate ‘exposed as a fraud’ to the race https://t.co/ceIHzMnjua — Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) February 9, 2019

Rob Lowe imagined a Warren presidency — specifically her title — this way:

Elizabeth Warren would bring a whole new meaning to Commander in “Chief”. — Rob Lowe (@RobLowe) February 9, 2019

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Update: Lowe subsequently deleted his tweet, explaining, “It was a joke and some peeps got upset, and that’s never my intention.”

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And with that, a great triggering ensued…

Look at all the #sjw heads exploding over this gentle ribbing of Senator Red Face. Because nobody is allowed to laugh at anything ever. Not even 1/1,024th of a giggle. #NoJokesAllowed #ThisIsHowTwitterDies https://t.co/lXaA510p5o — Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) February 10, 2019

They're going to shame him into apologizing for this joke, aren't they? https://t.co/lGiihfhcw1 — Currently between fraudulent suspensions (@jtLOL) February 10, 2019

Well, stay tuned:

Tonight, the role of Scott Baio will be played by Rob Lowe. https://t.co/Tpv9RVwyRh — Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) February 10, 2019

You are an a**hole. — The Hoarse Whisperer (@HoarseWisperer) February 10, 2019





Hey uncool racist remark dude. https://t.co/Hz2Ez0EadZ — curlywhenwet (@curlywhenwet) February 10, 2019

Don’t. Jesus. — Valerie Bertinelli (@Wolfiesmom) February 10, 2019

Chris Pratt: I'm going to really disappoint Parks and Rec fans today. Rob Lowe: Hold my beer. https://t.co/zMlm6xdPj0 — Kendally Brown (@kendallybrown) February 9, 2019

Looks like someone is bring whole new meaning to Rob "Lowe" amiright https://t.co/cxY8OjTZv6 — Robby Soave (@robbysoave) February 10, 2019





Well, you get the idea.

Warren’s bogus ancestry claims don’t hold a candle for many to anybody who makes a joke about them, apparently:

It's amazing how many people to seem to think jokes about Elizabeth Warren pretending to be Native American are more offensive than Elizabeth Warren pretending to be Native American. https://t.co/GDuZ34pFq9 — Allie Beth Stuckey (@conservmillen) February 10, 2019

Rob Lowe here is trending on Twitter because people are so outraged over the fact that someone would dare point out Elizabeth Warren's claims of Native American ancestry, and use it as a funny pun. https://t.co/Xit5tLOtn0 — Ashley Rae "Learn to Code"nberg (@Communism_Kills) February 10, 2019

If only people could be as outraged at @ewarren for lying about her ancestry as they are at Rob's joke. https://t.co/8c8ajzv5rE — Anthony Bialy (@AnthonyBialy) February 10, 2019

If only.