The gays over on Twitter have gotten a lot of things trending over the years, but this one might be the wildest yet.
It all started innocently enough, when an account devoted to U.S. presidents posted this old photograph of Dwight D. Eisenhower:
Dwight D. Eisenhower poses in front of an American flag. 19th June, 1945. pic.twitter.com/adD7I3CwGi
— Presidents and vice presidents doing normal shit (@NormaIPresident) June 11, 2022
Now, it is absolutely problematic to imply that a person “looks gay” just because of how they sit. That said, the former U.S. president who jumped in on the “Lavender Scare” and signed Executive Order 10450 banning homosexuals from working for the federal government is probably fair game for a bit of light ribbing.
And rib, they did:
The “D.” in “Dwight D. Eisenhower” stands for Diva https://t.co/fd6fCyEOYB
— fat (@bussylini) June 11, 2022
Dwight D. Eisenhower untucks in the Interior Illusions Lounge. 19th June, 1945. pic.twitter.com/NcyOvrvX7Z
— Tom Zohar (@TomZohar) June 11, 2022
How Dwight D. Eisenhower talks https://t.co/4IAoV0nmcD pic.twitter.com/KS0Ky3onMQ
— Matty (@SadShark50) June 12, 2022
was he, you know pic.twitter.com/jW4oCPrzw6
— Margaret, The Fell Omen (@EggmeatGentle) June 11, 2022
Eisenhower be like. pic.twitter.com/E2XpiDcz7W
— Meme Connoisseur (@Plab100) June 11, 2022
Melody Top Theatre’s Summer Stock Season kicks off with Dwight D. Eisenhower in Cole Porter’s Something For The Boys! https://t.co/HeZvRS8D3n
— Marc Bonanni (@BwayGhostlight) June 11, 2022
Lmaoo not Dwight “Dee Stallion” Eisenhower looking like he sell war bonds and BBLs lol https://t.co/7bIKNkKXvl
— Juice Gates, CEO of MicroSauce✊🏿🇭🇹 (@Block_X_Lee) June 12, 2022
Dwight D. Eisenhower with Momoland and Natti Natasha https://t.co/L1dqVjQH2U pic.twitter.com/M4IZuABH5N
— 🛼berry merry⁶⁴ (@sailormomoland) June 12, 2022
Dwight D. Eisenhower, shantay you stay. Harry S. Truman, sashay away. https://t.co/R7EC54hqAE
— tony (@bony2bags) June 12, 2022
Even Lil Nas X got in on the fun, to the tune of some 300K likes:
imperial gworl https://t.co/YauzUz4wpT
— obamas cousin (@LilNasX) June 12, 2022
In a political climate that seems to be continually heating up around queerness, it’s nice to know we’ll always have some fruity little jokes to fall back on.
Heywood Jablowme
Douglas MacArthur’s mother wanted a girl and she dressed him in girls’ clothes until he was five years old. Discuss!
Essie
I will gladly discuss.
Back in the early part the 20th century (the era when MacArthur would have been a small child), boys wore dresses. It was the norm, especially among the elite. It had nothing to do with a mother wanting a girl. It had something to do with toilet training. Look at photos of the Brit and other royal families. The boys are in dresses. After the age of four or five, clothing for boys switched to short pants. By age 9-10, they wore long pants. Also, PINK was a color only for boys.
Things change. READ AND LEARN!!
monty clift
Figures. I bet Douglina twirled in parades.
johncp56
? I love love this pic, kind of a cutie, stud was he a slight built man, my fav
scotty
i loved him in american horror story season 10.