9 of the best tweets of Donald Trump leaving the White House

The outgoing US president told supporters before departing that he intended to return to US politics “in some form”.

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Jubilation about Trump’s exit from the Capitol was hard to ignore on social media. Here are nine of the best tweets we found.

NFL Memes shared a clip of US football player being blocked from entering a building, writing: “Donald Trump walking into the White House today…”

CNN White House correspondent John Harwood quipped: “Donald Trump has fled the scene of the crime.”

Scott Dworkin posted: “He’s gone. Because we fired him.”

@NoNotNowRose posted a hilarious clip from Sister Act.

Philip DeFranco struck a more serious tone, writing: “I know there is a lot of relief watching Donald Trump leave, but never forget how democracy barely survived him.”

Environmentalist Greta Thunberg, who has previously clashed with Trump, joked: “He seems like a very happy old man looking forward to a bright and wonderful future. So nice to see!”

Mocking Trump’s choice of farewell song – Frank Sinatra’s I Did It My Way – Charlie Maney commented: “One violent insurrection and 400,000 dead Americans later, #DonaldTrump truly did it his way.”

Others were just relieved. Peter Morley said: “We made it. He’s gone. Donald Trump has left the White House. It’s a new day in America for HOPE with president Biden!”

But it was the incoming US president’s own tweet that gathered a lot of attention. Moments after seeing Trump leave the White House, Joe Biden tweeted: “It’s a new day in America.”