The Trump–Pattinson tweet: tracing a 2012 post
A historical post about Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart, examined separately from the memes that later reproduced it.
Corroborated · original unavailableThe attributed words
Everyone knows I am right that Robert Pattinson should dump Kristen Stewart. In a couple of years, he will thank me. Be smart, Robert.
Evidence available
The supplied quotation and date are corroborated by a later published roundup. An academic reference also identifies the original Twitter status address. The original post could not be retrieved during preparation.
Account attributed to Donald Trump · 22 October 2012 (attributed)
Later published roundup of the posts ↗Yahoo Entertainment · 2017 retrospective
Academic paper containing the original-post reference (PDF) ↗What remains unverified
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Preservation & context
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