Planters announced the death of its Mr. Peanut mascot and the news went to the top of Twitter trends on the first day of impeachment arguments against President Trump.
During the second day of the impeachment trial in the Senate, “Mr. Peanut” and “#RIPeanut” were the top two trending topics on Twitter. House Democrats offered their initial arguments on Wednesday.
Some found the trend humorous, while others argued the public were not taking impeachment seriously enough.
Mr. Peanut’s death is trending over the impeachment pic.twitter.com/GFK6fZoUAj
— Pete Catapano (@pcatapano) January 22, 2020
The first thing I heard after walking into work for the afternoon/evening shift: “There are twice as many people in Seattle tweeting about Mr. Peanut as the Trump impeachment trial.” — @anikavarty
— Taylor Blatchford (@blatchfordtr) January 22, 2020
Do not let the assassination (orchestrated by a coalition including the clintons and Trumps) of Mr. Peanut distract you from the impeachment
— Jacob DeMatt (@sattmasso) January 22, 2020
There is an active U.S. presidential impeachment trial and the No. 1 thing trending on Twitter is Mr. Peanut.
We deserve everything we’re getting.
— Michael Donnelly (@Doneli) January 22, 2020
Planters got the trend rolling Wednesday morning with a tweet announcing the mascot’s death after they released a 30-second Super Bowl commercial depicting the fictional legume’s demise. “It is with heavy hearts that we confirm that Mr. Peanut has died at 104. In the ultimate selfless act, he sacrificed himself to save his friends when they needed him most. Please pay your respects with #RIPeanut,” the company said in a statement.
It is with heavy hearts that we confirm that Mr. Peanut has died at 104. In the ultimate selfless act, he sacrificed himself to save his friends when they needed him most. Please pay your respects with #RIPeanut pic.twitter.com/VFnEFod4Zp
— The Estate of Mr. Peanut (@MrPeanut) January 22, 2020
