#NeverTrump: Reasons to be worried about Donald Trump are trending on Twitter
A run of recent campaign successes for the Republican presidential hopeful has got Twitter users worried
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Donald Trump has seen a number of campaign victories in recent days, including an endorsement from the New Jersey governor Chris Christie.
Mr Christie, who up until the Republican vote in New Hampshire was running against Mr Trump, now believes him to be "the best person to beat Hillary Clinton in November".
That has been enough to send Twitter into overdrive and soon the hashtag #NeverTrump was trending with users, regardless of thier political leanings, sharing reasons why they don't want to see Mr Trump win the Republican nomination.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, even Florida senator Marco Rubio, a Trump rival, got in on the act:
Some of those tweeting took issue with Mr Trump's attitude towards women:
Others were concerned about how Mr Trump feels about the disabled:
That's something that goes back to Mr Trump's mocking of New York Times reporter Serge Kovaleski who has arthrogryposis.
Some voiced concerns over Mr Trump's plans for a wall dividing the US and Mexico:
Some expressed fears that he was unstatesmanlike:
Other raised the issue of Mr Trump's supposedly stubby fingers, strangely something that appears to have plagued the candidate for quite a while:
And then there were those who worried what it might mean for them if Mr Trump actually becomes president:
Meanwhile, shortly after the trend began, supporters of Mr Trump started their own hastag, #AlwaysTrump.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments