The internet has had the last laugh after White House presidential counsellor Kellyanne Conway coined the new saying "alternative facts" over the weekend.
Conway was responding to questions about a false statement made by White House press secretary Sean Spicer about the crowd size at Trump's inauguration. Spicer said it was the "largest audience to ever witness an inauguration -- period -- both in person and around the globe". And well...quite awkwardly, it just wasn't.
Conway was asked about the comments on NBC's Meet The Press and insinuated that Spicer wasn't lying just merely presenting "alternative facts".
"You're saying it's a falsehood, and they're giving -- our press secretary, Sean Spicer, gave alternative facts to that," Conway said in the interview. Wait, what?!
"Alternative facts aren't facts, they are falsehoods," host Chuck Todd said in response.
The latest gaffe has got people bracing themselves for what will be a very long four years. In response Twitter users have created their own #alternativefacts leaving us thinking that in times like these, thank God we have the internet.
I am as good looking as Brad Pitt #alternativefacts
— Patrick Kelly (@wikidribble) January 22, 2017
Next time I stand on the scale to check my weight, I will only accept #alternativefacts.
— Cornelia (@PaladinCornelia) January 22, 2017
My senior year of high school transcript says I had 63 absences. Wrong! I was simply present elsewhere. #alternativefacts
— Richard Jeter (@MilesToGo13) January 22, 2017
The iPhone features all-day battery life. #AlternativeFacts
— not Jony Ive (@JonyIveParody) January 22, 2017
I'm about to devour this alt-salad. #alternativefacts pic.twitter.com/EZKdmDN1RP
— Andrea Chalupa (@AndreaChalupa) January 22, 2017
Next time I'm late for work, I'm going to tell my boss that I'm not late, that I used an "alternative clock." #AlternativeFacts
— Gordon Bonnet (@TalesOfWhoa) January 22, 2017
I've lost every pound of the baby weight. #alternativefacts
— Audra McDonald (@AudraEqualityMc) January 22, 2017
So when I decide to complete my doctorates can I use #alternativefacts to complete my thesis?
— Gary Spillane (@garyspillane1) January 22, 2017
As a member of the @backstreetboys, I had a love child with @BettyMWhite. #AlternativeFacts
— Lance Bass (@LanceBass) January 22, 2017
Me: Hi, SAT Board, I need you to change my test scores. I didn't get the questions wrong. I provided #alternativefacts @MeetThePress
— Jenni Tilton-Flood (@jtiltonflood) January 22, 2017
I am princess of unicorn world, and I'm more Harry Potter than Harry Potter. #alternativefacts
— Nicole (@nic_isms) January 22, 2017
The iPhone features all-day battery life. #AlternativeFacts
— not Jony Ive (@JonyIveParody) January 22, 2017
Meet my new cat. He is the best cat. Of course he's a cat. Yes, I stand by cat. This is an alternative fact. pic.twitter.com/X2HC8R1aEa
— Seth Young (@sethyoung) January 22, 2017
"I cannot tell a lie...but...perhaps I can interest you in an alternative fact?" pic.twitter.com/bGIMf3b9wT
— Alex Rainert (@arainert) January 22, 2017
"I used to date Beyoncé." #alternativefacts
— Stephen Holder (@HolderStephen) January 22, 2017
I'm not drunk right now ...#alternativefacts
— AdventuresinCorp (@adventuresncorp) January 22, 2017
Is tomorrow being a work day an alternative fact or a real one cuz I could use an extra day off tbqh
— Phillip Picardi (@pfpicardi) January 22, 2017
Me: Tell me the facts of this case.
— lawprofblawg (@lawprofblawg) January 22, 2017
Student: Professor, I haven't read. I'm going to present some #alternativefacts to you instead.
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