Sophie, Maisie slam Trump for 'Game of Thrones'-inspired tweet

US President shared a photo of himself referencing the iconic catchphrase of the show, 'Winter is coming.'

US President Donald Trump recently made a reference to hit TV series Game of Thrones in one of his tweets. Revealing sanctions against Iran, Trump posted a photo of himself with a text overlay that read, "Sanctions are coming," hinting at the show's most famous catchphrase, "Winter is coming."

pic.twitter.com/nk2vKvHuaL

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 2, 2018

His tweet caught that attention of the Game of Thrones stars Sophie Turner and Maisie Williams, who play sisters Sansa and Arya Stark, respectively on the show. Williams replied, "Not today," another one of the show's iconic phrases.

Not today. https://t.co/Jg51mGHPO1

— Maisie Williams (@Maisie_Williams) November 2, 2018

On the other hand, Turner wrote, "Ew."

https://twitter.com/SophieT/status/1058415804641767424

Game of Thrones creator George R R Martin also added, "Fear cuts deeper than swords."

@realDonaldTrump #Vote pic.twitter.com/IZe7KwQQvk

— George RR Martin (@GRRMspeaking) November 2, 2018

The TV channel HBO also voiced its disapproval at the tweet. In a statement released to People magazine, HBO said, "We were not aware of this messaging and would prefer our trademark not be misappropriated for political purposes."

How do you say trademark misuse in Dothraki?

— HBO (@HBO) November 2, 2018

HBO also tweeted, "How do you say trademark misuse in Dothraki?" Dothraki is the language of the nomadic warriors in Game of Thrones.

 

People magazine also reached out to the White House for a comment but failed to get a response.

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