On November 24, after the Grammys announced their 2021 nominations, The Killers responded to their new album's snub.
How?
They decided to tap into current affairs by making fun of Donald Trump's refusal to concede the 2020 election in the best way possible:
an unhinged Twitter tirade.
OBSERVERS WERE NOT ALLOWED INTO THE COUNTING ROOMS. WE WON THE GRAMMYS, GOT LOADS OF LEGAL VOTES. BAD THINGS HAPPENโฆ https://t.co/f1fwh8qCmaโ The Killers (@The Killers)1606283606.0
@thekillers Just when I thought I couldnโt love The Killers more! ๐โ M e L i โฅ๏ธ (@M e L i โฅ๏ธ)1606286048.0
The Killers' sixth album, Imploding the Mirage, has been well-reviewed by critics, but that sadly didn't result in a Grammy nomination.
Winning the Internet today ๐๐๐๐คฃ https://t.co/SaxEesgr6sโ Matraca Berg (@Matraca Berg)1606285322.0
@thekillers Injustice that cries out to heaven!!! https://t.co/VpRVo0RyCGโ the user formally known as roesti32 (@the user formally known as roesti32)1606287859.0
Twitter found The Killers dig at Donald Trump absolutely hilarious.
@thekillers I'm here at the Four Seasons ready to represent The Killers. https://t.co/kizVTInM3Qโ iamwaynegilbert (@iamwaynegilbert)1606315257.0
@thekillers The Killers will be having a press conference at The Rose Garden to expose this massive voter fraud https://t.co/Cy9mDvAlBBโ Mary (@Mary)1606297099.0
Many Twitter users quickly played along with the joke.
@thekillers HOLD A PRESSER AT A CHEAP LANDSCAPING FIRM IMMEDIATELYโ The Killers History (@The Killers History)1606283718.0
@thekillers I physically HATE that my favorite band took a side in politics, but this tweet is amazingโ Dustin Keel (@Dustin Keel)1606290294.0
@thekillers We demand full transparency. https://t.co/kmPcIrVk38โ Erica Canales (@Erica Canales)1606284689.0
The Killers have spoken out against Donald Trump and the danger of his administration in the past, even going so far as to release a protest song, "Land of the Free."
@ericacanales @thekillers Hugo Chavez was clearly behind thisโ Allison Winn Scotch (@Allison Winn Scotch)1606284839.0
@thekillers BIG TECH IS ATTEMPTING TO MUZZLE THE TRUTH. https://t.co/PGCN59k1Deโ Kevin Frankenfeld (@Kevin Frankenfeld)1606311836.0
@thekillers Weโre gonna take this all the way to the Supreme Courtyard Marriott .โ โจmegโจ (@โจmegโจ)1606284590.0
THE KILLERS SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOMINATED FOR EVERY GRAMMYโTHE VOTES WERE CLEARLY RIGGED!
@thekillers !โ ๐๐๐๐จ ๐๐ก๐๐๐ข ๐๐๐จ ๐๐๐๐ฃ ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐๐๐ง๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ฎ ๐ค๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ก ๐จ๐ค๐ช๐ง๐๐๐จ. https://t.co/kSVvqB6Ld4โ The Killers BR (@The Killers BR)1606285040.0
@thekillers And got robbed out of the Nobel Peace Prize!โ Ron F. (@Ron F.)1606320744.0
Has this always been the fate of Donald Trumpโto spend his last days in office getting dunked on by The Killers via Twitter?
Maybe, but even if it isn't, it's certainly an entertaining turn of events.