House Of Cards Twitter Account Trolls Theresa May

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Theresa May failed to show up to last night’s BBC election debate and she’s been reprimanded by an unlikely source.

The Prime Minister sent Home Secretary Amber Rudd, whose father died just two days prior, to represent the Tories in her place, leading the other party leaders, including Labour’s Jeremy Corbyn and Tim Farron of the Lib Dems, to accuse her of “running away” from the debate. So far, so predictable.

But less expected was the response from the official Twitter account for Netflix's hit show House of Cards, which had a sassy message for the Prime Minister.

“@theresa_may They respect you more when you show strength. Or show up,” it said, accompanied by a GIF of Kevin Spacey, aka President Frank Underwood, walking into the US Senate.

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@theresa_may They respect you more when you show strength. Or show up. pic.twitter.com/mNXXDKL0xd
— House of Cards (@HouseofCards) May 31, 2017

Ouch. Corbyn supporters and fans of the show lapped it up, with many liking and retweeting it, and posting their own memes.

I've just been handed this note. I'm not sure if it's a forgery though... #BBCDebate #wherestheresa pic.twitter.com/zaICR8K13d
— DJ Villan ♿? (@DJVillan) May 31, 2017

NEWS UPDATE: Concerns grow for missing coward #WheresTheresa pic.twitter.com/BNGol40GqX
— The Agitator (@UKDemockery) May 31, 2017

Where's Theresa? (Yes, I did put here in there...) ?#wherestheresa #BBCDebate pic.twitter.com/8pQ1CrDRAI
— Lee-Ann Galvin (@Rokincow) May 31, 2017

Looking for Theresa May under my chair, anyone seen her?! #WheresTheresa #BBCDebate pic.twitter.com/cq4QrMvr9Z
— Owen Jones (@OwenJones84) May 31, 2017

Help raise awareness. Can you help us find Teresa? #bbcdebate #wherestheresa pic.twitter.com/Nbcz2qMPdr
— JT (@JoeMcDT) May 31, 2017

When you start to realise you shouldn't have agreed to cover your mates shift at work #BBCDebate #wherestheresa pic.twitter.com/QsXRLZH1XI
— Lucy Gillespie (@lucyygillespie) May 31, 2017

During the debate, Farron suggested May might be "outside, sizing up your house to pay for your social care." Twitter had a peek through the curtains, terrified about what it might find.

Just seen Theresa May outside my house #BBCDebate #GE2017 pic.twitter.com/k8gkRn0Ttn
— Ed Bevan (@EdBevan11) May 31, 2017

The thought of Theresa May being outside my house #BBCDebate pic.twitter.com/PKUht3AJW9
— Emily Harrison ✨ (@emily__harrison) May 31, 2017

oh no @timfarron was right! May is outside my house instead of being at the debate #BBCDebate pic.twitter.com/zlXnsezb1z
— Jon (@jonp__) May 31, 2017

Oh Twitter, you've done it again.

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