Ruth Davidson has taken a Shakespearean swipe at Donald Trump, calling him 'a clay-brained guts' and a 'horeson obscene greasy tallow-catch' on Twitter.
Davidson took to Twitter after the American presidential candidate called for a ban on Muslims entering America in a speech on Monday.
So, twitter, we're all agreed? Trump's a clay-brained guts, knotty-pated fool, whoreson obscene greasy tallow-catch, right?
— Ruth Davidson MSP (@RuthDavidsonMSP) December 8, 2015
One Twitter user was quick to congratulate the Scottish Conservative leaders on her references to the Bard.
.@RuthDavidsonMSP I take it no-one else spotted it's from #Shakespeare. #trump #henryIVpt2
— Linda Semple (@LindaFSemple) December 8, 2015
@LindaFSemple part 1, not part 2. But gold star for being the first!
— Ruth Davidson MSP (@RuthDavidsonMSP) December 8, 2015
@LindaFSemple absolutely. I blooming love some of the interplay between Hal and Falstaff. And no-one else noticed at all!
— Ruth Davidson MSP (@RuthDavidsonMSP) December 8, 2015
Davidson's tweet has been praised, with one Twitter user saying she wishes she could vote for the MSP in the next general election.
@RuthDavidsonMSP @brokenbottleboy I think we should all use insults like something from a Mark Twain book.
— James Clark (@Ronin_Jim) December 8, 2015
I wish I could vote for @RuthDavidsonMSP. Might just move to Scotland in time for the next chance.
— Saint Mic-o-las. (@brokenbottleboy) December 8, 2015
@RuthDavidsonMSP I've no idea what a tallow-catch is but I'm sure Trump is one.
— Tim Neale (@timjn1) December 8, 2015
@RuthDavidsonMSP I've no idea what a tallow-catch is but I'm sure Trump is one.
— Tim Neale (@timjn1) December 8, 2015
@fascistCOW @RuthDavidsonMSP trump wants Muslims to wear badges to identify them. That's how Adolf started.
— crabacabs (@Bricrabtree) December 8, 2015
Davidson was named e-politician of the year at the 2015 Herald Politician of the Year awards.
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