BREAKING NEWS: On the first day of 2017, our President-elect followed, then soon unfollowed, a popular Twitter account called Emergency Kittens.

He only follows 42 people, so this is MAJOR news (in the insane world we live in where Twitter follows are "news" and Donald Trump is "president").

Emergency Kittens has 1.86 million followers, because in these dark times, everyone needs more kittens in their news feed. And for an internet-shattering few hours, one of those followers was Donald Trump. He followed the account on January 1st, prompting this tweet:

2017 definitely started off with a bang amiright? pic.twitter.com/IjoYvz56Fc
— Emergency Kittens (@EmrgencyKittens) January 2, 2017

Detectives of the internet quickly figured out what this "bang" referred to.

What the hell? This is real. Maybe this is good, though. Maybe the kittens will distract him from tweeting insane shit & starting a war?? pic.twitter.com/Y3AezmmDr3
— Vic Berger IV (@VicBergerIV) January 2, 2017

The news quickly spread, and Twitter literally couldn't even.

use your powers for good, Emergency Kitten!
— Cat Q. (@cquinnsequin) January 2, 2017

Donald trump literally just followed emergency kittens. 😂😂😂
— Grant (@twittenberry) January 2, 2017

He literally did.

Donald Trump really is following an emergency kittens account ya'll I'm fucking dead (I double checked to see if its real)
— Liz (@_lizmc) January 2, 2017

Some people blamed the Russians.

Emergency Kittens is where Russia is putting the mind control.
— SpacePeaceCorpsVol (@BenShipbuilder) January 2, 2017

WHY IS TRUMP FOLLOWING YOU>??>> THE NUMBERS MASON RUSIIIIIIIIIIAANNSSSS HACKERRRSS
— Phillip Watson (@DamghanRise) January 2, 2017

A few people made this joke, which Trump was basically asking for.

donald trump just followed the emergency kittens account. guess you could say he's grabbing twitter by the pussy
— rachel (@rachbton) January 2, 2017

Grab them by the pussy pic.twitter.com/ihHdGfVfLb
— Orli Matlow (@HireMeImFunny) January 2, 2017

scared he gonna get grabbed
— LISA OF TORONTO ✈️ ✈️ ✈️ (@lisaoftoronto) January 2, 2017

he sure does love pussies
— ≋ j⃣≋ (@badmoodcity) January 2, 2017

Emergency Kittens took matters into their own paws (sorry), and tried to reach out to the President-elect to test his cat-humor. But alas, it was too late.

It's a Meowntain. But he unfollowed before the punchline. pic.twitter.com/emcQanPx4Y
— Emergency Kittens (@EmrgencyKittens) January 2, 2017

A heartbroken and confused Twitter-sphere struggled to understand what had just happened.

Okay, looks like Trump unfollowed Emergency Kittens. WWIII is back on.
— Vic Berger IV (@VicBergerIV) January 2, 2017

Breaking: @realDonaldTrump just unfollowed @EmrgencyKittens! Sad! pic.twitter.com/YgD3XRp2vs
— (((R🎃r👻n_St☠️hl)))¯\_(ツ)_/¯ (@Roran_Stehl) January 2, 2017

I had hope for him....then I lost it again. Draw him back to the light, kittens!!!
— The Children are still MISSING (@MonkyChi83) January 2, 2017

this is so sad he doesn't need to be shy about being a cat lover
— 何がなんだか (@i_rum_you) January 2, 2017

And one brave soldier took action.

I reported him
— What A Concept (@dizparks) January 2, 2017

This probably won't be the move to get the future President kicked off Twitter. But I admire Brian for trying.

Trump followed and quickly unfollowed 'Emergency Kittens.' Twitter lost its mind.