On her very first day as a U.S. Representative, Rashida Tlaib of Michigan’s 13th congressional district made headlines across the nation by boldly saying “we’re gonna go in there and impeach the motherfucker” in reference to President Donald Trump. The comment resulted in a flurry of opinions from both Republicans and Democrats, but perhaps the best clap backs came from Twitter. Here are 35 of our favorites.

Cover photo courtesy of Evan El-Amin, Stephanie Kenner, Shutterstock.com

Twitter user @lbsmith
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Twitter user @PatriciaAAlonzo
Twitter user @EdwardTHardy
Twitter user@emptywheel
Twitter user @ThatHollowMan
Twitter user @KVHuntley
Twitter user @WidenerAmber
The man, the myth the legend @SamuelLJackson
Twitter user @leahmcelrath
Twitter user @LisaCronin11
Twitter user@escapedmatrix
Twitter user @JimmyGomezCA
Twitter user @krassenstein
Twitter user @ebruenig
Twitter user @krassenstein
Twitter user @shaneinvegas
Twitter user @lideluna
Twitter user @nodedog
Twitter user @Michellesocray
Twitter user @MrFilmkritik
Twitter user @AuthorKimberley
Twitter user @in_Pubs
Twitter user @CGasparino
Twitter user @SarahSmith2018
Bad Feminist author @roxannegay
Entrepreneur Adam Best @adamcbest
Senior Lecturer at Yale University @AshaRangappa_
Wise words from @bigsean82
Twitter user @lennysundahl
Twitter user @ReedAdamP
Twitter user @MrFilmkritik
Twitter user @EdKrassen
Twitter user @TheSciBabe
Christian pastor @johnpavlovitz

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