Earlier this evening, Rachel Maddow dropped a major bombshell when she announced she has Donald Trump's tax returns—his 1040 form from 2005—and would reveal them tonight on at 9 p.m. on MSNBC. After the president had long avoided publicly sharing any portion of his tax returns since the days of his candidacy, this came as striking news.

Naturally, Twitter was at the ready to respond with excitement, snark and memes. Read though some of the best below.

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