HBO denounces Trump's Game of Thrones tweet: "How do you say trademark misuse in Dothraki?"

Entertainment Weekly

President Trump tweeted "Sanctions are Coming" in a warning to Iran using a Game of Thrones meme that incorporated HBO drama's famous marketing tagline and poster font. HBO quickly distanced itself from the tweet, which was also denounced by the show's stars. “We were not aware of this messaging and would prefer our trademark not be misappropriated for political purposes," HBO said in a statement, while its Twitter account tweeted: "How do you say trademark misuse in Dothraki?" Meanwhile George R.R. Martin "liked" a tweet telling him, "yo @GRRMspeaking this new book sucks" while retweeting Trump's tweet. Sophie Turner responded with "Ew" and Maisie Williams tweeted in response to Trump: "Not today." UPDATE: George R. R. Martin responds to Trump while urging his followers to vote: "Fear cuts deeper than swords."