TORONTO -- A growing number of self-proclaimed 鈥渆motional support Canadians鈥 are reaching out on social media to help Americans stressed by the U.S. election as the polls tighten.
The term 鈥渆motional support Canadians鈥 was trending on Tuesday night as election results started to heat up and Canadians began offering help.
The offer appears to be have been started by ,鈥 who said if voters 鈥渉ave not yet received your Emotional Support Canadian, one will be assigned to you shortly.鈥
The tweet had amassed more than 13,600 retweets by Tuesday at 11:15 p.m.
that Americans hoping to become Canadian immigrants should stuff their pockets with Canadian Tire money to trick border officials into thinking that they鈥檙e Canadian.
Twitter user Mark Piper , but that he 鈥渉ad a couple edibles鈥 and was drinking rye and water.
鈥淛ust know I鈥檓 here for you,鈥 he said.
Meanwhile an account for said they were offering 鈥渘othing but love鈥 as emotional support Canadians.
Stressed-out Americans seemed to welcome the suggestion, as several said they needed support and asked where to find it.
