The Empire State Building turned red as Trump won NY's primary. Twitter lit up with jokes.

As CNN called New York's Republican primary for Donald Trump, something kind of amazing happened:

The Empire State Building turns blood red as Donald Trump wins the New York primary. pic.twitter.com/zK6wPdxQT9

— Micah Grimes (@MicahGrimes) April 20, 2016

The Empire State Building turned red to match the Republican Party's color, not signal that the apocalypse is upon us.

Nonetheless, this inspired a few jokes on Twitter:

empire state building lit up to reflect trump's victory tonight pic.twitter.com/AgtbpeUjbk

— Saladin Ahmed (@saladinahmed) April 20, 2016

CNN has a cool display at the Empire State Building to indicate that Trump has won NY pic.twitter.com/T3Hc1iLlnm

— Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) April 20, 2016

#ThanksNY @Gwynwins @realDonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/KNYh9znhwP

— darth!™ (@darth) April 20, 2016

Whatever the case, it's good to know that if the apocalypse is coming, the Empire State Building has the capability to warn us.

Watch: Donald Trump's rise is a scary moment in America

We have a request

Vox's journalism is free because we believe that everyone deserves to understand the world that they live in. That kind of knowledge helps create better citizens, neighbors, friends, parents, consumers and stewards of this planet. In short, understanding benefits everyone. You can join in on this mission by making a financial gift to Vox today. Reader support helps keep our work free, for everyone. Will you join us?

One-Time Monthly Annual

$95/year

$120/year

$250/year

$350/year

Other

$

Yes, I'll give $120/year

Yes, I'll give $120/year

We accept credit card, Apple Pay, and Google Pay. You can also contribute via