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White House political director Emmy Ruiz put the Beyhive on alert on Thursday afternoon bytweetinga single bee emoji.
Some stans started dreaming even bigger, hoping Bey and Tay would perform a duet.
But the primary suspect still seemed to be Beyonce, with TMZ evenreportingthat she was in Chicago to perform.
TheTHRreport cited a rep who confirmed that Beyonce was never scheduled to attend and would not take the stage.
And it soon became apparent that there was in fact no surprise guest at all.
Be honest, Democrats, was this a plot to get stans to tune in all night?
Below, the best memes and predictions from throughout the night.
Beyonce walks in, a capella.
Taylor Swift brings in harmony.
After a verse, a quiet guitar joins in and Dolly Parton arrives.
As the live band brings it to a peak, Simone Biles flips across the stage.
A lone eagle soars across the audience, screeching.
Truthfully, I want the DNC surprise to be Beyonce AND Taylor.
Martin and he’s finished writing “The Winds of Winter.”
“You thought you could just skip me?
You thought you could just NOT have James Taylor?”
We are now complete with our study.
Thank you for your attention.
