Malcolm chokes up: Poor Malcolm!

Malcolm Turnbull is choking!

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull chokes up during TV interview... On the Tele live blog https://t.co/QM3bCsL3IU pic.twitter.com/KjguYt76d6
— The Daily Telegraph (@dailytelegraph) February 29, 2016

Choking up, that is!

What's next? Election 2016: Malcolm Turnbull declares himself a feminist and chokes up over his family history https://t.co/HF5MN6TxjW
— phil viva republique (@pwwingman) June 6, 2016

Over his sad, sad family history and touching Disney-movie-like relationship with his poverty-stricken "battler" father.

Malcolm Turnbull releases video telling of his “battler” father | WATCH https://t.co/UlIuKvXGB3 #ausvotes pic.twitter.com/DD4Cpqx5ya
— The Australian (@australian) June 5, 2016

As you might expect, social media immediately swung behind this tragic and noble figure.

I miss the school hols. Father and I would drive to the seaside and throw chips at the poor children #PoorMalcolm pic.twitter.com/q34qZiw2fT
— Bill Cobbett (@GrumpyGunsmith) June 6, 2016

Please RT this. https://t.co/moS1Hz4KIY @SirThomasWynne @davrosz @RichardTuffin @Talaolp @johndory49 @ pic.twitter.com/RJ4RuTyJG1
— Narelle Ford (@narelleford) June 6, 2016

Of course, some vicious, sour trolls did not appear to fully and immediately accept Malcolm's story at total face value.

My heart goes out to Malcolm Turnbull, who despite the harshest imaginable beginnings, still managed to succeed. pic.twitter.com/OR6atuYSeY
— Dave Donovan (@davrosz) June 7, 2016

The latest The Bill Daily! https://t.co/S2W1ax1yej Thanks to @OzEquitist @grumpyMichael @coopesdetat #ausvotes #auspol
— Bill (@Billablog) June 6, 2016

Some hardened cynics even suggested it was just a campaign trick — and maybe not even an all that original one!

But on it went regardless...

Oh Malcolm, the inhumanity! pic.twitter.com/9bFB34AkxH
— Dave Donovan (@davrosz) June 7, 2016

@davrosz it's certainly a stretch. pic.twitter.com/TFZlAxvHEv
— Labour Coalition (@LaborCoalition) June 7, 2016

And on...

#MalcolmWasSoPoor he couldn't afford a full-sized dog. #auspol pic.twitter.com/ihIVtXBQzg
— John Wren (@JohnWren1950) June 6, 2016

#MalcolmWasSoPoor his flat was furnished with very old furniture. #auspol #ausvotes pic.twitter.com/kGTrSxj3Q9
— THE Russell (@THE_Russell) June 6, 2016

#malcolmwassopoor he thought he & Lucy would have to live in the boat shed of their little cottage #auspol #ausvotes pic.twitter.com/TyrN3A0myD
— #PutLNPLast (@johndory49) June 6, 2016

And on!

We only had 4 bedrooms & private boarding school was full of wealthy, white, out of touch conservatives...#auspol pic.twitter.com/L8r4RfWGdk
— Gippo (@gip1972) June 5, 2016

@davrosz he was the best-dressed Sydney Grammar boy on Struggle Street.
— AWU_Victoria (@AWU_Victoria) June 7, 2016

A lot of people are having a whole lot of fun with '#MalcolmWasSoPoor' right now | SBS Comedy https://t.co/lrFZ5tlM6V
— Stavros™ = Σταυρoς© (@dodona777) June 7, 2016

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#MalcolmWasSoPoor he had to get paid while his workers didn't! https://t.co/jtMCytsEpL #auspol #ausvotes pic.twitter.com/m5R9Q6MHKg
— #PutLNPLast (@johndory49) June 6, 2016