The 21 best memes of Trump's presidency so far
- The internet has been exploding with memes about President Donald Trump since he began running for president in 2015. And they haven't let up since he took office in January 2017.
- Whether joking about his clothing, speeches, impeachment trial, or personal life, meme creators have done it all.
- We've gathered an ongoing list of some of the best Trump memes throughout the years.
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President Trump has been exciting the internet with memes since he began running for president.
Many of them derive from his own Tweets, which often use brash, creative language - whether it's a sharp insult hurled at an opponent, a bizarre typo, or his out-of-the-box political messaging.
Trump is also likely the most-photographed person in the world, giving the internet plenty of fodder for taking awkward moments and Photoshopping them.
In addition to being the subject of many memes, Trump and his supporters have also used internet memes for their own ends: Take a look at any pro-Trump Facebook group of the r/The_Donald subreddit, and you'll see plenty of memes championing him or mocking his political opponents.
Here's an ongoing list of some of the most viral memes about Trump himself.
Some meme accounts have altered President Trump's executive orders to depict hilariously juvenile drawings.
After Trump held an event to show off the slate of executive orders he signed in his first few days in office, his presentation of them became a meme, with people often replacing the orders with crude drawings.
— Trump Draws (@TrumpDraws) November 13, 2019 — Trump Draws (@TrumpDraws) January 31, 2017loves my ass https://t.co/egueKfdzfn
— Trump Draws (@TrumpDraws) November 20, 2019The Space Force has been the topic of memes since the president first announced plans to create this sixth branch of the military.
When Trump first announced plans to create Space Force, the internet mocked the military branch for sounding a bit too much like science fiction. People began making memes of Space Force in relation to Star Wars and Star Trek.
In January 2020, when the President unveiled the official logo, it got even worse.
😂🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/udVlztbA8X
— Marilyn (@GlammaHunny) August 11, 2018this is my friend, he died fighting with the space force, please retweet to show respect to the troops and honor his memory pic.twitter.com/WKjOfbnVDC
— 💰TRILLIONAIRE💰 (@maltyhops) March 13, 2018The new #SpaceForce logo sure looks familiar... pic.twitter.com/ImpGtjo1Aj
— Ben Warwick (@BenCBS4) January 24, 2020The internet was quick to hold the president accountable when he mistakenly thought the Kansas City Chiefs were from Kansas rather than Missouri.
After the Kansas City Chiefs won the Super Bowl, Trump mistakenly congratulated "The great state of Kansas."
The Chiefs actually hail from Missouri. The internet quickly noticed and many created memes about the President's error.
congrats kansas chiefs pic.twitter.com/L4hSPWOBjT
— Trump Draws (@TrumpDraws) February 3, 2020Sharpie Time!!! pic.twitter.com/fHktMkP7hV
— ElElegante101 (@skolanach) February 3, 2020When Trump was seen touching a glowing orb in Saudi Arabia, the memes came pouring in.
When President Trump, King Salman of Saudi Arabia, and President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt were photographed in a dark room with their hands on a glowing orb during a Saudi Arabia visit, the internet took notice.
The odd moment became one of the most enduring images of the Trump era. Many compared the glowing orb to sci-fi or fantasy stories and mocked the bizarre scene.
"Double, double toil and trouble;
Fire burn, and caldron bubble." pic.twitter.com/Zp7whnPzCk
I PHOTOSHOPPED SARUMAN INTO TRUMP'S ORB PICTURE AND IT'S NOT EVEN WEIRD pic.twitter.com/cVJFGP5NPG
— Shahak Shapira (@ShahakShapira) May 22, 2017For clarification, this is not a Satanic ritual. pic.twitter.com/CccP39fqN4
— The Church Of Satan (@ChurchofSatan) May 22, 2017The president was photographed looking directly at the eclipse.
If there's one thing we've all been taught about the solar eclipse, it's that you can't look directly at the phenomenon with the naked eye.
But in 2017, Donald Trump was photographed doing just that. The president was caught looking toward the sky without wearing protective glasses, and the internet quickly made memes out of the moment.
You're fake news. pic.twitter.com/qa6cO2M4Ld
— Patrick Tucker (@DefTechPat) August 21, 2017id say theres about a 50% chance this happens later pic.twitter.com/dQ1zqZWxqv
— leon (@leyawn) August 21, 2017
Scientists: Don't look straight at sun during eclipse.
Trump: Hold my glasses. pic.twitter.com/3MySTJYq4d
When Trump was spotted with an unflattering tan-line, people were quick to mock the president.
In early February 2020, a Twitter account posted a photo of the president walking across the White House Lawn with a serious facial tan-line.
The internet was quick to jump on this photo and create memes about the president's appearance.
Grandma? https://t.co/powLxr5NkY
— Anthony Atamanuik (@TonyAtamanuik) February 8, 2020Didn’t Trudeau just get in trouble for this pic.twitter.com/v6QfCrL9vZ
— Chase Mitchell (@ChaseMit) February 8, 2020President Trump invited a young boy named Joshua Trump — not related to him — to his 2019 State of the Union address. When the boy fell asleep, he became a meme sensation.
During President Trump's 2019 State of the Union address, a young boy named Joshua Trump was photographed snoozing through the president's speech. The boy was invited to the SOTU after being bullied for his last name. When he was caught sleeping through the president's words, he became an instant meme.
Joshua Trump truly represents America. #SOTU pic.twitter.com/KY063BNGwU
— Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) February 6, 2019Josh Trump taking some "executive time" at the #SOTU by the looks of it. pic.twitter.com/w9AKL2XOut
— Simon Jessey (@scjessey) February 6, 2019Trump was photographed with his statement denying a "quid pro quo" during his impeachment scandal, and the sharpie-filled notebook was quickly turned into a meme.
When President Trump's handwritten note concerning a quid pro quo with Ukraine was photographed, the internet quickly mocked the president for writing "I want nothing. I want nothing. I want no quid pro quo," in giant sharpie.
— Ben Hartman (@Benhartman) November 20, 2019Morrissey voice: pic.twitter.com/C5jaqjkcDD
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) November 20, 2019Trump's clothing has been the subject of many memes. An account that photoshops his abnormally long ties is a favorite.
President Trump has long been mocked for clothing choices and mishaps, but one twitter account took parodies to the extreme by Photoshopping the president with absurdly long ties.
— Trump's Ties (@TrumpsTies) February 1, 2020 — Trump's Ties (@TrumpsTies) February 5, 2020When Trump tweeted "despite all the negative press covfefe" and the internet exploded with different meme interpretations of what the word "covfefe" could possibly mean.
Late at night in 2017, Trump tweeted the word "covfefe" in what was seen as an erratic and incomplete thought, and the internet quickly turned to make sense of it through memes.
It's Cov-fe-Fay, not Cov-fe-Fee#covfefe pic.twitter.com/nMIjhRHsP9
— Blake Rodgers (@TheBlakeRodgers) May 31, 2017This hashtag is probably the best thing we've gotten out of the Trump presidency so far. #Covfefe pic.twitter.com/Jcr9GoVdZk
— #DREADpirate Twitchy Owl ♿️🌙⚡️ (@TheLastMerlin) May 31, 2017 — Jacob Oller @ C2E2 (@JacobOller) May 31, 2017"And just before you serve it, you hit it with a dash of #Covfefe" pic.twitter.com/fm9CAF4Iyz
— Charles M. Blow (@CharlesMBlow) May 31, 2017Nancy Pelosi became an instant meme when she sarcastically clapped back at the president during his 2019 State of the Union address.
During the 2019 State of the Union address, Nancy Pelosi was caught clapping sarcastically at Trump after he called for an end to "the politics of revenge," and turned to look directly at the Democratic House Speaker.
Congrats to @SpeakerPelosi for inventing the “fuck you” clap. #sotu pic.twitter.com/eueoUf9IBT
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) February 6, 2019Nancy Pelosi and Lucille Bluth have the same energy. #SOTU pic.twitter.com/4nv35HOsx2
— Patti LaBelle’s Background Singer (@spicykezzinnugg) February 6, 2019And it happened again in 2020, when Pelosi ripped up the president's speech as soon as he was finished with his third SOTU address.
Pelosi has a knack for stealing the show from Trump's theatrical moments. In 2020, the House Speaker ripped up her copy of the president's State of the Union address, claiming it was a "manifesto of mistruths." The internet quickly turned the scene into a meme.
Best part of the speech was when Nancy ripped him a new one. #NancytheRipper pic.twitter.com/abZkSSe4rL
— CK (@charley_ck14) February 5, 2020During his impeachment trial, the president became the subject of multiple memes.
From the moment that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced her impeachment inquiry, to the final vote in the Senate, Trump had been the subject of many impeachment memes.
In 2019, the internet mocked Trump's visit to the UK, highlighting his ill-fitting suit and rocky relationship with the Queen.
Trump has been known to commit some royal faux-pas, such as greeting the Queen incorrectly, walking in front of her, and even turning his back to her.
So, in 2016, when the president went for a royal visit, the internet was quick to turn Trump's seemingly ill-fitted suit and the Queen's reaction toward him into various memes.
Can’t believe the Queen wore this for her meeting with the Trumps#TrumpInUK pic.twitter.com/t7c37pKV9s
— Saint Hoax (@SaintHoax) June 3, 2019On his HBO show "Last Week Tonight," host John Oliver reported that the president's family changed their last name from "Drumpf" to "Trump" when they emigrated to the US. The internet loves imagining a world of Donald Drumpfs.
President Trump's immigration policies have long received backlash from his opposers, so when John Oliver pointed out the Trump family history of emigrating to the US — including when they changed their name from "Drumpf" to "Trump" — it quickly became a meme.
When in New York please stay at the luxurious Drumpf Tower #MakeDonaldDrumpfAgain pic.twitter.com/lytimD8Z6s
— ❄️😎❄️ Uncle John (@azmoderate) February 29, 2016Visit https://t.co/lGqmpDEDFX to download the Drumpfinator Chrome Extension and change every "Trump" in your browser to "Drumpf."
— Last Week Tonight (@LastWeekTonight) February 29, 2016This hilarious image depicting Trump screaming at a young boy mowing the White House lawn became an instant meme.
In 2017, President Trump invited an 11-year old named Frank Giacco to mow the White House Lawn after the boy reached out in a letter and offered his landscaping services for free.
But the situation quickly became a meme when photos showed the president screaming to get the boy's attention.
HOW COULD YOU pic.twitter.com/IgHOgXIfy0
— Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) September 5, 2018"HELLO BARRON OR MAYBE TIFFANY" pic.twitter.com/QMokt3RNfU
— rachel axler (@rachelaxler) September 15, 2017President Trump once told the Australian Prime Minister that Australian refugees were "not going to be wonderful people who go on to work for the local milk people." So, naturally, the internet made memes of "local milk people."
The transcript of a conversation between President Trump and Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull was released in 2017, showing the two leaders discussing a refugee resettlement deal made by the Obama Administration. Trump told Turnbull that he didn't want to take refugees from Australia.
"I hate taking these people. I guarantee you they are bad," he said. "That is why they are in prison right now. They are not going to be wonderful people who go on to work for the local milk people."
Baffled by his statement, the internet began making memes inspired by "the local milk people."
Local Milk People pic.twitter.com/9kxtqRw93H
— Jillian Sederholm (@JillianSed) August 3, 2017Local milk people pic.twitter.com/m0JtvzKsz3
— Erin praying 4 u Ryan (@morninggloria) August 3, 2017When Trump was added to the Disney Hall of President's, some people were horrified by his strange appearance.
In 2017, Trump was inducted into the Disney World Hall of Presidents, but his strange robotic appearance quickly sparked a variety of memes.
all the other presidents in Disney's new Hall of Presidents look like they can't believe Donald Trump is president either pic.twitter.com/eMP9UX1bM8
— Matt Binder (@MattBinder) December 18, 2017lmao disney spent more time cleaning a single bathroom in the french section of epcot than they did on this sculpture of donald trump for their hall of the presidents exhibit pic.twitter.com/xFsvLdEJSg
— chris melberger (@chrismelberger) December 19, 2017When Trump threw paper towels at hurricane victims in Puerto Rico the internet was quick to criticize him through memes.
Trump was scrutinized in 2017 for his lack of effort to help victims of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. One of these moments was caught on tape and turned into a meme when Trump was seen throwing paper towels at people and telling the crowd to "have fun."
MARIE ANTRUMPETTE
“LET THEM EAT TOWELS” 👑 pic.twitter.com/VNPqBmh3ly
Republicans: Kneeling for the National Anthem is offensive.
Trump: What if I throw paper towels at hurricane survivors? pic.twitter.com/p8aofglDIc
Tiny Trumps have become a classic meme during the Trump Administration. An entire subreddit has been devoted to creating miniature images of the president.
Trump has long been known for his love of the word "big" or "big-league" to promote his political agenda, so naturally, the internet has created memes of the president as a tiny figure.
If news is so "fake" why does he love hamming it up for the cameras? Pls Explain #TinyTrumps pic.twitter.com/Z2YVkf38kb
— Gigohead (@gigohead) February 18, 2017#TinyTrumps play "president" before bedtime. pic.twitter.com/Jd8zvj3aO1
— Captain Marlow (@Marlowinc) February 18, 2017President Trump had a lot of fun when he welcomed truck industry leaders to the White House and posed inside the massive vehicles. The internet had fun, too.
Trump invited trucking industry representatives to the White House in order to discuss health care proposals and infrastructure, but before things got serious, he climbed into a semi-truck and pretended to drive.
Photos of him enjoying the trucks went viral on the internet, and the memes quickly followed.
This explains everything. pic.twitter.com/DpOTF4JztW
— edgarwright (@edgarwright) March 23, 2017A black and white photo of a screaming man driving a truck that doesn't move. The perfect print ad for an elegant cologne called IMPOTENCE. pic.twitter.com/1MgfVNcD9z
— Joseph Scrimshaw (@JosephScrimshaw) March 23, 2017When you missed the exit for Wendy's pic.twitter.com/05cqNBeNyn
— Tom Ganjamie (@tomgam) March 23, 2017