Internet Flooded with Memes After Chaotic Biden-Trump Debate

Thursday night’s highly anticipated debate between President Biden and presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump left viewers in a frenzy, not just with political analysis but also with a flood of internet memes capturing the chaotic moments.

The Internet quickly responded to the Thursday night Biden-Trump debate with mocking memes and jokes. @MemeTV_Sol/X

As social media platforms lit up, users turned to humour to cope with what many described as a “train wreck” of a debate. Stand-up comic Ginny Hogan set the tone with a tweet urging non-Americans to avert their eyes, humorously labelling the event as a “private family humiliation.”

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Biden’s occasional freezes and verbal slip-ups became prime material for online jests. Memes depicted the 81-year-old incumbent staring blankly, with creative mock-up buttons featuring options like “stare aimlessly into the void” and “summon Jill,” referencing First Lady Jill Biden’s supportive role.

One popular meme compared Biden’s bewildered expression to Wallace from “Wallace & Gromit,” drawing parallels with his reactions to Trump’s statements during the debate. Another meme humorously portrayed Biden’s debate performance as akin to being confused by board game rules.

The intensity of the Internet’s reaction escalated with more visual gags, including one showing a truck branded with the Biden-Harris logo careening off a fiery highway, humorously mirroring the perceived impact of Biden’s debate showing.

One particularly imaginative meme edited a movie clip to depict CNN’s Jake Tapper heroically carrying Biden through a battlefield, only for Trump to disrupt the scene by sending Biden flying, encapsulating the debate’s unpredictable nature.

The slew of memes not only provided fun amid the debate’s serious implications but also underscored the profound impact of digital culture in shaping public discourse and political narratives.

As reactions continue to pour in, it remains to be seen how these humorous interpretations will influence broader perceptions of the debate and its participants in the coming days.

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