Presidential debate memes from Tuesday get trumped by Swift's Harris endorsement
The first debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump provided the opportunity for the internet to meme the political process.
The 90-minuet face off in Philadelphia was a decisive win for Harris as Trump dodged questions, had multiple rambling answers, and embraced the Jan. 6 insurrection and election denialism.
In the most impactful result of the debate Taylor Swift endorsed Kamala Harris on her Instagram page moments after it ended.
The internet had a field day with the affair, poking fun at multiple moments in the debate.
Here are some of the best memes from the first Harris-Trump debate.
Taylor Swift endorsement for Kamala Harris drops
Poster needed help to get through debate
ready for whatever debate night brings pic.twitter.com/nsMTARcSzX
— VK (@votekamala) September 10, 2024
One poster needed a few options to get through the debate. They should have taken a look at USA TODAY's drinking games.
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False dog story makes way into debate, memes
I can’t believe “they’re eating the dogs” was a REBUTTAL to “You say weird stuff at your rallies”
— Kylie Brakeman (@deadeyebrakeman) September 11, 2024
During Tuesday’s presidential debate, former President Donald Trump promoted the falsehood that migrants in Springfield, Ohio, are eating people’s pets.
“In Springfield, they’re eating the dogs. The people that came in, they’re eating the cats. They’re eating... they’re eating the pets of the people that live there,” he said.
Springfield city officials have dismissed these accounts as untrue and that they have not received any credible reports of these claims. Springfield police also told a local news outlet they have received no reports of pets being stolen and eaten.
Debate's virality becomes meta meme
if you find yourself relating to this, take 4 deep breaths, drink a glass of water, have some fruit & a little treat #PresidentialDebate2024 pic.twitter.com/YfySYby1vQ
— Mary Erin (@mkinch606) September 10, 2024
The debate's virality became a meme in and of itself, as one poster suggested that there was greater conversation about the faceoff than some birthdays.
Harris' reactions add to meme library
Step aside math lady…there’s a new meme in town #debate pic.twitter.com/VNAsCmrUm4
— Alexi (@litescameralexi) September 11, 2024
Debate's first moments provide meme opportunity
Gonna go down as the most awkward handshake in history #Debate2024 pic.twitter.com/AASAleaVYN
— Aidan Morgan (@Aidan__Morgan) September 11, 2024
Harris and Trump shook hands at their first meeting at the presidential debate. Harris crossed the stage as Trump appeared to want to avoid the exchange and head to the podium.
are they debating on the ocean floor?
it's giving whozits and whatzits galore pic.twitter.com/03pUcgTdlQ— Doug Landry (@dougblandry) September 11, 2024
Contributing: Fernando Cervantes Jr., Amber Hunt, Scott Wartman, Maya Marchel Hoff
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Some of the best presidential debate memes from Harris-Trump faceoff