Vignettes and memes about Trump winning the US presidential election: the funniest ones

Donald Trump ’s recent victory in the 2024 U.S. presidential election unleashed a new wave of online memes and cartoons, which quickly went viral both in the United States and abroad. The reaction to this victory has been particularly heated on social media, where users have alternated between reactions of joy, sarcasm, and skepticism, and where they have obviously shared large amounts of creative content reflecting Trump’s polarizing impact on politics and culture.

A recurring category of memes focuses on the surprise and “apocalyptic” tone of Trump’s victory, especially given the contrary expectations of some early polls that had Kamala Harris as the favorite. Some memes joke about the reversal of election predictions, depicting Democrats as shocked and confused by Trump’s victory. Inevitable then were memes about cats (Trump, in his confrontation with Harris, had in fact gone so far as to claim that immigrants eat Americans’ dogs and cats). Some cartoons then portrayed Trump together with the squirrel Peanut (an Instagram star who was suppressed by authorities just days before the election following the enforcement of a New York State law that does not allow keeping squirrels as pets), whose story was ridden by supporters of the tycoon.

Polarization within the United States itself has also been a widely represented theme. In various memes, a division between “red” and “blue” states (Republicans and Democrats) is observed in a kind of ironic “digital wall” reminiscent of the country’s internal tensions.

However, the figure of Trump is a natural protagonist of memes and cartoons because of his unique and direct communication style, which makes him a perfect figure to be the subject of caricatures. And Trump’s victory has confirmed how his figure remains an engine of viral content, ready to turn his every act or statement into a new media phenomenon. Trump-related memes and cartoons could also represent a thermometer of public opinion, able to provide immediate and global “feedback” on the perception of his presidency. With the arrival of new digital platforms and technologies, it is likely that the next four years will bring a continued evolution of these depictions, with satire poised to explore every aspect of his administration’s policy decisions and international relations.

Trump memes and cartoons, in short, are not just a form of entertainment: they represent a universal language, capable of capturing the essence of social and political dynamics in an immediate and direct way. On the one hand, they give voice to the part of the population that celebrates the president’s return; on the other, they also reflect the fear and concerns of those who see this victory as a sign of further division. The “meme-cracy” now seems to be an integral part of the global public debate, and Trump, for better or worse, continues to be one of its undisputed protagonists. Below is a selection from the web between the US and Italy.

Vignettes and memes about Trump winning the US presidential election: the funniest ones

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