'Spicer facts' and weird handshakes: 100 days of Trump in memes
by Elena Cresci from Technology | The Guardian on (#2MSS2)
After 100 days of Trump, you may need some memes
When Trump won the presidency, someone on 4chan wrote: "We actually elected a meme as president."
As terrifying as the idea of a meme having access to the nuclear codes is, the age of Trump has ushered in a new age of memes. Jokes on the internet often crop up in the most trying of times - and with a non-stop news cycle based around whatever the president tweets next, maybe memes are the only way to make sense of the turbulent times we live in.
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