Here's 'What Columbus Saw' And Other Memes And Internet Happenings You Missed

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Know Your Meme Team
June 02, 2025

This week in memes, a very alpha dog dominated social media, a scene from The Last Of Us TV series became the subject of mockery and memes and the U.S. President got a new nickname.

What Christopher Columbus Saw When He Pulled Up To America

What Christopher Columbus Saw When He Pulled Up To America is a series of memes that use a version of the catchphrase, "This is what Christopher Columbus saw when he pulled up to America," over an image of an attractive woman who is dressed up as or arguably resembles an Indigenous American person. In May 2025, a version of the meme that uses a photo of a woman who is purportedly X / Twitter user @SantoriMary (mimiesquisitinha on Instagram) with red paint across her face and eyes, seemingly cosplaying as BRchan mascot Kuruminha, went viral. The memes purportedly reference stories of a Carib woman whom Italian explorer and navigator Christopher Columbus is said to have sexually assaulted alongside his crew.

Upset Because of a Certain Someone, They Know Who They Are

Upset Because of a Certain Someone, They Know Who They Are, continued, Stop Posting Mysterious Status Updates When We Have No Idea Who You're Talking About, refers to a scene in the Cartoon Network show The Amazing World of Gumball in which the characters Gumball and Darwin are reading a "mysterious" social media status update from a classmate and responding to it. The scene's audio was widely used on TikTok in May 2025, mostly to joke about Instagram Notes and other status update features.

TACO is a slang acronym that stands for Trump Always Chickens Out. The catchphrase TACO Trade gained traction in May 2025 after U.S. President Donald Trump repeatedly announced and delayed or repealed tariffs on several regions, including the European Union and China. Domestic and international stock traders began using the phrase "TACO" to describe Trump's tendency to walk back on policies that cause the markets to take a downturn, saying that they had begun incorporating and anticipating sharp market dips and hikes caused by Trump's policy announcements into their trading strategies. The term and catchphrase also spread online via memes in mid-2025.

Goldenberger has come a long way after a particularly egregious childhood photo blew up on the internet over a decade ago. Here's what she's been up to since the "Ermahgerd" meme.

Upcoming Meme-a-versaries

Here are this week's birthday memes celebrating their anniversaries from the storied halls of meme and internet history:

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The Scene That Broke 'The Last of Us' Fandom

A scene from The Last of Us Season 2, Episode 4 has become the center of controversy after Ellie jokingly says “I’m gonna be a dad” in response to Dina’s pregnancy reveal. Critics claim the line pushes a so-called “woke” agenda, while defenders argue it’s just a quick gag. The backlash has reignited criticism of Bella Ramsey’s casting and the show’s deviations from the original game, especially in how it handles identity and relationships. Still, the moment went viral, generating memes, discourse, and renewed debates about the show's direction as it heads into its third season.

King Charles is The Definition Of Alpha Dog

Changmao is a dog from China who the internet has nicknamed King Charles due to his insane aura that has other dogs in his pack cowering beneath his paws.

Unemployment Memes: J*b Censorship And Application Jumpscares

The chronically online have been referred to in the past few years as "unemployed," and memers have stretched the joke to portray the concept of employment in general as vulgar and horrifying, censoring the word "job" and creating "job application jumpscares."