This Week's Best Memes To Help You Cope With American Politics

Know Your Meme is sending me to Thailand to interview a baby hippo tomorrow, so the Weekly Meme Roundup is coming a day early this week.

Haitian Immigrants Eating Pets and Geese Hoax refers to several unverified reports of Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, killing and eating local wildlife such as park geese and ducks, as well as a report of a Haitian household killing a neighbor's cat. The rumors, a part of a larger discussion surrounding a recent influx of Haitian immigrants in the town and current presidential administration's involvement in it, inspired various memes, including AI-generated imagery of cats and ducks supporting former President Donald Trump in the 2024 United States Presidential Election. After spreading widely online and garnering considerable news coverage, the rumors were confirmed to be a hoax in mid-September 2024, with the Ohioan woman who started them saying she regretted it and the backlash it caused against Haitians in Ohio.

Donald Trump and Laura Loomer Affair Rumors refer to speculation that former President Donald Trump is having an affair with far-right activist and conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer. The rumors began spreading on X / Twitter in mid-September 2024 after Loomer was seen exiting a plane with Trump on the night of the September 10th Presidential Debate, with the two later appearing in a photo-op together, during which Trump put his arm around her waist. The rumor was fueled by past instances in which the two were seen spending time together. As the rumor continued to generate discourse on social media, it inspired reactions, memes and investigations into their relationship online.

Moo-Deng the Baby Hippo refers to a female pygmy hippo named Moo Deng who was born at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand in July 2024 and went viral online in September of that year. Moo Deng's photographs and videos, particularly an image in which she is being sprayed from a water hose while looking mortified, inspired fan art and memes on social media.

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