As reality settled in that Donald Trump would be going down in history if for nothing else than because of his historic impeachment on Wednesday, so did the social media creatives whose collective timing of churning out related memes and gifs was nothing short of impeccable.
Trump’s fate in the House was sealed because of his admitted quid pro quo that attempted to extort the Ukrainian government in return for political favors that would have potentially affected the outcome of the 2020 election. When Trump instructed his cronies to ignore House subpoenas to testify, he also earned himself separate obstruction of Congress charges. Both are offenses that resulted in his impeachment on Wednesday.
As a result, the internet was instantly replete with photos, graphics and videos mocking the president for becoming just the third sitting president in American history to be impeached.
Africans in “shithole countries” were the subject of a ton of memes and gifs devoted to pointing out that the irony of the very person who criticized their homelands being criticized by leaders in his own nation to the point of impeachment.
Other memes and gifs centered on the fact that if Trump is removed from office — a long shot considering the Republican-controlled Senate that has openly declared its partisan loyalty to the president will determine the president’s guilt or innocence — then Mike Pence will become commander-in-chief. For many, it was a toss-up between which was the worse prospect.
A lot of tweets also brought attention to the possibility of the impeachment backfiring and resulting in Trump’s resounding re-election next year.
But it was that looming impeachment trial in the Senate that a lot of folks focused on. Namely, there were questions about who, if anybody, would be testifying since Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has announced he will not allow any witnesses.
But there was also the sentiment that impeaching Trump would fuel to Americans to vote him out of office since impeachment would probably not accomplish that.
Others imagined the reactions to the news of Trump’s impeachment from the Clintons, Barack Obama and Joe Biden, all of whom have been the repeated targets of the president’s anger, animosity and, in the case of his predecessor, jealousy.
As usual, the undefeated internet defended its championship title and showed no mercy to any and everybody involved in the impeachment process. Scroll down to see a sampling of choice tweets covering the gamut of Trump’s impeachment and the implications behind it moving forward for America and the world.
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Everybody: ๐ฅฐ๐ฅณ๐ Yay! We did it!!
— Majesty Ria โจ (@ToriNicksWho) December 19, 2019
Mike Pence: pic.twitter.com/olCRrbUIkg
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How 90% of Americans reacted when they heard Donald Trump got #impeached#Impeached45 pic.twitter.com/I9jAklKWf3
— 50/50innertainment (@5050RecordLabel) December 19, 2019
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No politics here, however this is literally the perfect time for this meme #Impeached45 pic.twitter.com/nOEWT3H6fW
— Lutz Cable J๐ (@elbowpenguin) December 19, 2019
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MFW the Democrats just handed Trump the 2020 election on a silver platter and they're celebrating. This shit literally writes itself ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ#impeached45 pic.twitter.com/VTPk9KQGsM
— Keep Doubting Coach O โ๏ธ๐ช (@SwampThing90) December 19, 2019
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If the Senate wonโt remove him, America will ๐ #RemoveTrump pic.twitter.com/SgYPFxd4nW
— ๐๐๐๐พ (@RenagadeGirl) December 19, 2019
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Now that Trump has been #Impeached the senate will just save him and he will come out stronger! pic.twitter.com/xJ8pbL48ms
— Sam Nato ๐ฐ๐ช| ืึทืคึฐืจึดืืงึธื (@SamNato) December 19, 2019
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Americans after Trump has been #Impeached by Democrat-led House Of Reps
— Name cannot be blank (@queeninghere) December 19, 2019
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When they realise the Republican-led Senate has to make the final decisionpic.twitter.com/ud48abttIo
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The News: Trump #Impeached
— Msule BADOKO (@MsuleBadoko) December 19, 2019
Nobody:
Absolutely nobody:
Not even Americans:
Nigerians : ๐๐พ pic.twitter.com/6CHTqGKcqx
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Can we impeach Trump, then start the process and impeach Pence? (Guilty by association) And just be single for a while as nation....... #Impeached pic.twitter.com/4dE6nHCByG
— Ella Belanu (@EBelanu) December 19, 2019
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That point when you thought 2019 has nothing more of surprises to offer, boom!!!!!! you wake up to seeing the news that the number one president is impeached on the 19th day of the last month of 2019.#Impeached pic.twitter.com/AoZBkhJcay
— Mayor of Gwagwalada ๐ (@Iyam_ugilee) December 19, 2019
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Itโs beginning to look a lot like #impeachmas everywhere we go๐ถ pic.twitter.com/L9eQrYDDRZ
— Brad (@BcraigV) December 19, 2019
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Now that this buffoon has been impeached, you know he's gonna be spilling all the tea. I can't wait to hear all the juicy info on Area 51 ๐ฌ๐#Impeachmas #TrumpImpeachment pic.twitter.com/xTCqqYMcM6
— ElHoeTito (@ElMario_45) December 19, 2019
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*House had been voted to impeach Trump
— Billy (@Mastiff_King) December 19, 2019
Mitch McConnell and his Republican senators at the senate court: pic.twitter.com/Empxkn281T