In stark contrast, President Biden isn’t as strong a presence on the internet (more on that later). Far-right groups used memes to rally support for Trump, notably seizing Pepe the Frog as a symbol of their causes. Newsletter Get our Essential Politics newsletter The latest news, analysis and insights from our politics teams from Sacramento to D.C. What do we mean by political memes? The “Dean scream” is considered the first viral online political event, foreshadowing how the media and voters would treat political gaffes.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 14, 2021 13:50 UTC