Saturday night’s assassination attempt on Donald Trump was a disturbing and historic moment in American politics, and supporters of the former president responded by posting memes praising his fighting spirit and satirizing the left’s hysterical hatred.
Some of the most widely shared images of the night were: Already iconic A photo of Trump raising his fist in defiance while surrounded by Secret Service agents on stage at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Human Events editor Jack Posobiec posted a black and white photo of Trump’s red laser-like eyes with the words “YOU MISSED” superimposed on them.
— Jack Posobiec 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) July 14, 2024
Another edit to the photo added an “achievement achievement” graphic in the style of an Xbox 360 video game console saying “Survive an assassination attempt.”
— Bear Rights Memes (@grandoldmemes) July 14, 2024
And a different photo of the same moment showed an even closer look at Trump’s fist and bloody face, with a “Parental Advisory” sticker attached, like the cover of a rap album.
“If you don’t vote for Trump, you’re not black” pic.twitter.com/ec7eJBYnyC
— AB (@AB84) July 13, 2024
Some of the memers matrix The story revolves around the protagonist Neo, who supernaturally dodges and stops bullets.
— Silent Memejority (@memejority) July 13, 2024
— Bear Rights Memes (@grandoldmemes) July 13, 2024
A legend was born!!!🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/5JvU5EVsK5
—Donald Trump (@PapiTrumpo) July 14, 2024
Of course, the Breitbart team had to get in on the action.
I had to add this song, sorry! pic.twitter.com/TmRNzLbmJh
— Olivia Rondeau 🇺🇸 (@rondeaulivia) July 14, 2024
Two Republicans who survived an assassination attempt shake hands. pic.twitter.com/g9Ly9g9VUE
—Breitbart News (@BreitbartNews) July 14, 2024
One theme that emerged was that President Trump’s youngest son, Barron, would become an agent of revenge.
“They tried to assassinate my father… They will be punished.” pic.twitter.com/zXC4EA4axa
— @Goth (@goth600) July 13, 2024
Father, I will avenge you pic.twitter.com/JF8IXb6WSF
— Autism Capital (@AutismCapital) July 13, 2024
Then there’s the old “Hillary Clinton murders her political rival” joke (calm down, everyone, it’s just a joke).
Unidentified photo of the suspect pic.twitter.com/6y5UxQmKHT
— John Gabriel (@exjon) July 13, 2024
— Meme Manifesto (@LibertyCappy) July 14, 2024
Additionally, some argue that every presidential assassination throughout American history was the work of the Democrats and the Deep State.
— Freckled Liberty 🔥 (@FreckledLiberty) July 14, 2024
Not today, Deep State!!!😎🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/7wslIRO45z
—Donald Trump (@PapiTrumpo) July 13, 2024
— Meme Manifesto (@LibertyCappy) July 14, 2024
Many anonymous users used the opportunity to further criticize President Joe Biden’s advanced age and frailty.
Biden was nowhere to be seen; he was taking an evening nap when it all happened.pic.twitter.com/CEtuhaF6KY
— WallStreetBets (@wallstreetbets) July 14, 2024
They are not the same. pic.twitter.com/HM0pxyEINO
— Planet of Memes (@PlanetOfMemes) July 14, 2024
CNN and The Washington Post The remarks downplaying the attack were likened to 2020’s infamous “fierce but mostly peaceful” catchphrase.
“The media is truly the enemy of the people” pic.twitter.com/qEuUuoNlYB
— Rothmus 🏴 (@Rothmus) July 14, 2024
And finally, the geniuses at the Babylon Bee came up with a trio of shocking satirical headlines.
Party that called Trump ‘Hitler’ for eight years shocked by assassination attempt https://t.co/9zTv1SsnMc pic.twitter.com/Wr5BNapizb
— The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) July 13, 2024
Trump is safe, only one candidate remains https://t.co/jraYMmSPUX pic.twitter.com/terl88iJ1t
— The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) July 14, 2024
President Trump indicted on charges of inciting assassination attempt https://t.co/sBlGGV8QvE pic.twitter.com/bRttmRnQhN
— The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) July 14, 2024
After the assassination attempt, President Trump admitted to being shot in the right ear while speaking, and several people in the audience were shot, one of them fatally. Witnesses said a man with a rifle climbed onto a roof near the event venue and opened fire on the former president before a Secret Service counter-sniper shot and killed the suspect.



