Donald Trump Jr. appeared to mock Kamala Harris’ response to Joe Biden’s victory in 2020, posting on social media, “We did it Joe!!!” to rejoice his father’s presidential win.
It harks again to footage of Harris on a telephone name with Biden on November 7, 2020, after it was introduced he had gained that 12 months’s presidential election cycle.
Within the video, which amassed greater than 24 million views on the vp’s Instagram account, she began by saying, “We did it Joe.”
The remark unfold throughout social media and have become a viral meme utilized by Democrat voters to specific a optimistic response to the election end result.
Her full quote, which continued, “You are going to be the subsequent president of the US” additionally grew to become a trending sound on TikTok, the place some customers mocked Harris’ tone on the time.
Trump Jr.’s put up on X, previously Twitter, got here within the early hours of Wednesday morning after his father declared himself the winner of the election with 267 electoral school votes to Harris’ 224, that means he wanted only one extra out of 4 uncalled swing states to realize the 270 electoral school votes wanted to change into president.
Shortly after, the Related Press declared him the winner after a victory in Wisconsin tipped him over to 277 electoral school votes.
Trump Jr.’s remark was posted alongside a put up from Biden’s account from February of this 12 months which learn, “Identical to we drew it up” and featured a picture of Biden with laser beams popping out of his eyes often called the “Darkish Brandon” meme, which was initially utilized by conservatives in opposition to Biden however was later reclaimed by Democrats.
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Biden’s put up, which got here simply after the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs gained the Tremendous Bowl, was interpreted as poking enjoyable at conspiracy theories that the NFL was rigging the sport to help Taylor Swift endorsing the Democrats, given her relationship with Chiefs’ tight finish Travis Kelce.
Trump Jr’s put up has amassed greater than 1 million views because it was posted.
Newsweek has contacted the Harris marketing campaign out of hours by way of e-mail for remark.
Different X customers have additionally reshared the 2020 video following Trump’s win in an obvious try and troll Harris. Current feedback have additionally popped up below the video on her Instagram account referencing her loss.
Trump Jr. has been supporting his father all through the marketing campaign, most just lately making an look at a last-minute Pennsylvania rally the day earlier than the election.
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