Biden memes explode on social media as Kamala Harris trails

Hours ahead of poll calls and predictions of who would win the 2024 US presidential cycle, Game of Thrones election crossover memes exploded on social media. Memes with the caption “Tell Kamala. I want her to know it was me,” echoed Olenna’s last message to Cersei Lannister before her death on the hit series. The popular meme, which provoked laughter among Donald Trump fans, turned the tables about how the same pop culture-inspired reference alluded to the Republican leader’s loss in the 2020 election four years ago.

The Joe Biden-Game of Thrones meme becomes a popular hit

Conservative digital strategist for Blaze Media Logan Hall was among the first people to dig the meme back up from the archives, putting Joe Biden in Ornella’s post calling out Kamala Harris before her expected loss in the 2024 election. The Harris meme gained particular prominence on social media after initial reports that Biden was sitting out his former vice presidential partner’s election night shift. A White House official told the Washington Examiner, “Tonight, the president and first lady will view the election results in the White House residence with longtime aides and senior White House staff.”

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The origin of the ‘Tell Kamala’ meme

This announcement catches the fire that is the alleged rift between Harris and Biden. Their professional relationship has appeared strained this election cycle, as the 81-year-old Democrat was reportedly ousted from his re-election seat earlier this year. Despite his initial endorsement of Kamala Harris after dropping out of the race, Biden has barely campaigned for her support since then. On top of that, the former US president donned a Trump 2024 cap during a 9/11 commemoration event in September, once again sparking a series of jokes and memes about how he had “endorsed” Trump for president.

These identical laughable remarks resurfaced on X/Twitter as many joked about how Biden might be voting for the Republican nominee and would party with him at this private club in Florida, Mar-a-Lago.

“He totally voted for Trump after they pulled a coup on him,” one user wrote online. Others made fun of his age, saying, “It’ll be after 4 p.m. He can’t handle it,” or it was “past his bedtime.”

Either way, Logan Hall’s Biden-GOT crossover meme seemed to have won over the internet. At the time of writing, the tweet has amassed over 2.5 million views, with netizens hailing it as “the golden meme of the night.”

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What if Biden was still pursuing his second term bid?

These memes broke out on social media just in time for a “what if” drawn by a new YouGov poll that determines the 46th POTUS would have fared against Donald Trump had he never dropped out of the race . Although the MAGA leader has officially trumped Harris in the race, the YouGov survey suggested she was still a better replacement.

Only 41% of survey respondents out of 1,103 citizens said they would have supported Biden’s bid for a second term. Meanwhile, a 48% majority supported Trump in the speculative poll. This initial popularity poll saw Harris win over Trump, with 49% favoring her instead. Also, “not sure” or “wouldn’t vote” accounted for 8% for the Biden-Trump contest, more than double the 3% who said the same for Harris vs. Trump.