Donald Trump's Second Indictment Sparks Meme Fest on Twitter
By Kelly CorbettJun. 9 2023, Updated 11:48 a.m. ET
On March 30, 2023, a grand jury in New York voted to indict former president Donald Trump on multiple charges. During his initial arraignment, the jury was focused on a hush money payment that Trump associate Michael Cohen previously made to adult film star Stormy Daniels prior to the 2016 election.
The payment was intended to silence Daniels after she claimed that she and Trump had an affair in 2006. Cohen was believed to have paid her $130,000 of his own money, which he was later reimbursed for by Trump.
After Trump's indictment was announced, the former president released a statement regarding the verdict.
"This is Political Persecution and Election Interference at the highest level in history...The Democrats have lied, cheated and stolen in their obsession with trying to ‘Get Trump,’ but now they’ve done the unthinkable - indicting a completely innocent person in an act of blatant Election Interference... I believe this Witch-Hunt will backfire massively on Joe Biden... we are going to throw every last one of these Crooked Democrats out of office so we can MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”
Joseph Tacopina, who was one of Trump's attorneys, told CBS News at the time via text that Trump's legal team expects him to surrender to authorities "likely Tuesday," following discussions with the Manhattan DA's office until late Thursday night.
While we wait for that, let's take a look at some memes as the internet clearly couldn't hold back from making cracks at this situation. I mean, how often does a U.S. president get indicted?
Donald Trump indictment memes run rampant on Twitter.
Back in March, the Twitter comedians came out to play after hearing the news of former president Trump's indictment. Or perhaps we should say the indictment of former Home Alone 2: Lost in New York star, as the account @DiscussingFilm jested.
‘Home Alone 2: Lost in New York’ star Donald Trump has been indicted on criminal charges.
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) March 30, 2023
Other folks made up their own names for Trump.
oh cool crimey von crimerschmidt was finally indicted
— shauna (@goldengateblond) March 30, 2023
And even the the folks who usually steer away from politics contributed to the conversation.
me walking into trump's trial to celebrate and learn about law
— derek guy (@dieworkwear) March 30, 2023
For many, this was viewed as a highlight in Trump's career.
Today was the day Donald trump finally became president
— Megan Amram (@meganamram) March 30, 2023
A true moment of celebration!
arriving to the trump indictment party
— jessa (@directedbyrian) March 30, 2023
Jamie Schler
— Just a guy☮️💜 (@jaggedtrain) March 31, 2023
And oof, maybe Trump should have been indicted for his spelling first.
Trump posts on Truth Social that he has been "INDICATED."
— Ben Collins (@oneunderscore__) March 30, 2023
In addition to this case, Trump is still being investigated for his alleged involvement in attempting to overturn the 2020 election and for those classified documents found at his Mar-a-Lago home.
More memes sprouted after his June 2023 indictments.
Several months after his initial arraignment, the meme train on the former president is still rolling. By early June 2023, Donald Trump was indicted a second time by a federal grand jury for the alleged mishandling of more than 100 classified documents. As outlets like NBC Newsreport that he faces over seven counts of false statements and "conspiracy to obstruct."
How could folks not want to meme on Trump after that?
History books are gonna have a FIELD DAY with the fact that the guy who spent the entire 2016 election accusing his opponent of mishandling classified information (she didn’t) became the first former president to be indicted for exactly that.
— Mikel Jollett (@Mikel_Jollett) June 9, 2023
We know one former presidential candidate who will be celebrating the news.
Getting indicted by a grand jury for his crimes & corruption is something Trump never thought he would go through, that his white privilege put him above the law.
I love watching Karma bite someone in the ass who so badly deserves it.🥰#ProudBlue #TrumpIndicted #TrumpForPrison
— LA Blue Dot in GA 🌊💔 (@namwella1961) June 9, 2023
Plenty of folks keeping track of the news saw this coming.
The same people who have been, desperately, trying to find wrongdoing from Biden are the ones horrified at 45 being indicted for actual crimes.
MAGA Republicans have, willingly, destroyed their own party. Stop blaming others and own it. #ResistanceUnited#DemVoice1#wtpBLUE
— 💙Maca💙 We Are Not Done #Biden/Harris2024 (@rotterdamvvg) June 9, 2023
Funny how conservatives react to an avalanche of bad news against their preferred president.
If Trump doesn't space out his indictments better, my liver is not going to take it. #ProudBlue #DemVoice1 #TrumpIndicted
— 💙🌊 Zero Dark Twenty-Nine 🌊🌊🖋️🧫 (@herotimeszero) June 9, 2023
(7 counts on Espionage Act is no act)
Because who thinks to celebrate a three-month anniversary in the first place?
Pat Robinson ( a preachy hater)dies
— 🟧Mary🍍 (@kozloski_mary) June 9, 2023
Trump indicted ( again)
Supreme Court slashes racist gerrymandering
Newsom calls out DeSantis for human trafficking and offers solution to weak gun laws
And an extra spectacular parade at Disney World
What a great month for decent human beings
We're not even halfway through Pride Month, and there are so many reasons to celebrate!
Trump indicted again? That’s a shame.
— Sourdeath Sam (@SourdeathSam) June 8, 2023
Some folks are pretending to be upset over Trump's second indictment. They're not pretending well, but you gotta respect the grind.
if y’all thought i’d do something when donald trump was indicted…you’d be right! petty is my middle name, and other than art, roasting morons is my talent
— amanda🦋💙🦋 (@savagegraphicz) June 9, 2023
Lest we forget that Donald Trump is a former reality show star. He wasn't on The Biggest Loser, but he sure looks like one.
People around the world as they find out Donald Trump was indicted again.
— Liberal Lisa in Oklahoma (@lisa_liberal) June 8, 2023
Hard for some folks not to celebrate a momentous occasion in US presidential history.
Jack be nimble, Jack be quick, Jack Smith is about to indict the Orange Prick.
— Voice of Reason (@raggapegs) June 8, 2023
Trump indicted! Again! 😅😂🤣
Special Counsel Jack Smith is getting ready to make this special indictee dance again.
Today and over the next week. Enjoy all the MAGA tears, as they melt straight the fuck down over Trump being indicted AGAIN.
— Liberal Lisa in Oklahoma (@lisa_liberal) June 9, 2023
So much for the “fuck your feelings” crowd now.
For a crowd who love to call Trump haters snowflakes, we're likely to see some interesting reactions in the coming weeks.
Well, trump has been indicted AGAIN and MAGA is furious. 🙄#TrumpIndicted
— The Honorable Vet-6🇺🇸 (@PissedOffVet6) June 9, 2023
Someone ought to tell MAGA supporters that crimes are only illegal on days that end with a "Y".
Donald Trump is expected to face another arraignment on Tuesday, June 13.