Donald Trump Jr. may be a fan of “The Mandalorian,” as he recently shared a photo of his father, President Donald Trump, as Baby Yoda.
What happened: Trump Jr., 42, shared a photo of his father as Baby Yoda, the memeable and lovable character from the Disney Plus show, “The Mandalorian.”
- The photo had the text “The Magalorian” written over it — a reference to “MAGA” or “Make America Great Again,” which was President Trump’s campaign slogan from the 2016 election.
- Caption: “Triggered in 3...2...1”
A history of memes: Trump Jr. has shared memes of his father in the past. He has a pretty big following among President Trump supporters on social media, too.
- Trump Jr. shared a post last month of President Trump carrying a shark on his shoulder, according to HuffPost.
- President Trump has embraced memes as well. He has shared memes of himself as Rocky Balboa and on posters using the “Game of Thrones” font. The latter was not supported by HBO, though.
- Trump and his 2020 campaign have shared videos associated with comic book characters, including the controversial video from “The Kingsman” and one from “Avengers: Endgame.”
Baby Yoda: The post from Trump Jr. is a sign that the president’s son is staying up to date with pop culture. Baby Yoda has become a major meme across social media since the release of “The Mandalorian.” Each episode of the show inspired new GIFs, memes and videos that people have taken to heart on social media.