My Wild Experiment Trying to Ride the Trump Trend Wave
Alright folks, grab a coffee, this one got messy fast. So yesterday, I’m doomscrolling again, right? See Trump EVERYWHERE. Rally clips, court drama, debate snippets, memes – you name it. It’s pure internet fuel right now. Figured, heck, what if I actually try to make something click around this? Just an experiment, see if I can grab a crumb of that viral chaos.
First step? Pulled out my beat-up notebook – the one with coffee stains. Started scribbling down EVERY political buzzword I saw trending:
- “Trump rally crowd size”
- “Trump court verdict reaction”
- “Trump vs. New opponent insults”
- “Trump meme format”
- “What Trump said yesterday clip”
Total brain dump. Looked like junk at first glance.
Then, kinda hit a wall. How do I NOT just add more noise? Seen too many bland political posts flopping hard. Needed an angle. Remembered that famous Trump pointing meme picture? Yeah, that one. Everyone knows it, everyone uses it. Maybe… mash that up with current event topics?
So I tried making rough post ideas around that picture:
- Picture Trump pointing. Caption: “When you find the ONE loophole in the new tax law (That benefits YOU specifically)”. Felt kinda forced.
- Another try: Trump pointing at a stock chart going crazy down. Caption: “Looking for who’s responsible for THIS mess”. A bit better?
- Last try, focused on the reaction angle: Picture Trump pointing (maybe photoshopped shaking head slightly?). Super bold text: “Trump Just Said THIS About the New VP Pick… And People Are LOSING IT”. Felt punchier.
Honestly, didn’t feel great about any. Felt cheap. But figured, gotta test. Took the “LOSING IT” one. Skipped fancy design apps. Just used my phone, slapped the picture, wrote the text big and angry-looking, added a fire emoji. Posted it late afternoon, didn’t hype it anywhere special, just tossed it in. Went to make dinner, kinda forgot.
Checked my phone an hour later. Notifications BLOWING UP. Likes flooding in, shares jumping. People arguing fiercely in the comments! Supporters fired up, critics mad. It was pure noise, but the engagement? Insane for my tiny account. Hundreds of interactions in like, what, 90 minutes?
So, did it “work”? Numbers-wise, stupidly yes. Hits all those outrage/reaction buttons people can’t help but tap on right now, especially tied to a lightning rod like Trump. Felt a bit dirty using that pointing meme again though. Felt… low effort? Cheap shot? Yet… the dang internet ate it up. Just proves how current events + recognizable figure + strong emotion = potential wildfire. Still scratching my head about it.