What Is The 'George Santos Pointing At Whiteboard' Meme? The Exploitable Image Of Former Congressman Explained
George Santos has made history by being the sixth lawmaker in United States history to be expelled from Congress. He was previously accused of using campaign money for luxury expenses and many other charges that you can read more about here.
A day before he was expelled, Santos also became a trending topic on social media after he posed in front of Marjorie Taylor Greene’s sign saying "There are two genders." Here's the full story of how the internet is mocking George Santos pointing at a whiteboard.
What Is The 'George Santos Pointing At Whiteboard' Meme?
On his last day in Congress, former Congressman George Santos decided to pose next to an anti-LGBTQ+ transphobic sign by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene that says "There are two genders" and "Trust the Science!" phrases. Santos also posted a video to social media about it (shown below), which quickly amassed over 20 million views and 4,700 likes on X in just four days.
Trust the Science! #TwoGenders pic.twitter.com/Gecfv5t9x7
— Rep. George Santos (@RepSantosNY03) November 30, 2023
How Are People Creating Memes Of 'George Santos Pointing At Whiteboard'?
Just a few hours after Santos' video posing next to the transphobic sign, countless memes and jokes were already going viral on social media featuring him doing a peace sign in front of the hateful message. For example, on November 30th, X user @CaelanConrad replied to the politician's post, referencing the whiteboard next to Santos (shown below). The post amassed more than 51,000 likes and 2,500 retweets in four days.
After that, @CaelanConrad's tweet inspired other users to share their version of the George Santos meme. For example, on the same day, X user @greenishtoe used the whiteboard to replace the "Male & female" phrase with "Eat hot chip and lie."
For the full history of "George Santos pointing at whiteboard," be sure to check out Know Your Meme's encyclopedia entry for more information.