What's With The Donald Trump Cat and Duck AI Images? The Trump Cat Meme And Other AI-Generated Pics Explained

An unfounded rumor spread by many online, including Republican Vice Presidential candidate J.D. Vance, which claims that Haitian immigrants are eating pets in Ohio has resulted into an influx of AI-generated imagery showing former United States President Donald Trump holding cats and ducks, often rescuing them or running away with the animals while being chased.

Despite being unconfirmed, the rumor has now become yet another weird development in the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election with people like Congressman Eric Swalwell mentioning the viral Trump cat memes this week while showing an AI image featuring Trump holding a kitty and a goose saying, "You're tweeting this nonsense."

Before delving into the Donald Trump Cat and Duck AI Images meme, a bit of context is needed.

Back in August 2024, the American town of Springfield, Ohio attracted media attention after it was mentioned by Republican Vice Presidential nominee J.D. Vance in the context of migration politics, as the town of 60,000 residents experienced an influx of an estimated 15,000-20,000 migrants over four years, many of them from Haiti.

The sudden influx of immigrants became a viral topic this month after X users made several additional reposts of Facebook posts from a group purporting that Haitian immigrants were noticed taking park geese and ducks, among other complaints. Notably, X user @EndWokeness posted a photograph of a man carrying a goose by its legs presumably taken from the Facebook group together with the report about the dead cat.

During all of this, Trump supporters have been combining the Haitian immigration in Ohio controversy with AI imagery of cats and geese in numerous memes. Here's how this bizarre trend started and what it means.

What Is The 'Donald Trump Cat and Duck AI Images' Meme?

The Donald Trump cat and duck posts are AI-generated images of Trump seen rescuing cats and ducks, many including depictions of him fleeing from people who are supposed to be Haitian immigrants, that reference unconfirmed rumors claiming Haitians were killing and eating pets in Springfield, Ohio.

As the claims went viral this week and garnered attention, MAGA supporters hopped on the controversy's virality and started sharing images and videos with the hashtags "#PetsForTrump," "#CatsForTrump" and "#DucksForTrump."

One of the earliest pieces of memetic content was posted by X user @TrumpsRare on September 8th, 2024, who shared an AI-generated video of Donald Trump kissing a duck captioned, "I love you. I would never let the Haitians eat you."

How Are the 'Donald Trump Cat and Duck AI Images' Used In Memes?

In the images, MAGA supporters and others online are essentially treating Donald Trump as the "hero" destined to save the kitties and ducks from the "evil Haitian immigrants" trying to eat the animals. The memes are created with AI tools and often shared on X / Twitter by various accounts promoting the Republican's presidential campaign.

Even X owner Elon Musk shared one of the viral Trump cat meme images, adding an emoji and replying to the original tweet, amassing a staggering 71 million views in just a day.

The AI images also feature cats and ducks holding signs with the phrases "Cats For Trump" and "Ducks For Trump," and some versions depict Trump as a large muscular man rescuing the animals.

As these rumors and memes continue to spread, it's important to note that local authorities refuted the claims of Haitian immigrants eating people's animals.

For the full history of the "Donald Trump Cat and Duck AI Images" meme, be sure to check out Know Your Meme's encyclopedia entry for more information.