The Brief: The #Trumpisms trend on TikTok has people lip-synching to soundbites from Donald Trump's speeches and press conferences, often taking them out of context.

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#Trumpisms On TikTok

TikTokers are making videos with audio clips from President Donald Trump, taking them out of context for comedic effect. Several clips, in particular, went viral on TikTok after they were posted to the account @trumpisms, which is dedicated to sharing the president’s more eccentric quotes. At the time of writing, videos associated with the hashtag #Trumpisms on TikTok have been viewed over 14 million times and the trend has spread to Twitter as well.

“Antibiotics”

In one popular clip, Trump rambles about antibiotics and “brilliant” germs. The videos that use this sound typically mock Trump for his apparent lack of knowledge about disease and medicine.

@iampeterchaoThe President is great for making memes ##keepingbusy ##america ##fyp♬ original sound – iampeterchao

“It May Get Bigger”

“It may get bigger…It may get a little bigger…It may not get bigger at all. We’ll see what happens, but regardless of what happens, we’re totally prepared.” This line has used in reference to things such as body parts growing in size.

@wheresdabearMe using quarantine as an excuse to eat all day. ##lipsync ##trumpisms ##pizza ##trump ##donaldtrump ##reallifeathome ##happyathome♬ original sound – trumpisms

@alex_nerneySend help ##trumpisms ##tiktok ##tiktokaddict ##trump♬ original sound – trumpisms

One nurse made a video with the clip to draw attention to the issue of the lack of sufficient PPE for healthcare workers.

@oliviarose309##foryou ##fyp ##fypage ##nurse ##corona ##trumpisms♬ original sound – trumpisms

“It’s Such A Basic, Simple Question”

This exchange between Trump and a reporter has been used to illustrate tense conversations and arguments.

@iampeterchaoHe wouldn’t give me a straight answer ##petlife ##dogsoftiktok ##fyp♬ original sound – trumpisms

@samanthagrelaI feel you Trump ##fyp ##foryoupage ##foryou ##trump♬ original sound – trumpisms