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Nancy Pelosi Clapping

Meme & format · 2019 · Notable

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Pelosi’s State of the Union clap became a reaction meme and a $22 campaign shirt.

R. Eric Thomas

@oureric · Feb 6, 2019

Here’s that applause you so desperately need, boo.

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Original · R. Eric Thomas (@oureric)

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@koojjunie · Feb 6, 2019

This Nancy Pelosi: EVERYTHING. 🙌🏼😂 https://t.co/FlnybjYDm1

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Post · @koojjunie on X

Alex Goldschmidt

@alexandergold · Feb 6, 2019

Nancy Pelosi is the perfect amount of petty we all should aspire to have.

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Post · @alexandergold on X
Here’s that applause you so desperately need, boo.
TIME
Photo of Pelosi applauding Trump becomes an internet-defined clap back
ABC News
Nancy Pelosi gets rock star treatment at Clive Davis gala
Associated Press / The Western Journal
Memes of the Year
TIME
Nancy Pelosi says her infamous sarcastic clap at Trump was 'completely unintentional,' reenacts viral moment on 'RuPaul's Drag Race'
Business Insider / Yahoo
Nancy Pelosi is the perfect amount of petty we all should aspire to have.
@alexandergold on X
Nearly 47 Million Viewers Watch President Trump’s State of the Union Address
Nielsen
This Nancy Pelosi: EVERYTHING. 🙌🏼😂
@koojjunie on X
When Trump called for compromise, Pelosi clapped like this...
Euronews
SNL_zsy37d
The Daily Beast
Nancy Pelosi, Please Stop Selling Your ‘Patron Saint of Shade’ Swag
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How it works
Reach36ContagionNo data yetBreadth60Velocity47Longevity1540

Numbers

Seed to peak
same day
Feb 6 ’19 to Feb 6 ’19
Platforms
4
Started on X
Origin
Organic
Politics & civic

Mechanics

  • Creator relayPrimary
  • Platform jump
  • Press loop
  • Controversy
  • Newsjacking

How it spread

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Pelosi’s televised applause became captioned reaction images and GIFs on Twitter. News reports and television comedy replayed the remixes. Her campaign store later offered clap merchandise, and she reenacted the gesture on Drag Race in 2022.

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  1. February 2019

    Nancy Pelosi precursor · Feb 5 ’19

    Pelosi applauded Trump after he called for cooperation during the State of the Union address.[1][5]

    Photo of Pelosi applauding Trump becomes an internet-defined clap back
    Open the first post ↗

  2. @oureric (R. Eric Thomas) seed · Feb 6 ’19

    R. Eric Thomas posted a clap photo with a mocking caption at 03:02 UTC.[2][3]

  3. TIME press · Feb 6 ’19

    TIME reported the clap and its captioned remixes at 03:56 UTC.[3]

    Here’s that applause you so desperately need, boo.
Changelogupdated Oct 12 ’26
  1. 2026-10-12Added: 15 events, 20 sources · Score 40
Origin
Organic
Sector
Politics & civic
Region
US
Reported figure
—
Evidence
Grade B

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Google searchesDec ’18Mar ’19AprJulOctDecJul ’20Mar ’21SepMay ’22PeakTVXPressOpen web
TVXPressOpen web

13 more events on this chart

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  1. February 2019

    Nancy Pelosi precursor · Feb 5 ’19

    Pelosi applauded Trump after he called for cooperation during the State of the Union address.[1][5]

    Photo of Pelosi applauding Trump becomes an internet-defined clap back
    Open the first post ↗

  2. @oureric (R. Eric Thomas) seed · Feb 6 ’19

    R. Eric Thomas posted a clap photo with a mocking caption at 03:02 UTC.[2][3]

  3. TIME press · Feb 6 ’19

    TIME reported the clap and its captioned remixes at 03:56 UTC.[3]

    Here’s that applause you so desperately need, boo.

  1. owner response · Feb 6 ’19

  2. platform jump · Feb 6 ’19

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