Overview

The 'Donald Trump in a Peach' meme humorously depicts the former president as a peach, playing on the phonetic similarity between 'impeach' and 'in peach.'

Background

The 'Trump in Peach' meme originated as a parody that misinterprets the concept of impeachment by suggesting it means to be placed in a peach. The meme first gained traction during the impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump, especially after the US House of Representatives voted to impeach him on December 18, 2019.

Meme History

Before May 19, 2017, an anonymous Tumblr user shared an image of a peach with a photoshopped face of Donald Trump. This image was reposted on the blog 'Who Is Sam Jarvis' on May 19, 2017. Although variations of the phrase 'in peach' had been circulating on platforms like Twitter and 4chan, they did not achieve significant attention until September 24, 2019. On that date, musician Lizzo tweeted 'IM🍑MENT' in response to the announcement of a formal impeachment inquiry against Trump, which garnered over 20,500 retweets and 124,700 likes. This tweet popularized the peach emoji in discussions about impeachment.

Internet Reaction

In the weeks following Lizzo's tweet, variations of the 'in peach' meme spread widely across social media platforms including Reddit, Instagram, and iFunny. For instance, a tweet from user @BaskingBall1 on September 30, 2019, garnered over 3,100 retweets and 13,900 likes, contributing to the meme's virality. Subsequent reposts, such as an October 12, 2019, iFunny submission, received significant engagement, while a December 1, 2019, Reddit post achieved over 3,900 upvotes. Following Trump's impeachment on December 18, 2019, the meme format experienced a notable surge in popularity across all major social networks.