It’s day three of election week and we are no clearer who the president will be than on day one. We’re all on an emotional rollercoaster ride: with Donald Trump and Joe Biden neck-and-neck, many of us are waiting, refreshing the internet while hoping to be put out of our misery.
But amid what feels like hour-by-hour updates of “no news yet”, the internet has turned towards what the internet does best: memes, of course. Here is what’s been keeping us laughing.
It’s a rap for Trump’s spiritual adviser
In the long wait for the vote, it appears the Trump team have been investing in some alternative remedies – not herbal, no, but spiritual. Trump’s spiritual adviser Paula White led a passionate prayer service last night, which included speaking in tongues. What she didn’t realize, perhaps, is that a few hours later, the internet would have her speaking in four-by-four beats.
Capitaine OSEF
(@Soapmoine)
well sorry @Eminem for that. But that’s the first instrumental track i thought about. pic.twitter.com/5uce3N3GSP
November 5, 2020
Nevada deserves its own section
Nevada has – let’s say — an idiosyncrasy in its vote count procedure, which means it takes the night off in between ballot counting. That, plus technical issues and delays, means people are on the edge of their seats as they wait for Nevada’s result, and the election hangs in the balance.
Some have turned to memes to express their suspicion, asking what exactly is taking Nevada so long.
Blade 🗡
(@Fothousands)
USA: where u at?
Nevada: I’m on the freeway pic.twitter.com/YY3LmfIbWq
November 5, 2020
Others simply wonder whether Nevada’s vote count is conducted using some, ahem, eccentric counting methods.
Liz Jenkins
(@ej11lizzie)
Nevada counting ballots pic.twitter.com/GC85ZFZdMd
November 5, 2020
Whatever the method, with it drawn out this much, we are all hoping for a Tyra Banks-style result.
🦃TurkeyTime Tique🍁
(@nahtiqueee_)
Nevada gonna wake up tomorrow and announce the presidency like “I have two photos in my hand…” pic.twitter.com/HpfDQZQ5Qh
November 5, 2020
An HBO-worthy election
As Trump repeatedly tweets STOP THE COUNT (at times when stopping the count would render him the loser); and his supporters fight for the vote not to be counting in areas where he is winning (and to be counted in areas where he is losing) someone remembered an eerily reminiscent episode of Veep. Life, imitation, art and all that.
Alyssa hallucinated a pandemic?
(@alyssalavacca)
THIS IS LITERALLY AN EPISODE OF VEEP https://t.co/TkNdIRCxo9 pic.twitter.com/n5BpNwsuiZ
November 5, 2020
Which wouldn’t be complete without a conspiracy theorist
The media is covering up, the Biden crime family steals this election, and this guy just wants BBQ, beer and freedom, and to scream about it on local news. But not without the internet auto-tuning him first.
Holly Herndon
(@hollyherndon)
Sorry I had to pic.twitter.com/XDlnAabuf3
November 4, 2020
Remember when times were simpler?
This one is not funny, but strangely heartwarming. With Trump now suing over the vote in several states, it’s hard not to get all nostalgic about simpler times … like when the loser used to lose and just accepted it.
Jonathan Freedland
(@Freedland)
At the time, this was a routine political moment. Now I find it quite moving pic.twitter.com/AnRmG7iNFs
November 5, 2020
This is the world’s relationship to Twitter right now
Get off Twitter, I mean it!
Holly Figueroa O’Reilly
(@AynRandPaulRyan)
Good morning! Looking forward to another day of this.😭#ElectionResults2020 #Elections2020 #thursdaymorning
pic.twitter.com/a4FnKtCOQp
November 5, 2020
But special props for the week goes to …
Last of all, how could we forget to give a shout out to our own Guardian US live bloggers – who have managed to remain cool and collected in the face of it all.
danielle.
(@ForeverWithJoeJ)
Whoever is updating The Guardian’s live updates has had enough lol pic.twitter.com/GpgUoqp2ms
November 4, 2020
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