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What Is The Gay Immigrant Muslim Furry Romance? The Viral Anti-Trump Tweet And Its Memes Explained
The year has just started and Americans are posting about their expectations for Donald Trump's second term as the United States president. One particular tweet is ironically going viral for its bizarre and hilarious tone, dating back to Trump's first time as President in January 2017, suggesting people to read a Gay Immigrant Muslim Furry Romance to sort of "resist" the Republican politician.
If you're confused about how this salad of words was combined to form a tweet, a literal novel about a Cheetah Furry and at the same time was promoted as an anti-Trump must-read book, this article you guide through it.
What Is The Gay Immigrant Muslim Furry Romance?
Before explaining the meme, let's talk about Kyell Gold's 2017 novel The Time He Desires, the book mentioned in the viral tweet, in which the author describes this work as "in part as a response to the wave of Islamophobia in this country.” The story follows Aziz, a furry cheetah in a failing heterosexual marriage exploring his sexuality with the help of a gay fox. The character is also a Sudanese immigrant, and he engages in a struggle with his Muslim beliefs while trying to understand his desires.
How Did The Gay Immigrant Muslim Furry Romance Become A Meme?
The Muslim, queer, immigrant and furry novel entered the meme realm on January 13th, 2017, after a tweet by the X (formerly known as Twitter) account Slate showed an illustration of a furry cheetah and a caption that mischievously linked the concept of a gay immigrant Muslim furry romance to the need for resistance during Trump's presidency.
As people engaged with the tweet, its playful and absurd nature caught on, leading to its viral spread across social media platforms, including Reddit and IFunny.
How Is The Gay Immigrant Muslim Furry Romance Meme Used Online?
Online, the Gay Immigrant Muslim Furry Romance meme has been featured in parodies, ironic reposts on X and referenced to highlight the absurdity of political narratives on social media, contrasting them with pop culture topics. The meme resurged during Donald Trump's 2024 United States Presidential Election victory, where netizens used the original tweet to juxtapose serious political moments with humor.
For example, in September 2023, X user @ NopeSignal posted the Domino Effect meme with a screenshot of the gay immigrant Muslim furry romance tweet and Donald Trump's mugshot at the end of the domino piece.
The tweet saw an expressive revival when users started reposting the meme a few days before Trump begins his second term as president. X user @CursedModernism posted the furry romance tweet, celebrating eight years since Slate made the original post which reignited the meme's popularity on the platform.
Notable Examples of The Gay Immigrant Muslim Furry Romance Meme
For the full history of Gay Immigrant Muslim Furry Romance, be sure to check out Know Your Meme's encyclopedia entry for more information.
