Bad Hombres
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About
Bad Hombres refers to a series of jokes made in response to a comment made by Donald Trump during the third 2016 United States Presidential Debate in which he said "We have some bad hombres here and we have to get them out." The statement sparked jokes on Twitter mocking the comment and Trump's pronunciation of "hombre," which to many sounded like "ombré," a type of hairstyle.
Origin
While answering a question about his immigration policy, Trump stated that there were a lot of drug lords in the United States and that they needed to be removed. He concluded his comment by saying "we have some bad hombres here and we have to get them out."
Spread
Immediately after, Twitter began making jokes about the comment. Many included references to 80s comedy film The Three Amigos and jokes about his pronunciation of "hombre" as "ombré," a type of hairstyle in which one color gradually blends into another.[1]
The joke became arguably the most popular meme of the night, and was covered by Wired,[2] New York Daily News,[3] Fox News,[4] BBC,[5] and many more.
Various Examples
Search Interest
External References
[2] Wired – ‘Bad Hombres’ Reactions Dominate the 65 Best Tweets from the Presidential Debate
[3] New York Daily News – Donald Trump talks about ‘bad hombres’ at third presidential debate, and the memes go wild
[4] Fox News – Donald Trump's 'bad hombres' debate quote sparks hairstyle meme
[5] BBC – Presidential debate: Trump's 'Bad Hombres' quip inspires mucho mocking memes
Top Comments
Emperor Palpitoad
Oct 20, 2016 at 01:33PM EDT
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Oct 20, 2016 at 02:26PM EDT