Donald Trump's Bunker

Donald Trump's Bunker

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Donald Trump's Bunker refers to the underground Presidential Emergency Operations Center (PEOC) at the White House in D.C. which was used by Donald Trump and his family in late May 2020 after thousands gathered around the White House to protest the death of George Floyd. Reports of Trump relocating to the bunker caused #bunkerboy to trend on Twitter and memes to be created mocking the news.

Origin

On May 31st, 2020, The New York Times[5] first reported that Trump was briefly moved by the secret service to the bunker for about an hour on May 29th while protesters gathered outside the White House. That day, Twitter user @travisakers[1] shard the New York Times article and added the caption, "#BREAKING: President Trump was moved into the White House bunker as protesters drew closer late Sunday afternoon" (shown below). The tweet gained over 3,200 likes and 2,200 retweets in two days.


Travis Akers @travisakers #BREAKING: President Trump was moved into the White House bunker as protesters drew closer late Sunday afternoon. KESTOP KILLER COPS TERRIRIST IN THE WH W SE EAM WATCHING As Protests and Violence Spill Over, Trump Shrinks Back The president spent Sunday out of sight, berating opponents on Twitter, even as some of his campaign advisers were recommending that he deliver a televised . I nytimes.com 7:37 PM · May 31, 2020 · TweetDeck

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On June 1st, 2020, Twitter user vida_of_vidal[2] shared a screenshot of POEC's Wikipedia page which cites that the bunk has only been used twice in recent U.S. history. The Twitter user added "The White House bunker has been used twice in recent history. Once while we were being attacked by foreign terrorist and the second time when #BunkerTrump was afraid of some people protesting and breaking through his entire secret service. This man has no backbone" (shown below, left). The tweet garnered over 3,900 likes and 900 retweets in a day. Many other Twitter users argued over whether the moved to the bunker was necessary or not. Twitter user CharlotteBrecks[3] tweeted, "@realDonaldTrump you were a coward during the Vietnam War and you're a coward tonight, Bunker Boy. #BunkerDon #potus #DCProtests" to which Twitter user @Moogs37 replied "Literally any president would be taken to safety in this situation. Thats what the secret service is for. Dumb ass" (shown below, right).


Datvidalguy evida of vidal The White House bunker has been used twice in recent history. Once while we were being attacked by foreign terrorist and the second time when #BunkerTrump was afraid of some people protesting and breaking through his entire secret service. This man has no backbone. September 11, 2001 During the September 11 attacks, Vice President D--- Cheney, Lynne Cheney, Condoleezza Rice, Norman Mineta, Mary Matalin, Lewis "Scooter" Libby, Joshua Bolten, Karen Hughes, Stephen Hadley, David Addington, Secret Service agents and other staff, including a U.S. Army major who was a White House Fellow, were evacuated from their offices in the White House to the PEOC. President Bush was in Florida at the time of the attacks. 1) May 29, 2020 According to the New York Times, President Trump retreated to the PEOC during the night of May 29, 2020, at the beginning of the George Floyd protests.(2] 4:03 AM - Jun 1, 2020 - Twitter for iPhone CB) & @CharlotteBrecks · Jun 1 @realDonaldTrump you were a coward during the Vietnam War and you're a coward tonight, Bunker Boy. #BunkerDon #potus #DCProtests Moogs @Moogs37 Replying to @CharlotteBrecks and @realDonaldTrump Literally any president would be taken to safety in this situation. Thats what the secret service is for. Dumb ass 1:12 AM · Jun 1, 2020 · Twitter Web App

On June 1st, Redditor Cachuchotas posted a meme regarding the bunker to r/dankmemes[4] (shown below). The meme received over 32,300 points (98% upvoted) in a day. Indy100[6] published a list of bunker memes.


Trump: *goes to seek shelter in the white house bunker* That janitor who saw the presidential chair empty: I guess i'm in charge now

Various Examples


BLACK LIVES MATTER @gubblegumb the last time a leader hid in a bunker was april 30th, 1945. #bunkerbabytrump unskinnyclip um chile... anyways 5:25 PM - Jun 1, 2020 - Twitter for iPhone Shane Sullivan @Shanesully57 · 16h Trump in his bunker asking for his phone to tweet. #DonaldTrump DL Weeks @fluffalo_roam Bunker Mates! #BunkerBoy #BunkerDon #bunkerbabytrump #AntiFascist I ALSO ENJOY HIDING IN BUNKERS FROM THE ANTI-FASCISTS DL 1:23 PM · Jun 1, 2020 · Twitter for iPad Ms. Krassenstein @HKrassenstein Replying to @HKrassenstein and @realDonaldTrump I prefer leaders who lead, rather than turn the lights out on America while he's hiding in a bunker. 8:47 AM Jun 1, 2020 · Twitter Web App

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External References

[1] Twitter – travisakers

[2] Twitter – vida_of_vidal

[3] Twitter – Moogs37

[4] Reddit – r/dankmemes

[5] NYTimes – Trump Protests George Floyd

[6] Indy100 – Trump White House Bunker Protests

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