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Trump Behind Bulletproof Glass
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Trump Behind Bulletproof Glass refers to memes and jokes made in reference to news that Donald Trump will be speaking at rallies ahead of the 2024 election from behind bulletproof glass, following the assassination attempt on July 13th, 2024. The memes typically utilize a particular photo taken of Trump speaking from behind glass at a 2019 Independence Day Celebration and grew popular online in August 2024.
Origin
On July 4th, 2019, photographer Alex Brandon clicked a photo of Trump speaking from behind bulletproof glass at an Independence Day event at the Lincoln Memorial. The image can be accessed via Alamy[1] (seen below).
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On August 15th, 2024, ABC[2] broke the news that Trump will be speaking from behind bulletproof glass at subsequent rally events, in light of the shooting at a Trump rally in Pennsylvania on July 13th, 2024. X[3] account @AFpost posted the 2019 image of Trump behind bulletproof glass, gathering over 4,000 likes on an August 16th, 2024 post (seen below, left).
Also on August 16th, X[4] user @StatisticUrban quoted the post, writing, "I think he legit has PTSD," and gathering over 70,000 likes in four days (seen below, right).
![Trump Behind Bulletproof Glass AF. AF Post @AFpost Trump will speak behind bullet-proof glass at future outdoor rallies. Follow: @AFpost • 10:22 AM ⚫ Aug 16, 2024 25.3M Views SIDENT UNIT JIVIS](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/887/335/ed7.png)
![Trump Behind Bulletproof Glass Hunter✓ @StatisticUrban I think he legit has PTSD AF. AF Post @AFpost Aug 16 Trump will speak behind bullet-proof glass at future outdoor rallies. Follow: @AFpost 11:44 PM • Aug 16, 2024 5.3M Views UNI 63149 ...](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/887/343/67c.png)
Spread
Various other X users quoted the AFpost post on August 17th, 2024, to crack jokes about Trump speaking from behind bulletproof glass in all subsequent public rallies. X[5] user @computer_gay wrote, "why? did something happen?" to joke about how supposedly unimpactful Trump's assassination attempt was, gathering over 199,000 likes in two days (seen below, left).
Also on August 17th, X[6] user @aoneNatwo2 wrote, "just like the late great Hannibal Lecter," to joke to Trump's repeated references to Hannibal Lecter in his rallies, gathering over 43,000 likes in two days (seen below, right).
![Trump Behind Bulletproof Glass matt @computer_gay why? did something happen? AF. AF Post @AFpost Aug 16 Trump will speak behind bullet-proof glass at future outdoor rallies. Follow: @AFpost 1:26 AM • Aug 17, 2024 3.5M Views IVIS](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/887/338/92c.png)
![Trump Behind Bulletproof Glass Twilight of the Warriors Enthusiast @aoneNatwo2 just like the late great Hannibal Lecter AF. AF Post @AFpost Aug 16 Trump will speak behind bullet-proof glass at future outdoor rallies. Follow: @AFpost 4:26 AM • Aug 17, 2024 1.1M Views T](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/887/339/117.png)
On August 17th, X[7] user @Bill_Gerrard wrote, "It looks like they froze him in an ice cube," gathering over 70,000 likes in two days (seen below, left). On August 18th, X[8] user @TheTyronePalmer wrote, "The vegetables in my crisper looking at me Doordashing yet another meal," gathering over 45,000 likes in a day (seen below, right).
![Trump Behind Bulletproof Glass William Gerrard @Bill_Gerrard It looks like they froze him in an ice cube ESIDENT 9:01 PM ⚫ Aug 17, 2024 2.9M Views UNI ...](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/887/351/1f1.png)
![Trump Behind Bulletproof Glass Tyrone @TheTyronePalmer The vegetables in my crisper looking at me Doordashing yet another meal 8:13 PM ⚫ Aug 18, 2024 1.3M Views T](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/887/356/cf7.png)
Various Examples
![Trump Behind Bulletproof Glass The Wizard @wizardsextape I have suspended Donald Trump within my Crystal Cube of Agony. Not for any political reasons really I just saw that cute little face of his and said, yup, you belong in my Crystal Cube of Agony 12:32 PM Aug 18, 2024 21.9K Views T](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/887/360/89f.png)
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![Trump Behind Bulletproof Glass Fred Delicious @Fred_Delicious He looks like a bearded dragon that is usually allowed to roam around the house but can't today because relatives with a small child are visiting AF. AF Post @AFpost • Aug 16 Trump will speak behind bullet-proof glass at future outdoor rallies. Follow: @AFpost 12:25 PM Aug 17, 2024 2.2M Views ENT OF](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/887/363/491.png)
![Trump Behind Bulletproof Glass Chuppa Hawaii @ChuppaVGC grimmsnarl after setting up reflect and light screen Of the T STATE 9:53 PM Aug 18, 2024 141.2K Views](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/887/365/8f7.png)
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External References
[1] Alamy – Trump Independence Day 2019
[2] ABC – Secret Service Trump Glass
[4] X – StatisticUrban
[5] X – computer_gay
[6] X – aoneNatwo2
[7] X – Bill_Gerrard
[8] X – TheTyronePalmer
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