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Wow I Didn't Know That You're Telling Me Now for the First Time meme / Donald trump learning about ruth bader ginsburg's death.

Wow. I Didn't Know That. You're Telling Me Now for the First Time

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Updated Jul 06, 2023 at 09:29AM EDT by Philipp.

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Wow. I Didn't Know That. You're Telling Me Now for the First Time refers to Donald Trump's reaction to the news of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death in late 2020. Online, an image of Trump holding a finger to his ear paired with a copypasta of his words has been used as a meme format, typically used to express a reaction of fake surprise.

Origin

On September 18th, 2020, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died. On that day, former United States President Donald Trump learned about Ginsburg's death from a reporter who asked him to comment on it, responding, "Wow. I did not know that. You're telling me now for the first time." Following the moment, CSPAN posted a 50-second clip of Trump commenting on GInsburg's death to Twitter,[1] where it received over 8.2 million views in two years (shown below).


On July 30th, 2021, an unknown Twitter[2] user posted the earliest known meme based on the clip, altering Trump's response into a joke about fakecels and using two images from the video, in one of which Trump holds a finger to his ear (shown below). A screenshot of the tweet has since been used as a reaction on Twitter.


: "He's had sex? Wow. I didn't know that, you're telling me now for the first time." "He was a disgusting fakecel." 6:58 PM - 30 Jul 21. Twitter Web App

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The meme format gradually rose to prominence through the first half of 2022. For example, on January 17th, 2022, Twitter[3] user @daveloach2 posted a The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion meme based on it that gained over 410 retweets and 3,500 likes in one year (shown below, left). On January 26th, iFunny[4] user DiagnosedCancerPatient posted a video caption meme that received over 1,600 smiles on the app in one year (shown below, right).


sign me up @daveloach2 SUNRISE OF FLUTES PLAYING IN BACKGROUND REPORTER: Uriel Septim has just passed away. Just now? Wow. I didn't know that you're telling me now for the first time. 8:00 PM Jan 17, 2022 . ...


On June 1st, 2022, Twitter[5] user @derpo377 posted a Star Wars version of the meme that gained over 5,400 retweets and 67,100 likes in nine months (shown below, left). On August 27th, Twitter[6] user @cristian_romas posted an I'm Coming to Kill You in Real Life meme that gained over 720 retweets and 8,100 likes prior to being removed (shown below, right).


spooky winter display name @derpo377 She just died? Wow. I didn't know that. You're telling me now for the first time. She led an amazing life. What else can you say? She was an amazing woman. Whether you agree or not, she was an amazing woman who led an amazing life. I'm actually sad to hear that. 10:46 AM Jun 1, 2022 ... . Cristian @cristian_romans "Hasan Piker just died in his home in Los Angeles? Wow I didn't know that, you're telling me now for the first time." 11:13 PM . Aug 27, 2022. Twitter for iPhone C-SPAN

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Reipilled @IAmReitarded "Shinji needs parental affection? Wow, I didn't know that, you're telling me now for the first time." 2:56 PM. Sep 6, 2022. Twitter for iPhone C-SPAN Big Tech Alert @BigTechAlert Nov 7, 2022 Automated @tesla is no longer following @RickandMorty 89 doc shartman @DocShartman 1,428 7:00 PM - Nov 7, 2022 9,669 Replying to @BigTechAlert @Tesla and @Rickand Morty ار (→ ... ... RAW EGG NATIONALIST @Babygravy9 ...He's not natty!? Wow. You're telling me now for the first time... Thd @TurboThaad Nov 28, 2022 Liver King's steroid cycle leaked. Maybe most notable is that at the time of the emails in 2021 he was taking $11.5k of pharmaceutical HGH/month, three injections per day. That's just the HGH
Stephen L. Miller @redsteeze "My Twitter account has just been reinstated? Wow. I didn't know that. You are telling me now for the first time." 10:38 PM · Nov 19, 2022 Ursula K LeChina @Java_jigga "The Scooby Doo monster was actually the second guy they talked to? Wow. You're telling me this now for the first time." 12:11 AM . Sep 14, 2022 C-SPAN Ladiesman9090 @ladiesman9090 Replying to @AstuteCFO What's this? Brooklyn Nine-Nine is police propaganda? Wow. I didn't know that. You're telling me now for the first time. It was an amazing show. I mean, what else can you say? Whether you're ACAB or not, it was an amazing show with an amazing cast. I am actually sad to hear that. 11:25 AM. Jul 21, 2022 C-SPAN

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[1] Twitter – @cspan

[2] iFunny – HyakuShiki

[3] Twitter – @daveloach2

[4] iFunny – DiagnosedCancerPatient

[5] Twitter – @derpo377

[6] Internet Archive – @cristian_romans

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