Kirkification
Kirkification is a meme trend where a public figure, typically a right-wing politician, is turned into a perpetual figure of mockery through digital edits and memes, often involving inserting them into absurd or ironic scenarios. The trend is named after Charlie Kirk and has recently been applied to Mitch McConnell while he is still alive, marking a new phase in the meme's evolution.
- First seen
- 18 September 2026
- Last covered
- 18 September 2026
- Type
- Meme
- Can a brand use it?
- Use with caution. Usable, but it's tied to a specific person, joke or community, so check the context before a brand joins in.
- Scale
- 26 sampled videos, 63.5M views in our latest check
- Hashtag views
- 222.3M
- Example video
- Watch on TikTok (30.5M views)
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