10 funny memes as Trump uses 'skullduggery' in new tweet — and nobody believes he even knows what it means
Former president Donald Trump is infamous for launching fierce attacks against his rivals on his Truth Social platform. Often, his rants would be filled with random uppercase to emphasize his frustration over an issue. However, a recent post from the GOP presidential nominee drew social media's attention for use of the term "skullduggery". According to the Cambridge Dictionary, the word, spelt skulduggery (and NOT skullduggery), means "secret and dishonest behaviour". Issuing a "cease & desist" on his social media platform and on X, Trump threatened Democrats engaging in election "skullduggery" with prosecution and prison. "I know, better than most, the rampant Cheating and Skullduggery that has taken place by the Democrats in the 2020 Presidential Election," he wrote. He warned that the 2024 election will be "under the closest professional scrutiny" and those who cheat in the election would be "prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law", including long-term prison sentences, if he wins in November. Trump's use of the word sparked a meme fest on social media. Here are 10 hilarious memes mocking Trump.
1. Vladimir Putin more skilled in English than Donald Trump
A user humorously presented the picture of a phone call between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The real estate mogul with a grim face could be seen saying to his former Russian counterpart that he doesn't even know "what the hell" skullduggery means. In response to the fictional conversation, Putin said, "Use word. Moron will like." The user captioned the meme, "Putin has a better handle on the English language than Trump."
2. No one believes Trump knows the word
One individual could not believe Trump actually knew what "skullduggery" was. Posting a GIF of a man laughing out loud, the netizen wrote with a bunch of laughing emojis, "'Skullduggery' Who believes Trump knew the word or meaning of it??"
3. Is skullduggery against the law?
Someone else trolled Trump with the famous meme from the sitcom 'That '70s Show' where the character Kitty Forman, played by Debra Jo Rupp, was cackling. The user, wanting to know the legality behind skullduggery, inquired, "Is it against the law to skulldugger? askin for a friend?"
4. 'A pirate thread'
Trolls against Trump's "skullduggery" cannot be completed without a Captain Jack Sparrow meme. A user invoked the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' protagonist, signalling Trump's remarks have turned into "a pirate thread". The user funnily captioned it, "Let the skullduggery begin!"
5. Pirate Trump
One user went to the extent of turning Trump into a full-fledged pirate. "Ther's skullduggery, a'foot," said the pirate billionaire in the meme.
6. Does Trump actually know what 'skullduggery' means?
Trump's Truth Social post could leave one wondering if he really knew what "skullduggery" meant. A user raised this question through a hilarious GIF. It showed a man asking another, "You keep using that word... I do not think it means, what you thing it means."
7. 'Grumpy old' Trump
A user mocked the 78-year-old Trump's bad temper, signalling that it might have led him to use "skullduggery" in the threatening Truth Social post. The GIF posted on X showed an irritable elderly man saying, "I'm a grumpy old man!"
8. 'A world Trump couldn’t pronounce'
Another user couldn't control from brutally trolling Trump's English language knowledge. A GIF of Ryan Gosling trying to control his laugh was captioned, "Skullduggery!!!!! A world trump couldn’t pronounce or define in his entire life!! His supporters must be in awe ( if they had a dictionary and knew how to use it)."
9. The Harley Quinn meme
A user invoked the DC Comics supervillain Harley Quinn, played by Margot Robbie, to mock Trump. "Reading to see what skullduggery Trump is confessing to be up to in here..." the social media user wrote along with a GIF indicating the anti-hero trying to find the answer in a book.
10. 'Skullduggery of interference'
Captain Jack Sparrow again entered the scene, petrified over Trump's threat against Democrats' "skullduggery." "My God! The skullduggery of interference once again raises its ugly head! Get the ready thePLANK!" a user mockingly noted.
