10 memes trolling ‘cardboard’ Mojtaba Khamenei after rally cutout appearance

WASHINGTON, DC: Social media erupted with memes after people spotted a cardboard cutout of Iran’s new leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, at a ceremony standing in for the real person.

The situation appeared bizarre, and it did not take long for users on X, Instagram, and other platforms to begin sharing jokes and edited photos poking fun at the cardboard stand-in.

Some memes even brought in Donald Trump and Marco Rubio, reacting to the cutout as if it were the most normal thing in the world.

Here are 10 memes of Khamenei and other figures making rounds on social media.

1. Marco Rubio meme mocks Khamenei cutout

One meme on X showed Secretary of State Marco Rubio sitting and relaxing on a sofa alongside Mojtaba Khamenei. The post read, “Marco Rubio sits down with the new supreme leader of Iran”

2. Trump shows Khamenei cardboard in Oval Office

One meme showed a video clip of Trump showing the cardboard cutout of Khamenei to Laura Ingraham in the Oval Office.

3. Titanic meme featuring Mojtaba Khamenei

One meme featured a satirical photo of Khamenei standing at the edge of the Titanic with the caption, “Im the new supreme leader!”

4. Marco Rubio as the new ayatollah

One meme portrayed Marco Rubio as the new Ayatollah of Iran by placing his head in the cardboard cutout where Khamenei’s face would be. “Show me your favorite Cardboard Ayatollah meme. I’ll start with this masterpiece”

5. USS Cardboard dispatched by Trump

Another meme on X sarcastically claimed that Trump had dispatched USS Cardboard to deal with Iran. “Breaking: Trump dispatches USS Cardboard to take out cardboard Supreme Leader Khamenei”

6. Trump and cardboard Khamenei chilling in Oval Office

Another meme focused on Trump sitting and chatting with the cardboard version of Khamenei in the Oval Office. “He's kinda quiet, BUT WE'RE GETTING ALONG GREAT!!!”

7. Mojtaba Khamenei waiting meme goes viral

This meme on X humorously showed the cardboard version of Khamenei sitting and waiting for the US to eliminate him. “Mojtaba Khamenei waiting to be eliminated”

8. Tucker Carlson parody features cardboard Khamenei

Another meme involved Tucker Carlson, portraying the cardboard cutout as his next guest. “Tucker Carlson's next guest....”

9. Leonardo DiCaprio dances with cardboard Khamenei meme

A video on X mocked the cardboard cutout by making it waltz and dance romantically with Leonardo DiCaprio.

10. Marco Rubio’s work in art class

A meme on X sarcastically congratulated Marco Rubio for his work in art class, referring to the cardboard cutout of Khamenei. “Look what @marcorubio made in art class today!”

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