Kamala Harris and the Coconut Tree, Explained

I’m sure you know, but the presidential race is kind of nuts right now. But have you seen the memes about Kamala Harris and coconut trees?

Now, I’m not going to try to break down the seemingly unending discourse about President Joe Biden’s disastrous debate performance, the slow trickle of defection from congressional Democrats (and George Clooney) who have publicly called on him to drop out from the race due to his age and limitations, or what this means for the November matchup against former president Donald Trump. There are countless stories all about that.

What I can do is explain why everyone is talking about coconut trees, a meme that’s evolved beyond too-online political junkies and is now making its way to normies.

Here’s everything you need to know, in this edition of TL;DR.

Give me the TL;DR.

Following calls for Vice President Kamala Harris to be drafted as the Democratic presidential nominee in place of President Joe Biden, a story she often repeats on the campaign trail is going viral and turning into a goofy—yet apparently sincere—campaign to support her candidacy.

Wait, I need more. What’s the background here?

On June 27, President Joe Biden debated against former president Donald Trump in a nationally televised event on CNN. This debate was noteworthy not only because it was the first-ever debate between two presidents, but because it was scheduled so far ahead of the election. Many Democrats were happy to have this early debate, reportedly believing that having voters see the candidate face off against Trump would boost his poll numbers and quell concerns about his age (81) going into the fall election season.

Yeah, literally the opposite happened. Biden had a terrible night, fumbled over his words at times, and seemed, well, very old. This kicked off a firestorm of debates on whether or not he should still be a nominee and possibly serve as the country’s president for a second term, which would conclude when he’s 86 (!).

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