Rise Of Kamala Harris And The Viral 'Coconut Tree' Meme | Quote Explained

A peculiar quote by Vice President Kamala Harris바카라�바카라�You think you just fell out of a coconut tree?바카라�바카라�is going viral once more. This follows President Joe Biden바카라�s decision to drop out of the presidential race after a challenging debate performance in June. Social media is now buzzing with coconut emojis and memes inspired by Harris바카라�s quote, possibly as a genuine show of support for her or with a hint of irony.

But what does Harris' "coconut tree" quote mean, and why has it turned into a meme? Here's what you need to know.

What is the Kamala Harris 'coconut tree' meme?

Harris stated her 바카라�coconut tree바카라� quote on May 10, 2023, at the White House while swearing in the President바카라�s Advisory Commission on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Hispanics. She emphasized the importance of equity in education policy, noting that students' opportunities to succeed vary based on financial resources and their upbringing environments.

Harris stated, 바카라�none of us just live in a silo바카라� and 바카라�everything is in context,바카라� highlighting that achieving educational equity also involves supporting the needs of parents, grandparents, and communities. Near the end of her speech, she shared a personal anecdote: 바카라�My mother used to 바카라� she would give us a hard time sometimes, and she would say to us, 바카라�I don바카라�t know what바카라�s wrong with you young people. You think you just fell out of a coconut tree?바카라�바카라� Harris laughed and added, 바카라�You exist in the context of all in which you live and what came before you.바카라�

The quote likely resonated more than Harris' other statements from her numerous appearances because of the absurd imagery of falling out of a coconut tree. Additionally, her abrupt shift in tone from joking to completely serious when she said, "you exist in the context of all in which you live and what came before you," added to its impact.

It took nearly a year for the quote to gain traction online, with its 'memefication' coming in full force after Biden's poor performance in the June debate against former President Donald Trump. Following the debate, as some people online and some lawmakers began urging Biden to withdraw from the race, many pointed to Harris, already serving as vice president, as a suitable replacement.

According to Google Trends data, searches for the phrase "coconut tree," along with corresponding searches about the meme and other quotes from Harris, began to rise around June 28. This spike occurred just days after the Biden-Trump debate, as calls for Biden to withdraw from the race began to grow.

Social media embraces the 'coconut tree' meme

Supporters of Harris's potential candidacy have embraced the viral meme, dubbing it 바카라�Operation Coconut Tree.바카라�

The 바카라�coconut tree바카라� quote had already gone viral on social media, especially on TikTok, where thousands of users posted videos featuring Harris바카라�s remarks as the audio. Users made jokes about the shift in Harris's tone from lighthearted to serious before and after the 바카라�coconut tree바카라� sentence and how the quote seems nonsensical out of context. For example, one TikTok user joked, 바카라�How I feel putting my glasses on in the middle of a conversation,바카라� donning glasses as Harris adopts a more serious tone after the 바카라�coconut tree바카라� sentence.

Another user compared the quote to 바카라�when you and your friends are in bed after going out and you바카라�re still drunk.바카라� A different user humorously noted the clip sounds like 바카라�me and my friend having two separate conversations on two different apps at the same time.바카라�

Chi Ossé, a Democratic member of the New York City Council, posted a video edit of Harris' clips on Wednesday, captioning it: 바카라�Coconut tree summer.바카라�

The quote has also been used by Republicans and Harris바카라�s detractors as a point of criticism. The GOP War Room YouTube account, which posts clips of Democratic politicians appearing to make gaffes, posted a video of Harris바카라�s 바카라�coconut tree바카라� quote on the day she made the remarks, which has since garnered more than 137,000 views.

Rapper Doja Cat even tweeted part of Harris바카라�s quote last month.

Many users are using the meme to advocate for Harris, emphasizing that another candidate 바카라�can't just fall out of a coconut tree.바카라�

Some Harris supporters have declared themselves 바카라�coconut-pilled,바카라� using the coconut emoji in social media posts or their display names on X to show their support for the vice president.

Whether these social media posts were made ironically or genuinely supporting Harris as Biden's replacement in the presidential race, the number of memes referencing the "coconut tree" skyrocketed in 2024.

Here are some of the 'coconut tree' memes that have taken the internet by storm.