Trump's shooting sparks meme craze! “Ears Still Coin” once soared 530 times

U.S. Republican presidential candidate Trump was shot during a rally last Saturday (14th), and officials confirmed that he suffered a scratch on his right ear. Although the campaign failed, the dramatic image of him clenching one hand and shouting "Fight" was captured by Associated Press photographer Evan Vucci and quickly became an Internet meme.

一張含有 服裝, 人員, 天空, 男人 的圖片 自動產生的描述Source: Associated Press
Trump shooting: AP photographer documents first scene

The cryptocurrency market also reacted greatly to the incident of Trump being shot. In addition to the rise of Bitcoin ($BTC), the following four meme coins with low liquidity and trading volume also became popular. For a time There was an astonishing increase.

The Ear Stays On ($EAR) surged ~530x

GeckoTerminal data shows that Anonymous soon issued a meme coin called The Ear Stays On after the incident. The opening price was US$0.000061 and rose as high as US$0.032558, with a cumulative increase of 53,273%. That's about 530 times.

However, judging from the current trend, the meme coin was quickly sold heavily and is currently quoted at $0.003676, an intraday drop of approximately 60%.

一張含有 螢幕擷取畫面, 文字, 繪圖, 行 的圖片 自動產生的描述Source: GeckoTerminal The Ear Stays On ($EAR) surged about 530 times

MAGA ($TRUMP) surges about 60%

CoinGecko data shows that the Trump meme coin MAGA ($TRUMP), which was issued last year, was also taken advantage of. It once rose from 6.3 to 9.97 US dollars, with a cumulative increase of 58%. Currently, it has fallen back to $7.4 at the speed of light, with a cumulative decline of approximately 26%.

一張含有 文字, 螢幕擷取畫面, 圖表, 繪圖 的圖片 自動產生的描述Image source: CoinGecko MAGA ($TRUMP) skyrocketed by about 60%

MAGA Hat（$MAGA）暴漲約 40%

The MAGA Hat ($MAGA) meme coin, which is based on the Make America Great Again hat, once rose from 0.00018931 to a high of 0.00026926 US dollars, with a cumulative increase of 42%. It has now fallen back to 0.0001985 US dollars, with a cumulative increase of 42%. The decrease was 26.27%.

一張含有 圖表, 繪圖, 行, 螢幕擷取畫面 的圖片 自動產生的描述Source: CoinGecko SuperTrump ($STRUMP) surges by about 50%

SuperTrump ($STRUMP) Jumps About 50%

Another meme coin called SuperTrump ($STRUMP) also benefited from the event. It once rose from 0.00878403 to $0.01307885, a cumulative increase of 49%, and currently fell to $0.01127, a cumulative decline of 28.3%.

一張含有 螢幕擷取畫面, 圖表, 繪圖, 行 的圖片 自動產生的描述Source: CoinGecko SuperTrump ($STRUMP) surges by about 50%

In general, the four Trump meme coins mentioned above all surged after the incident, but quickly gave up most of the gains. Therefore, there may be risks of insiders deliberately pulling the market and creating a pump and dump scam. Since the liquidity and trading volume of such meme coins are inherently low, and the issuers are usually anonymous, investors must be aware of the related risks.

Memes and art related to Trump shooting

After the Trump shooting, many memes and popular creations appeared on It was changed to three men, the American flag was also changed to an upright one, and Trump's eyes became more heroic.

Next, Yungjake, an artist who created emojis for Justin Bieber, used pointillism style and combined with pop culture elements to create a picture of only Trump and the female bodyguard’s head cut off.

There are also many netizens who have connected with popular Japanese animations to create second-hand pictures of the combination of the character All Might from "My Hero Academia" and Trump, or replaced Trump with Nishikiki, the protagonist from "Lickles" Thousand Beams, this character's talent is to accurately dodge bullets from various distances.

一張含有 日本動畫, 天空, 服裝, 人的臉孔 的圖片 自動產生的描述Source: X
Popular memes about the Trump shooting

In addition, the Associated Press reporter’s photo will appear on the cover of the next issue of Time Magazine, titled Attack on Trump. Many netizens believe that this photo is expected to win the next Pulitzer Prize for Photojournalism.

[Disclaimer] There are risks in the market, so investment needs to be cautious. The content of this article is for reference only. There are great risks in participating in meme currency investment, and the funds may be lost to zero. Users should refer to more diverse indicators to judge whether to invest and consider whether any opinions, views or conclusions in this article are consistent with their specific circumstances. Invest accordingly and do so at your own risk.