Biden's State of the Union 2024 is behind us and the State of the Union memes and reactions are something else

The State of the Union – that magical time of year when politicians put on their best poker faces and pretend like they have everything under control. Joe Biden's State of the Union 2024 was no exception, serving up a heaping plate of political pandering and empty promises. But fear not, for amidst the sea of rhetoric and applause, there was one thing that truly stole the show: the State of the Unionmemes. The internet's reaction to Biden's State of the Union 2024 was about as predictable as a politician's handshake – with a healthy dose of sarcasm, skepticism, and, of course, memes. Oh yes, the memes. From snarky tweets to clever gifs, it seems that no aspect of the address went unnoticed – or unmocked. It's moments like these that remind us why we keep coming back to the internet for our daily dose of political satire.

Perhaps the most enduring memes to emerge from Biden's State of the Union were the reactions to Representative Mike Johnson'e facial expressions, and the Senator Katie Britt rebuttal to the address. From eye rolls to stifled yawns, these two stole the spotlight with their priceless expressions – and the internet wasted no time in immortalizing them in meme form.

One gem of a meme captured the sheer absurdity of the situation, with a gif of Johnson rolling his eyes so hard they practically popped out of his head.  Another hilarious meme featured photoshopped immages of Katie Britt as a character from the Handmaid's Tale (no, not one of the heroes).

So here's to you, Biden's State of the Union 2024 – may your speeches be as entertaining as your memes, and may your promises be as empty as our wallets. So, without further ado, here are...

The 25 Best State of the Union memes and reactions so far

Looking for more political nonsense? Check out our reaction gallery about the recent Putin vs Tucker Carlson interview. Or to cleanse your palate, head on over to our most recent meme dump for some good, non-political giggling.