Summary
President Donald Trump announced plans for an event called the "Patriot Games" as part of the United States' 250th birthday celebrations. It drew comparisons to the "Hunger Games" due to its format of featuring a boy and girl from each state in athletic competitions. This caused an old meme predicting the event's similarity to the "Hunger Games" to go viral again.
Key Facts
- President Trump announced the "Patriot Games" for the U.S. 250th birthday celebrations in 2026.
- The event will feature athletic competitions with top high school athletes, one boy and one girl from each state.
- The announcement led to comparisons with the book and movie series "The Hunger Games."
- A meme from 2016, predicting this comparison, went viral on social media after the announcement.
- The meme was initially posted by Eric Smith on Twitter in 2016.
- President Trump is the 45th and 47th President of the United States.
- The Patriot Games will be part of a series of events marking the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence.
