# #HillaryFly On October 9, 2016, a house fly landed on Hillary Clinton's face during the second presidential debate against Donald Trump at Washington University in St. Louis[1]. By 9:25 p.m. that night, Twitter users had launched at least four parody accounts for the insect and turned its cameo into a running joke under the hashtag #HillaryFly[2]. ## Origin The second 2016 presidential debate took place at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri on the night of October 9, 2016, with Hillary Clinton sharing the town-hall stage with Republican nominee Donald Trump. Roughly a minute into her two-minute response to Trump's counter-accusations about Bill Clinton, a house fly landed on her face and stayed visible on the live broadcast long enough for the camera to catch it clearly[1]. - **Platform:** Live TV broadcast (second 2016 presidential debate) / Twitter (viral spread) - **Creator:** Unknown - **Date:** 2016 ## Overview The landing happened at around 9:19 p.m. EST while Clinton was answering Trump's attempt to pivot questions about his own treatment of women onto her husband's handling of the 1999 Monica Lewinsky scandal, and the insect stayed on her brow long enough for debate watchers to catch it on the live feed[2]. Jokes rely on the gap between the stakes of the exchange and the absurdity of a bug choosing her face as a landing spot. Posts came in two flavors. Satirical digs aimed at Clinton from her detractors used the fly as a visual punchline, while novelty Twitter accounts gave the insect a first-person voice as a debate-night observer[2]. Matthew Inman of The Oatmeal set the tone early with a mock public-service announcement about the bug, published roughly a minute after the moment aired[2]. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What is #HillaryFly? A nickname Twitter gave to a house fly that landed on Hillary Clinton's face during the second 2016 presidential debate on October 9, 2016, at Washington University in St. Louis[1]. ### Where did #HillaryFly come from? The insect appeared live on the debate broadcast at around 9:19 p.m. EST, and users began posting jokes under the hashtag within the same minute[2]. ### What does #HillaryFly mean? It refers to the fly that briefly perched on Clinton's brow during the debate, which posters cast as an unwelcome guest, an omen or a silent debate-night observer[2]. ### How do you use #HillaryFly? People attached the tag to jokes and clips of the insect, often written from the fly's point of view through parody accounts like Hillary Clinton Fly and TheDebateFly[2]. ### Is #HillaryFly still popular? No. The joke was tied to the October 9, 2016 debate news cycle and faded shortly after the election[2]. ## References 1. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SK5rHZcSHis]() 2. [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/hillaryfly]() --- Source: https://meme.com/memes/hillaryfly Published by meme.com — The Internet Meme Library