TACO is trending on social media right now—but it has nothing to do with the favorite Mexican food. Rather, it’s a new internet slang acronym belittling former U.S. President Donald Trump. TACO is short for ‘Trump Always Chickens Out’, which was coined by Financial Times columnist Robert Armstrong and is now used widely in memes putting Trump’s face on taco shells with a chicken sitting atop his head.
What Caused the Meme Storm?
The. meme craze picked up momentum following Trump’s indignant response to a reporter’s invocation of the. acronym at a recent press conference. When the reporter mentioned TACO in questioning. Trump’s consistency on tariffs. Trump looked visibly agitated. Referring to the question as ‘nasty’. Trump. barked, “Don’t ever say what you said.” The moment then went viral, inspiring meme-makers on the. web.
The Origin of TACO
In his column, Robert Armstrong noted a pattern in Trump’s trade strategy constant backtracking, watered-down deadlines, and reduced tariffs. ‘The US administration does not have a very high tolerance for market and economic pressure, and will be quick to back off when tariffs cause pain. This is the Taco theory: Trump Always Chickens Out,’ he said.
Armstrong’s breakdown, as much as it detailed, wasn’t what ignited the trend. The meme storm only broke out after Trump’s aggressive exchange with the journalist, rendering the phrase a cyber emblem of mockery.
Social Media Reactions
The web has been filled with memes and jokes over the TACO acronym. One commenter boiled it down to say, “Okay, let’s deconstruct the ‘Trump Taco’ thing and his reaction. It’s kind of a depth-charged tale based on internet memes, political semantics, and a little controversy.”
Others weighed in saying “WOW. #TACOTrump is trending.” One person said, “Guess what has been the biggest meme for the last year or two – No cat, No Dog, No Other Animal. But. TRUMP.” Another added, “Wow, these memes are going viral real fast.”
With the memes continuing to reproduce, it’s obvious that TACO has evolved beyond being a nickname—it’s a viral emblem of internet-driven political satire.
