Trump's debate comment on 'illegal aliens' getting 'trans surgeries' unleash internet jokes

Many claims uttered during Tuesday's debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris caught Americans' attention, but there was one line in particular that took the internet by storm.

At one point during the debate, Trump said that Harris "wants to do transgender operations on illegal aliens that are in prison." Hundreds of viewers found the statement funny and took to X (formerly Twitter) to turn it into a meme.

Many shared photos of cartoon or movie characters that they thought encapsulated what they thought a "transgender illegal alien" looked like.

Users shared images of characters from "Alien," "E.T. The Extra Terrestrial" and "Futurama" among other shows. Oftentimes, the characters would be in dresses or colorful makeup.

The tweets have collectively garnered millions of views and likes, sending users into fits of laughter. "This is why I'm never deleting Twitter," one user tweeted. Another commented, "[I'm] HOLLERING!!!!"

Trump's comment is believed to be in response to a CNN article from earlier this week covering Harris' resurfaced response to an American Civil Liberties Union questionnaire that she completed in 2019. In her response, Harris said that she supported incarcerated and detained individuals, including undocumented immigrants, receiving gender-affirming care.

However, Harris' communications director Michael Taylor told Fox News before the debate that the questionnaire is not what her platform is running on.