The capture of the Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro has not only reshaped geopolitics in Latin America but also triggered an unprecedented moment in modern US political messaging, as the White House used viral memes to mock the deposed leader's downfall.
Within hours of Maduro being flown to New York to face federal charges, the White House's official X account posted a series of meme-style messages that quickly spread across social media, drawing millions of views and igniting debate over whether state power had crossed into the realm of Internet spectacle.
