January 1, White House STUNS Nation With Bizarre Harambe Tribute

Wyatt’s Take

• Biden White House releases official 10-year memorial for a zoo gorilla while American families struggle with skyrocketing costs
• Taxpayer-funded social media team wastes time on internet memes instead of solving real crises
• Out-of-touch elites prove once again they’re completely disconnected from working Americans’ priorities

Ten years after a gorilla’s death at the Cincinnati Zoo became internet legend, the Biden White House decided this was worthy of official government commemoration. Yes, you read that right.

The White House social media team posted a formal tribute to Harambe, the western lowland silverback gorilla shot and killed in 2016 after a child fell into his enclosure.

Today, we remember a legend.

On this day in history, Harambe would have celebrated another birthday. An icon that became part of internet history, American culture, and an entire generation’s timeline.

Tomorrow marks 10 years since we lost him. Ten years since the moment the… pic.twitter.com/8kfaiuY5zy

 — The White House (@WhiteHouse) May 27, 2026

8 years ago today:

Harambe was shot and killed by zoo staff after a 3-year-old child fell into the gorilla enclosure. 🦍🖤 pic.twitter.com/K4frg70Wta

— DogeDesigner (@cb_doge) May 28, 2024

The post declared:

“Forever in our hearts.”

While hardworking Americans are choosing between groceries and gas, wondering how they’ll afford next month’s rent, the Biden administration’s communications staff apparently has plenty of time for gorilla nostalgia. The tribute comes as inflation continues crushing family budgets and the southern border remains wide open.

Harambe became a viral sensation after the tragic 2016 incident at the Cincinnati Zoo, spawning countless memes and internet tributes. The gorilla’s death sparked intense debate about zoo safety protocols and parental responsibility.

But a decade later, with America facing genuine crises on multiple fronts, the White House chose to spend taxpayer resources memorializing a zoo animal. Not fallen service members. Not victims of border violence. Not Americans lost to fentanyl poisoning from cartel drugs flooding across our open border.

A gorilla.

The decision to post this tribute reveals everything wrong with the current administration’s priorities. Social media managers are paid with your tax dollars to communicate important policy and national issues, not to chase internet trends that peaked eight years ago.

Conservative critics immediately blasted the post as tone-deaf and embarrassing, pointing out the countless real issues demanding White House attention. Crime remains elevated in Democrat-run cities. The national debt continues exploding. Foreign adversaries are testing American resolve worldwide.

Instead, we get gorilla tributes.

The post quickly went viral, but not in the way the White House likely hoped. Americans across the political spectrum expressed disbelief that this represented an appropriate use of official government communications channels.

Why It Matters

This isn’t about a gorilla. It’s about an administration so detached from everyday Americans that they think meme culture matters more than your grocery bill. While you’re working overtime to keep up with Biden’s inflation, they’re posting internet jokes. That’s the difference between Washington elites and the folks who actually make this country run.