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The 'George Bush Learning About 9/11' meme, also known as 'Andrew Card Whispering in George Bush's Ear,' features a photograph of White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card whispering into the ear of U.S. President George W. Bush. This moment captures the instance when Bush was informed of the 9/11 attacks. In memes, this image is adapted to depict Bush being notified about various fictional or exaggerated unpleasant situations, with captions often styled as "Sir, A Second X Has Hit" or "Mr. President, X."
The photograph that this meme is based on was taken on September 11, 2001. That morning, as terrorist attacks struck the World Trade Center, George W. Bush was visiting an elementary school in Florida. When the news that a second plane had hit the World Trade Center arrived, White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card entered the classroom and discreetly informed President Bush of the attack. The moment was captured by AFP photographer Paul J. Richards (see the photograph here). Initially, the image saw limited meme use, primarily linked to the controversial 'Bush Did 9/11' meme, viewable here. The meme started to gain popularity from a 2019 post by Reddit Redditor littlehellflames, though it did not immediately take off. A significant boost in its meme status occurred on January 20, 2020, when the Facebook page 'New And Fresh Memes For Impressionable Young Teens' published a variation titled 'Sir, the e-girl has leaked the DM's you sent her,' helping the template rise to wider meme recognition.
Origin: 2020
Also known as: george-bush, george-bush-9-11, a-second-plane-has-just-hit
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