The first trending meme of the final presidential debate: "Bad hombres."

GOP candidate Donald Trump, who has from the beginning mad border security and a crackdown on illegal immigration a cornerstone of his campaign from the start, uttered the phrase amid a discussion of illegal immigration, and Twitter was quick to respond:

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Public Service Commission candidate Peter Hubbard gets a hug from Brionté McCorkle, executive director of Georgia Conservation Voters, during an election-night party in Southwest Atlanta on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025.  (Ben Gray for the AJC)

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