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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Cooling towers for Units 4 and 3 are seen at Plant Vogtle, operated by Georgia Power Co., in east Georgia's Burke County near Waynesboro, on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

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