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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Lt. Gov. Burt Jones — pictured at an August rally in Peachtree City that also featured Vice President JD Vance — appears to have scored another legal victory over gubernatorial rival Attorney General Chris Carr in their battle over campaign finance issues. (Arvin Temkar/AJC 2025)

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