--- title: Trump is Coming! Viral Trend Is New Mannequin Challenge description: The latest viral challenge on social media veers into the political, and begins with a single claim: "Trump is coming." canonical: https://time.com/4574653/trump-is-coming-video-challenge/ author: Julia Zorthian article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-11-17T13:52:33.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:38:45.991Z og:title: Trump is Coming: Watch the Newest Video Challenge og:description: It's like the mannequin challenge, but with more terror and screaming. og:url: https://time.com/4574653/trump-is-coming-video-challenge/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt872a3157692142a1/6988aedc8e0601b4ef4684bf/trump-is-coming-video-challenge.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: trump is coming video challenge og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Trump is Coming: Watch the Newest Video Challenge twitter:description: It's like the mannequin challenge, but with more terror and screaming. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt872a3157692142a1/6988aedc8e0601b4ef4684bf/trump-is-coming-video-challenge.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # 'Trump is Coming!' Might Be the Next Big Viral Challenge  by [Julia Zorthian](https://time.com/author/julia-zorthian/)  ## Julia Zorthian Nov 17, 2016 1:52 PM UTC  Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump holds up a mask depicting himself as he speaks during a campaign event in Sarasota, FL on Monday November 07, 2016. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump holds up a mask depicting himself as he speaks during a campaign event in Sarasota, FL on Monday November 07, 2016.The Washington Post—The Washington Post/Getty Images  by [Julia Zorthian](https://time.com/author/julia-zorthian/)  ## Julia Zorthian Nov 17, 2016 1:52 PM UTC The [latest viral challenge](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2016/nov/17/trumps-coming-the-new-social-media-challenge-video) on [social media](http://time.com/4565174/mannequin-challenge-ranking/) gets political, and begins with a single exclamation: “Trump is coming!” Videos are circulating of people shouting and evacuating the premises immediately once someone shouts that President-elect Donald Trump is on his way. If you wanted a glimpse into the teenage reaction to “President Trump,” this sure offers one view. The participants seem like a lot of students who were probably too young to vote, but are old enough to react (or at least have some fun with a camera). For those who want to take part, the challenge seems simple: just interrupt people going about their daily lives by announcing the presence of the President-elect, and watch them scatter. Screams are optional. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4574653/trump-is-coming-video-challenge/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4574653/trump-is-coming-video-challenge/"},"headline":"'Trump is Coming!' 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