By Melissa Chan
Ken Bone, the latest viral sensation, has inspired pizza specials in Brooklyn, a Halloween costume and, naturally, a sea of memes after he rose to national prominence simply by asking a question during Sunday’s presidential debate. Americans seem to have been immediately drawn to his name, red sweater (buy here), black-rimmed glasses and mustache. They were later taken by his charm after the married father appeared on several political and late-night talk shows.
Here are 10 of the best memes involving the unlikely debate star:
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