A scene from HBO’s Veep went viral on Sunday, as Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ character drew comparisons to Vice President Kamala Harris.
Following the news that President Joe Biden, 81, has dropped out of the 2024 race and endorsed Harris, 59, fans began sharing a hilarious clip from the political satire comedy.
In the show, the actress, 63, plays self-absorbed and ambitious politician Selina Meyer, the Vice President, who later becomes the President of the United States.
The clip shows her team’s shocked reactions as she lets them know that she’s going to run for President.
‘I’m not leaving. POTUS is leaving. He’s not going to run for a second term. I’m gonna run. I’m gonna run for president!’ she excitedly tells them.
A scene from HBO ‘s Veep went viral on Sunday, as Julia Louis-Dreyfus’, 63, character drew comparisons to Vice President Kamala Harris, 59
Following the news that President Joe Biden, 81, dropped out of the 2024 race and endorsed Harris, fans began sharing a hilarious clip from the political satire comedy; Harris seen July 18
‘I did not see that coming,’ one person replies.
‘Leader Meyer, team Veep on fire!’ another jokes.
‘Let’s go to the f*****g moon!’ someone else on her team declares, while yet another team member adds, ‘I was this close to living on my boat.’
‘Veep is a documentary,’ one fan wrote on Twitter, while re-sharing the scene from the show.
‘The accuracy of Veep is way too scary at times!’ someone else added.
‘Veep writers called it holy s**t,’ another added.
‘Will literally never get over the fact that we’re living through the plot of Veep in real time.’
Yet another fan called the clip ‘a prophecy.’
In the show, the actress plays self-absorbed and ambitious politician Selina Meyer, the Vice President, who later becomes the President of the United States
The clip shows her team’s shocked reactions as she lets them know that she’s going to run for President
‘I’m not leaving. POTUS is leaving. He’s not going to run for a second term. I’m gonna run. I’m gonna run for president!’ she excitedly tells them
Veep aired on HBO from 2012 to 2019, and followed Meyer as she navigated the tumultuous world of Washington D.C.; Julia pictured with Gary Cole, Andrew Daly, Kevin Dunn, and Tony Hale in a 2012 still from the show
In 2020 Louis-Dreyfus congratulated Harris by tweeting that the idea of a ‘Madam Vice President’ is’ no longer fictional’
Julia also congratulated Biden at the time
Veep aired on HBO from 2012 to 2019, and followed Meyer as she navigated the tumultuous world of Washington D.C.
Louis-Dreyfus’ supporting cast consisted of her Chief of Staff Mike McLintock (played by Matt Walsh), her ambitious aide Amy Brookheimer (played by Anna Chlumsky), her clueless assistant Gary Walsh (Tony Hale), and her incompetent communications director Jonah Ryan (portrayed by Timothy Simons).
The show ran for seven seasons. It won numerous awards, including multiple Emmys.
In 2020 Louis-Dreyfus congratulated Harris by tweeting that the idea of a ‘Madam Vice President’ is ‘no longer fictional.’ She also congratulated Biden at the time.
Another show going viral amid the breaking political news was The Simpsons.
A number of users on X/Twitter pointed out the latest coincidence involving the long-running Fox cartoon, as a 2000 episode of the Fox series included Lisa Simpson in a purple suit comparable to the one worn by Harris during the inauguration in 2021.
The meme went viral Sunday as Biden left the race, endorsing Harris to take his slot in the presidential race, about a month before the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
At the inauguration of Biden, held on January 20, 2021, Harris was clad in a purple ensemble designed by Christopher John Rogers with Sergio Hudson-designed shoes and a necklace from Wilfredo Rosado.
Actress and Real Housewives of Atlanta alum Claudia Jordan posted a side-by-side shot of Harris alongside Simpson, writing, ‘Not for nothing but the Simpsons already predicted this….’
Another show going viral amid the breaking political news was The Simpsons, after fans compared Lisa Simpson in a purple suit to the outfit worn by Harris during the inauguration in 2021
Biden left the race on Sunday, endorsing Harris to take his slot in the presidential race, about a month before the Democratic National Convention in Chicago; Harris and Biden seen July 14
Another user noted, ‘The Simpsons has done it again! Here’s from the 17th episode of the 11th season (in the year 2000) showing Lisa Simpson as the first female president of the United States talking about how the country is broke after President Trump. And, here’s Kamala wearing the same outfit at Biden’s inauguration.’
Biden made the announcement in shocking fashion, simply posting a digitally-signed letter to his social media accounts Sunday afternoon.
Polls are showing mixed signals for Harris, with some overall positives but potential flaws in the key swing states.
National polling averages show Harris trailing Biden 48 to 46 percent, according to the New York Times.
That is an improvement on Biden’s scores in the same polls, which showed Donald Trump beating him 47-44.