Robert Mugabe Tripped And The Internet Made The Best Meme Ever

#MugabeFalls is the highest form of art in this digital age.

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Hayes Brown
by Hayes Brown

BuzzFeed World News Editor

On Wednesday, Robert Mugabe — longtime president of Zimbabwe and current chair of the African Union — fell.

AP Photo

...To the ground. He's still president and everything.

This in and of itself is worth a chuckle, especially since the nonagenarian dictator was fine afterward. But Zimbabwean authorities actually tried to say Mugabe didn't actually fall he just tripped and managed to catch himself.

AP STR

I'm pretty sure any referee in the NFL would call this being down but whatever.

Photographers were reportedly forced to delete the images, but it was too late. The INTERNET had them now and the hashtag #MugabeFalls was quickly populated with fantastic Photoshopped works of art.

Barry Malone @malonebarry

This #MugabeFalls craziness is solid gold.

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Barry Malone@malonebarryFollow

This #MugabeFalls craziness is solid gold.

11:46 AM - 05 Feb 15ReplyRetweetFavorite

And some of the creations are just spectacular.

Berlaymonster @Berlaymonster

Belatedly: #MugabeFalls #MugabeStumbling Who let him in there?

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Belatedly: #MugabeFalls #MugabeStumbling

Who let him in there?

9:21 AM - 05 Feb 15ReplyRetweetFavorite

In fact, you don't need any more commentary. Just enjoy.

Lee Healey @HealeyCartoons

♫ ♬ Mugabe, are you OK? Are you OK, Mugabe? You’ve been tripped by A smooth CRIMINAL !♬ ♫ #MugabeFalls

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Lee Healey@HealeyCartoonsFollow

♫ ♬ Mugabe, are you OK?

Are you OK, Mugabe?

You’ve been tripped by

A smooth CRIMINAL !♬ ♫

#MugabeFalls

4:50 AM - 05 Feb 15ReplyRetweetFavorite

Jake Rusznyak
Lee Healey @HealeyCartoons

This summer I shall be vacationing at.... wait for it.... Mugabe Falls! #MugabeFalls

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Lee Healey@HealeyCartoonsFollow

This summer I shall be vacationing at.... wait for it.... Mugabe Falls! #MugabeFalls

6:12 AM - 05 Feb 15ReplyRetweetFavorite

Caleb K. Wilson @CalebKWilson

Okay, @BuzzFeed/@HayesBrown. Here you go. #MugabeFalls #MugabeDooWhereAreYou?

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Caleb K. Wilson@CalebKWilsonFollow

Okay, @BuzzFeed/@HayesBrown. Here you go. #MugabeFalls #MugabeDooWhereAreYou?

5:36 PM - 05 Feb 15ReplyRetweetFavorite

★★★ oDΔFE ★★★ @Iam_YungJoc

The best of Robert Mugabe stumbling #MugabeFalls #MugabeStumbling

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The best of Robert Mugabe

stumbling

#MugabeFalls #MugabeStumbling

12:40 PM - 05 Feb 15ReplyRetweetFavorite

Timothy Hobden @timhobden

And a clear winner in my book #MugabeFalls

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And a clear winner in my book #MugabeFalls

12:34 PM - 05 Feb 15ReplyRetweetFavorite

Jake Rusznyak
Super MaReo @ReoagileMolete

On your marks Get set Faaalllllllll #MugabeFalls @Lindiwe_Kubheka

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Super MaReo@ReoagileMoleteFollow

On your marks

Get set

Faaalllllllll

#MugabeFalls @Lindiwe_Kubheka

12:32 PM - 05 Feb 15ReplyRetweetFavorite

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Michael Kirkpatrick @OtimMichael

Mugabe impresses the judges on 'Dancing With The Stars' with his funky moves. • @DancingABC #DWTS #MugabeFalls

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Mugabe impresses the judges on 'Dancing With The Stars' with his funky moves. • @DancingABC #DWTS #MugabeFalls

2:09 PM - 04 Feb 15ReplyRetweetFavorite

Maps Maponyane @MapsMaponyane

The never ending #MugabeFalls memes 😂

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The never ending #MugabeFalls memes

2:10 AM - 05 Feb 15ReplyRetweetFavorite

griffin @watkykjy

OK, so I just had to make one too: The Neverending Dictatorship #MugabeFalls

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OK, so I just had to make one too: The Neverending Dictatorship #MugabeFalls

5:01 AM - 05 Feb 15ReplyRetweetFavorite