NBC News correspondent Julie Tsirkin became a social media meme after her puzzled reaction was captured on camera while shots were heard near the White House. She asked producers what was happening as she turned toward the gunshots. The clip posted on X spread quickly, and users edited it with other public figures’ clips to create humorous mashups. Tsirkin later acknowledged the meme on X and said she hoped people would continue watching her reporting. The jokes circulated during a serious incident involving a 21-year-old gunman who fired three shots at the White House and was killed after an exchange with Secret Service. The shooter was identified as Nasire Best, who had repeatedly loitered near White House entry posts and had violated a court order to stay away.
"NBC News correspondent Julie Tsirkin showed she has a good sense of humor on Sunday by joking about how she became a social media meme the day before for her reaction to a shooting in front of the White House. What is that? a confused Tsirkin was caught on camera saying, as dozens of shots were heard being fired in the background. She asked the question to her producers again with a puzzled look on her face after turning in the direction of the gunshots."
"Tsirkin acknowledged she had been meme'd on Sunday in her own post on X. She took the whole thing in stride. Thanks for the memes, internet! Hope you'll stick around for the reporting, Tsirkin said. Tsirkin's accompanying picture showed her smiling in front of a computer screen with one of the memes on it. If you missed it, X users spliced together the video of Tsirkin with clips of President Donald Trump, former FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino, and a clip of California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) tripping while playing basketball, among many others."
"The jokes came during an otherwise serious event, with a crazed 21-year-old gunman firing three shots at the White House on Saturday. The shooter was killed after exchanging fire with Secret Service. Nasire Best was identified as the shooter, with the New York Post reporting he was a mentally troubled individual who was well-known to the Secret Service for repeatedly loitering around various entry posts near the White House. Best violated a court order to stay away from the White House that stemmed from an incident last year when he ente"
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