The 'Bad Hombres' meme originated from the third and final U.S. presidential debate in October 2016, where candidate Donald Trump used the phrase to describe his plans for deporting drug lords and criminals. The phrase immediately caught the public's attention due to its unusual phrasing and Trump's specific pronunciation. While it started as a politically charged comment, the internet quickly repurposed it for irony. Today, the meme is widely used to describe anything from mischievous pets and mild inconveniences to stereotypical 'tough guys' in various fictional or real-life scenarios, becoming a staple of 2010s political pop culture.