The Clinton/Trump Duet meme stems from the second 2016 U.S. presidential debate, where a perfectly timed photograph captured Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump holding their microphones in a way that resembled a musical performance. Internet users immediately noticed that the candidates looked less like they were debating policy and more like they were singing a power ballad together. The most popular versions of the meme pair the image with lyrics from 'The Time of My Life' or 'Islands in the Stream.' It has since become a staple of political humor, used to mock the theatrical and often surreal nature of televised debates by reframing intense political rivalry as a coordinated stage show.