The 'Local Milk People' meme originated from a bizarre phrase used by Donald Trump during a 2017 phone call with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, which was leaked and published by the Washington Post. While discussing a refugee swap deal, Trump inexplicably referred to certain individuals as 'local milk people,' a term that had no prior context in political or common discourse. The internet immediately seized on the term's absurdity, spawning countless jokes, illustrations, and confusion regarding what he actually meant. Today, the phrase is used as shorthand for nonsensical political rhetoric or to humorously describe any group of people that seems out of place, strangely categorized, or entirely imaginary.