The 'Not Even to Dinner with the Kushners' meme stems from a viral moment during Season 18 of Project Runway in early 2020. After contestant Tyler Neasloney received criticism from the judges on a garment intended for host Karlie Kloss to wear in Paris, judge Brandon Maxwell remarked he couldn't see her wearing it anywhere. Tyler retorted with the now-infamous line, 'Not even to dinner with the Kushners?'—a direct reference to Karlie's marriage to Joshua Kushner and her connection to the Trump family. The resulting stunned silence and Karlie’s visibly shocked expression became an instant internet sensation. The meme is primarily used to illustrate moments of incredible boldness, savage 'burns,' or situations where someone says something wildly inappropriate yet hilariously direct.