Plaid Shirt Guy, whose real name is Tyler Linfesty, became an overnight internet sensation in September 2018 during a televised Donald Trump rally in Billings, Montana. Positioned directly behind the President, Linfesty’s animated expressions of skepticism, confusion, and disbelief at the statements being made went viral in real-time. His honest reactions were so noticeable that he was eventually approached by a staffer and replaced. The meme is now widely used as a relatable reaction image to represent someone witnessing absurdity or hearing claims that simply don't add up, capturing the universal feeling of wanting to fact-check a situation in person.