The State of the Union meme refers to various templates featuring the President of the United States delivering the annual address to a joint session of Congress. These images typically capture the formal setting of the Capitol, with the Vice President and Speaker of the House seated behind the commander-in-chief. While the event itself is a serious constitutional requirement, internet users have repurposed the footage to announce hyperbolic 'states of affairs' regarding personal lives, hobbies, or niche communities. Whether it is the dramatic lighting of the podium or the iconic reactions from the audience behind, this meme format excels at turning mundane announcements into grandiose, televised spectacles for comedic effect.