In the background of the picture is Pepe the Frog, a popular internet meme that started as a comic in 2005 but was embraced by far-right groups when Trump was first running for president.

Pepe started his life as a laid-back cartoon frog but memes transformed him into an alt-right villain. The evolution of this cultural phenomenon is emblematic of the relationship between online ...

Furie’s Pepe, a green frog with a humanoid body, originated in the 2005 comic Boy's Club. It went viral in the years following, becoming a popular part of internet culture.