Axios interview: Aussie’s viral Donald Trump interview sparks hundreds of memes

An excruciating interview with a respected Aussie reporter and US President Donald Trump is producing hundreds of memes after going viral.

An excruciating interview with a respected Aussie reporter and US President Donald Trump is producing hundreds of memes after going viral.

Mr Trump sat down with Axios’s national political correspondent, Jonathan Swan, which was aired by HBO this week. Swan grilled Mr Trump about the US’ response to the coronavirus pandemic, with the President insisting the US was “under control”.

Swan, who continued to ask Mr Trump what he meant, reminded the President throughout the interview “a thousand Americans are dying a day”. Swan appeared confused by the President’s responses, and photos of his perplexed reactions have gone viral.

RELATED: Jonathan Swan corners US President on coronavirus

All the best reactions of @jonathanvswan as he listened to @realDonaldTrump's responses. Which is your favorite? @axios #ItIsWhatItIs pic.twitter.com/TWL5bOvESX

— Joel Lawson (@JoelLawsonDC) August 4, 2020

Jonathan Swan is the new Samuel Johnson pic.twitter.com/HnsKeTvalD

— John Self (@john_self) August 4, 2020

Jonathan Swan is all of us. pic.twitter.com/jFQlrpXLGx

— Santiago Mayer (@santiagomayer_) August 4, 2020

The look on Jonathan Swan’s face at the end of the interview says it all... pic.twitter.com/3HZefJRUka

— Sam Johnson (@sjohnson_) August 4, 2020

The Axios interview has since gone viral with Swan praised for his prosecutorial questioning of Mr Trump, as well as what many have said played out to be a sitcom-type scenario.

Seriously...

And it took Jonathan Swan the same level of energy to completely show what a sham this guy is.

(Actually Swan is a master). pic.twitter.com/39so9QyRS0

— Jake Lobin (@JakeLobin) August 4, 2020

Wow...some very candid moments coming out of the latest Trump interview trainwreck...😂 #REMIX pic.twitter.com/cyfsdhvAnL

— Dave Fanner (@fantrails) August 5, 2020

During the interview, Mr Trump began handing Mr Swan charts and graphs.

do you like me? pic.twitter.com/wQsXWdoqqk

— Trump Draws (@TrumpDraws) August 5, 2020

One of the memes shared on Twitter.

RELATED: Donald Trump insists cognitive test was ‘very hard’ during Fox News interview

A particularly awkward part of the interview is where Mr Trump begins waving different charts at Swan and explaining how his interpretation of death rate data makes the US a world leader in coronavirus.

Holding a chart he tells Swan, “Here’s one right here, United States. The number of cases – have a look. We’re last. Meaning we’re first.”

Swan responds, “Last? I don’t know what we’re first in.”

‘We're last, meaning first,’ Mr Trump said during the interview.

Jonathan Swan’s interview really showcased Trump’s data analytical skills. Can someone tell him it’s not always good to be #1? #covid19 #politicalhumor #politicalmemes photo from https://t.co/HoHgikmq2R pic.twitter.com/wLvocwGXLM

— Yuni Aaron Draws (@YuniAaronDraws) August 5, 2020

To my American followers, in Western Australia, we have an entire river named after Jonathan Swan. pic.twitter.com/gglaUuTgjh

— Dylan Storer (@StorerDylan) August 4, 2020

And of course some making memes were still remembering the last time the President went viral for making comments about medical science.

Last month Mr Trump explained a cognitive test which involved him recalling the words “person, woman, man, camera, TV” was “very hard”.

pic.twitter.com/VzlJagd5kK

— MuchoFomo (@MuchoFomo) August 5, 2020