Engaging with one of the most influential figures in the Western world can be a daunting task, but an NFL commentator seemed to heighten the tension by attempting to introduce a ‘6, 7’ meme to Donald Trump.
This event occurred on Sunday night (November 9), during the NFL game between the Washington Commanders and Detroit Lions, when analyst Jonathan Vilma interacted with Trump in the commentating box.
Vilma brought up the viral ‘six, seven’ meme that has gained popularity with Gen Alpha while discussing Trump’s brief football stint at the New York military academy.
“We were trying to look up your stats and we wanted to know,” Vilma said. “How many touchdowns did you have back then? Six, seven?”
Trump appeared unaware of the meme, chuckling before confessing he hadn’t scored any touchdowns.
Undeterred, Vilma continued with another remark, implying that Trump could have excelled as a tight end with another ‘six, seven’ reference.
“But, see, that’s how you could’ve played tight end, right?” Vilma added. “You definitely would’ve had like six, seven touchdowns there.”
The exchange left many viewers unimpressed, with several criticizing Vilma for his lack of professionalism in the presence of a sitting US president.
One user on X commented: “Jonathan Vilma gets the opportunity to have the president of the United States in the booth with him and what does he do with that opportunity? Makes constant 6-7 jokes.”
Another remarked: “Jonathan Vilma trying to make a ‘6-7’ joke TWICE during an interview with the president was the cringiest thing ever.”
A different viewer expressed: “Jonathan Vilma 6-7ing the president on an NFL Broadcast not once but twice omg that was terrible.”
Yet, some found humor in the situation, with one individual noting: “Say what you want about him but that’s our President and he’s cool as hell.”
Another person jested: “Jonathan Vilma a man of the people.”
Trump himself may not have caught on to the ‘six, seven’ reference during the chat, though he did seem to mention it previously.
Speaking from Air Force One about the conflict in Ukraine and Russia, Trump remarked: “I don’t like to see six, seven, eight thousand young people, mostly young people, for the most part soldiers, be killed.”
He continued: “We’re gonna work together to try and get the war with Russia and Ukraine solved.”
The internet, as expected, was quick to speculate that Trump’s mention of ‘six seven’ in the context of the war casualties was a nod to the meme involving these numbers.
This meme, which has spread rapidly through classrooms, lacks any substantive meaning.
Its origins trace back to hip-hop artist Skrilla’s track ‘Doot Doot’, released in December 2024, where he raps: “6-7, I just bipped right on the highway (bip, bip).”
After months of baffling adults, the phrase gradually permeated mainstream pop culture, with various content creators referencing it.