Sophie Cunningham responds to Trump admin using her now-famous viral finger-pointing meme
Key Points:
- WNBA star Sophie Cunningham has seemingly approved President Donald Trump's use of viral images showing her pointing at Phoenix Mercury player DeWanna Bonner during a June game.
- The White House referenced the meme in a June 30 social media post, combining Cunningham's podcast clip with a video of Trump pointing during his 2024 campaign.
- Cunningham acknowledged the widespread sharing of the meme, noting that many companies have posted it and she views the White House's use as just another group sharing it.
- She criticized the technical foul she received for the gesture, calling it "the weakest thing" and emphasizing she only pointed without saying anything.
- Cunningham explained on her podcast that she pointed because Bonner was visibly upset, and she couldn't help but react.