The second US presidential debate was characterised by levels of vitriol never before seen on the US political stage. But while millions of viewers across the world watched in horror as the Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton bloodied themselves over the Trump tapes, Clinton emails, tax, Syria and Obamacare, others saw the opportunity for humour. Donald Trump threatens to jail Hillary Clinton in second presidential debate Read moreEnter the memes. As the debate ground on the #debatesongs hashtag spawned memes of the pair singing along to duets from Frozen, Grease and – probably most memorably – Dirty Dancing. In others, images of Trump and Clinton clutching their microphones were juxtaposed with lyrics sung by Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers or Bing Crosby and Doris Day.

Source: The Guardian October 11, 2016 01:17 UTC