#VIRAL, The Newsletter: May 27, 2025

The Discolines audio that's taking TikTok's to the moon, and more audios to make your content sail to its intended audience

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Girl and the Gov®
May 27, 2025

Welcome to #VIRAL, The Newsletter, which shares need-to-know content trends and concepts for political social media, digital, and comms professionals. Dive into this week’s picks below.

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TIKTOK CONTENT TRENDS

Give these a whirl (and post them on Reels & Shorts too)

“STOP MAKING THAT FACE” TREND: This trend has creators sharing “their reaction” to being asked to stop making “that face” [expression] when they see… a MAGA hat, a Cybertruck, etc. It’s also being used on the flip side, in a more positive way, like this. The thesis is essentially that the creator will NOT be changing their reaction. To try it, use this audio and add text to the video like this.

“BUT IN A LIBERAL WAY” TREND [is trending again post MDW]: This trend, which has been popular on both Instagram and TikTok, has creators sharing a video that depicts a recognizable part of classical Americana [ex: county fair] that’s been hijacked by the GOP and dubbed “Republican.” The videos then features added text on them that read “but in a liberal way,” pointing to the fact that these pieces of Americana also belong to liberals [aka everyone]; it also signals to the audience, which may have assumed based on the background visual typically that you’re a Republican, that you’re actually a liberal. For the video’s audio, use a country song, like this one that’s moving on the IG charts. 

TIKTOK AUDIOS

TikTok audios for BTS and b-roll vids

AUDIO → Originalton

INSTA REELS AUDIOS 

Background audios that make Reels move

AUDIO → Chiquitita

Creative content concepts to try

“IT’S NO CONCERN OF MINE” AUDIO: This audio from Emperor’s New Groove, that classic movie, is being used by creators to point out how the government isn’t concerned with feeding people – take this example to get the gist. The trend can be narrowed to point that finger at Republicans, the Trump tax bill, a more local state budget, and so on that clearly through its writing does not intend to help people that are struggling. The style of the video is lip-sync with texted added in this format: “The [PARTY BEING BLAMED FOR NOT CARING FOR PEOPLE] be like:”

“FROM LOUD TO RELAXING” TREND: Using this audio, pilates studios and salons [mostly]are showing the contrast of the“loud and chaotic” vibes outside of their places with the “calm and relaxed” energy once someone steps inside. Now you might be thinking, how on earth does this connect to the political content theme of this newsletter…we’ll the contrast dynamic can be applied to show:

  • The difference between being in DC versus one’s district

  • The before and after of a gov-funded project [ex: a traffic circle was insane and then it was fixed and now it’s great]

  • The outside world versus inside a museum/exhibit/gallery that tells a specific story that you’d like to highlight [could also work for parks]. 

“NO ONE WANTS YOUR OPINION” AUDIO: This audio is being used with Reels like this, to point out how you DGAF about  particular person’s opinion and signing it with a verbal “fuck you.” If your brand is brash and sassy, then using this sound to highlight someone whose opinion is trash is a way to troll your opp. Disclaimer: this trend is not for everyone. 

THREADS TO THREAD

Reply or Repost to these digital notes on Threads

The Thread → Reply OR repost with a response sharing something stupid/harmful that the president has done and/or someone else in politics that the post’s sentiment could apply to.

The Thread → Reply OR repost with “mom told me i could be anything so i became [NAME OF YOUR CAREER].

The Thread → Reply OR repost and share a political action or opinion that you’ve “seen enough of.”

The Thread → Reply OR repost and share three political documentaries that people should watch that will help them get a feel for what’s going on right now.

The Thread → Reply OR repost and share a way that joy is keeping you going and grounded.

SKIES ARE BLUE

Trending topics ATM on Bluesky

Pentagon Scandal

NPR Lawsuit

Nintendo

Wolves vs Thunder

Mets

Cornell Lacrosse

CAPCUT TEMPLATES

Meme it

  • Use this template to highlight a political situation you’re showing restraint on in your reaction for the betterment of negotiations.

  • Use this template to showcase something heinous that was slipped into a bill that people thought no one would notice, but you did.

  • Use this template to highlight Republican infighting around the tax bill and other issues.

  • Use this template to share how two things/decisions don’t help people/your constituents etc.

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