Texas GOP’s voting meme shows how Trump-style messaging wins internet’s attention

A Republican Party of Texas tweet compared people waiting in line to be tested for COVID-19 to waiting in line to vote. The state Legislature in 2021 passed new voting restrictions, including limits on local initiatives meant to make it easier to vote.

The Republican Party of Texas’ meme that linked COVID-19 test wait times with waiting in line to vote is the latest example of a growing — and successful — political social media strategy, experts say.

The Texas Tribune