Draft:You think you just fell out of a coconut tree?

"You think you just fell out of a coconut tree?" refers to remarks made by United States Vice-president Kamala Harris during a speech at The White House on May 10, 2023.

Since it was made, the remark has become an internet meme, with NBC News describing it as "a semi-ironic rallying cry" for supporters of Harris who want her to take over from Joe Biden as the 2024 Democratic Party presidential nominee.

Speech
In the speech, Harris was swearing in the members of the President's Advisory Commission on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Hispanics. While speaking about the importance of equity in education policy, she gave a personal anecdote at the end of the speech, saying:

"My mother used to — she would give us a hard time sometimes, and she would say to us, 'I don’t know what’s wrong with you young people. You think you just fell out of a coconut tree?' (Laughs.) You exist in the context of all in which you live and what came before you."

Memes
Following the speech, the quote went viral on social media platforms including TikTok, with many users noting the change in Harris' tone from lighthearted to serious before and after the "coconut tree" sentence. The clip was first shared on May 11, 2023, by the Republican National Committee's YouTube account "GOP War Room" in an attempt to mock Harris.

In January 2024, the speech was resurfaced by users on X (formerly Twitter).

In July 2024, following a drop in support for incumbent president Biden, KHive (a hashtag used by an informal online community supporting Harris) saw a minor resurgence, with many Democrats saying she should take over the 2024 Democratic nomination. The speech itself also saw a resurgence, and many online started using coconut emojis in reference to the speech, with some users describing themselves as "coconut-pilled".