Debate Questioner Ken Bone Becomes Overnight Internet Sensation

Following Sunday night’s presidential debate, questioner Ken Bone has become an internet sensation.

Bone asked a question to the Democratic and Republican presidential candidates last night, saying, “What steps will your energy policy take to meet our energy needs while at the same time remaining environmentally friendly and minimizing job loss for fossil power plant workers?”

Ken’s unique look of thick rimmed glasses, a bright red sweater, thin mustache, and a disposable camera that he used to photograph the event led to him becoming an overnight internet meme sensation. #KenBone began trending on Twitter with approximately 94,000 tweets, Twitter parody accounts popped up of him, and his name became one of the most talked about topics on Facebook.

That's my costume sorted for Halloween then👍🏼#KenBone #debate pic.twitter.com/51ki5V8C9z

— AKA Dave (not a guy) (@Dahmerscookpot) October 10, 2016

ken bone is what happens when we all work together and pray for an affordable halloween costume idea #faith

— AtlantaFX (@AtlantaFX) October 10, 2016

Ken Bone taking a picture with his disposable camera so it lasts forever. Legend #debate https://t.co/s1mktzBr7p

— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) October 10, 2016

https://twitter.com/BenGoldey/status/785551554963202048

Be the #KenBone you wish to see in the world pic.twitter.com/cP1zNsXb7P

— The Other Michael J (@MichaelJRadio) October 10, 2016

CNN even named Ken Bone the winner of Sunday night’s debate:

https://twitter.com/Z_Everson/status/785546860492533760

Some have even called for Bone to receive his own talk show:

https://twitter.com/realstephenport/status/785522219539632128

Bone’s sudden rise to fame hasn’t gone to his head, with him commenting, “My red sweater is more famous than me.”

Debate star Ken Bone: My red sweater "is more famous than me" https://t.co/hdpQoBWjAb pic.twitter.com/7WEWSV10pe

— CNN (@CNN) October 10, 2016