5. Ted Cruz – The Mystery White Chunk
While passionately speaking during a presidential debate, Ted Cruz became a meme when a mysterious white substance appeared on his lip. The internet had a field day speculating whether it was a breath mint, a crumb, or—yikes—a tonsil stone! When Cruz casually licked it off in front of millions, it became the moment that would haunt him forever.
The worst part? He never addressed the incident. How do you even explain that?