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"Never say never" meme video hits 13M views
The nineteen-second clip from the channel Smirk sits at number four on YouTube's U.S. trending chart; its caption calls the whole thing a challenge.
On air: Kenji Moonfield and Chip Darnell on BBN This MorningPublished
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At a glance
- First reported by YouTube (Smirk): “"Never say never" meme video hits 13M views”.
- Covered on BBN on Monday, October 19, 2026, at 8:49 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Kenji Moonfield and Chip Darnell.
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- YouTube (Smirk)"Never say never" meme video hits 13M views
What BBN said about it
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThis one's called "Never say never," from the channel Smirk on YouTube, and it's number four on the U.S. trending chart with over thirteen million views.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThirteen million! What happens in it?
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentNineteen seconds. The whole description is "Bro took that as a challenge," and then a skull and a wilted rose.
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