A 17-year-old high school from Montana who was web famous due to his hilarious facial expressions of incredulity and weirdness were shown by several TV stations when Linfesty attended a President
Donald Trump rally in 2018. Viewers took notice and he became an instant meme. Linfesty got viral on Twitter where he was nicknamed under the hashtag "Plaid shirt guy", thanks to his unique costume in contrast to all the Trump supporters using MAGA hats (of which he wasn't using) and similar clothing style. He was instantly followed by the media, appearing on interviews and talk shows to explain the reasoning behind his "act". Linfesty has said he wasn't making faces at the president neither he wasn't a supporter (he just wanted to see the American president), but in fact he was genuinely reacting to everything Trump was saying.