After the General Elections Commission (KPU) announced that the Garuda Partyshort for the Change Indonesia Movementpassed verification and won the right to run in the 2019 general election, the party immediately gained popularity. On Google, the Garuda Party ranked highest on search results, besting the Berkarya Party, Tommy Suharto, and the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI).

The sudden popularity seems to be caused by a number of rumors, includ