A woman named Maddi has caused nation-wide mirth in the US after posting an email she says she received from Hillary Clinton online.

In the email, Clinton (or her team) says: "After tonight's results roll in, keep this in mind: most of the country casts their primary ballots by the middle of March.

"We absolutely, critically need to make sure Hillary comes out on top in the states that lie ahead.

"I'm not kidding, Maddi, I'm asking you to give $1 right this second".

The email has sparked memes which have been posted all over the internet.

The memes seem to have originated in the comedic Facebook group "Bernie Sanders Dank Memes Stash", where people post humorous images featuring the socialist presidential candidate.

They were then posted on Twitter, where they started a trend.

Some realised you can get a meal for a dollar

Others linked it to films and TV shows

And a Wu-Tang Clan song

It was also linked to big moments in the presidential campaign

Some asked Hillary to leave Maddi alone

Others predicted what might happen if Maddi did not give a dollar

Breaking Bad was referenced

There were some pretty great photoshops

Honey Boo Boo also likes getting dollars

Maddi's dollar is perhaps the hottest thing on the internet right now

And some just want the emails to stop

the day I stop getting emails from Hillary Clinton asking for money, will be the best day ever! #ImNotKiddingMaddi — Sarah Ann (@Sarann412) February 10, 2016

This news comes after Bernie Sanders beat Hillary Clinton in the New Hampshire primaries by a margin of 20%.

There was a record turnout of an estimated 550,000 voters in a state with a population of just 1.3 million.

Mr Sanders said his win represented the start of a "political revolution" and showed he could reach the White House.

He told supporters: "Together we have sent a message that will echo from Wall Street to Washington, from Maine to California.

"The government of our great country belongs to all of the people and not just a handful of the wealthy."