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Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

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“Divisive woke preaching nonsense”: Piers Morgan insults Rachel Zegler right after praising her performance in “Evita”

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“You are not allowed to come to my shows”: Band says anyone who voted for Trump not welcome at their concerts—then immediately backtracks

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President Donald Trump touring new detainment facility "Alligator Alcatraz" and laughing alongside Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

Trump laughs at migrant detention camp “Alligator Alcatraz,” sparking outrage

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Left: Donald Trump fragrances Right: President Donald Trump

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During a Fox News interview on June 29, 2025, President Donald Trump said he planned to send a tariff letter addressed to “Mr. Japan,”

“Dear Mr. Japan”: Trump forgets Japanese leader’s name while threatening 25% car tariff

Left: Hand holding Trump branded iPhone against American flag background Right: Trump Mobile website showing change to marketing text before and after, from "June 16th 'Made in America'" to "June 25th American-Proud design"

Trump Mobile discreetly drops “made in the USA” claims from website days after launch

President Donald Trump standing next to Queen Maxima Of The Netherlands, she appears to be mocking him

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“In a red state, she blames the left”: GOP lawmaker passes the blame after Florida abortion law fear threatens her own health

Left: Trump director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard speaking into a microphone Right: President Donald Trump giving a press conference

Old anti-war tweets come back to haunt “hypocrites” Trump and Gabbard after Iran airstrikes

Theo Von speaking out against U.S. involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict

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President Donald Trump speaking to construction workers bulldozing the White House Rose Garden with an overlaid bluesky post from Democratic strategist Mike Nellis reading: "We’ve got money to bulldoze the White House Rose Garden and turn it into a Mar-a-Lago-style patio, but we can’t pay for cancer research for kids or make sure veterans aren’t living off food stamps."

Trump bulldozes White House Rose Garden to start paving over it, outraging critics

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“I cannot express the pain”: Javier Bardem speaks out against genocide in Gaza. “The View” cuts to commercial

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Riley Gaines reveals pregnancy announcement at Turning Point event. Simon Biles stands in the center holding her Olympic gold medal.

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Left: Announcement of Trump Mobile overlaid with tweet from journalist Aaron Rupar reading: "Eric Trump: "Eventually all the phones can be built in the USA." (so Trump phones are not actually being built in the USA lol ... )" Right: Trump Mobile branded iPhone