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Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

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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.

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Viral Politics

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

Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

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Lindsey Weedston

Left: Donald Trump fragrances Right: President Donald Trump

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“New frontiers of grifting”: Trump’s new golden perfume bottles trashed by critics as “embarrassing”

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

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

Left: Fartcoin mortgage meme: Ben Affleck from 'The Accountant' under caption reading: "loan underwriters at freddie mac determining if an unemployed teenager has enough fartcoin to secure a mortgage." Right: Fartcoin mortgage meme showing Daniel Craig on a laptop with caption overlay reading: "*what is a mortgage* *crypto mortgage* *how to get a mortgage with fartcoin*"

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Culture

U.S. move to count crypto for mortgages met with fartcoin memes

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"

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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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“Like an episode of The Office”: Did Dutch Queen Máxima mock the way Trump speaks at the NATO summit? The internet thinks so

Left: Iran bombing meme showing Donald Trumph hitting "WW3" button below caption reading: "When nobody shows up to your sad little birthday parade" Right: Who Killed Hannibal meme showing Andre as Trump shooting "Iran" in one panel, and him saying "now is the time for peace" in subsequent panel

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Memes

30 viral memes about the Iran bombing that sum up the online panic and nihilism

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

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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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Theo Von criticizes U.S. support for Israel: “We have suffering here at home”

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."

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

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

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Critics blast Trump phone rollout after Eric Trump said they’ll be “eventually” American-made

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The internet mocks Trump’s birthday parade with jokes and memes

Whitney Jefferson is the Executive Editor of The Daily Dot. Previously, she worked at BuzzFeed, Jezebel, Gawker Media, and The Late Show with David Letterman. She&#8217;s written books for Adams Media, hosted shows on IFC and Sirius XM, and appeared on the Today Show, CNN, CBS, MTV, VH1, HLN, Extra, Entertainment Tonight, and Nightline.

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Whitney Jefferson

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The most creative, funny, and thought-provoking signs at the “No Kings Day” protests across America

Left: President Donald Trump before boarding Marine 1 Right: Trump and Melania Trump booed at Kennedy Center video screenshot

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Video: President Trump booed at “Les Mis” performance at the Kennedy Center

Woman in the passenger seat of a car, an older woman visible behind her, below a caption reading: "Self-deporting my mom, 5:00am, 6/7/2025"

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“I’d rather see her leave than live here in fear”: After 36 years in the U.S., this mom self-deports with grace

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