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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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Left: President Donald Trump walks from the west wing of the White House to Marine One before heading to Joint Base Andrews and on to Bedminster, NJ, Friday, August 4, 2017. Right: Cheeseburger with an American Flag stuck in its top bun

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Viral Politics

“The find out phase”: MAGA-themed burger chain co-owner may be deported by ICE

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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Department of Homeland Security South Park recruiting tweet

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“South Park” trolls Homeland Security for using show in ICE recruitment post

President Donald Trump Jr. speaks to the press after attending wake for NYPD officer Jonathan Diller at Massapequa Funeral Home in Massapequa Park, NY on March 28, 2024 with tweet overlay from Michael Savage reading: Trump voters who I spoke with say this; He has alienated them because of 1)

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Right-wing radio host and longtime Trump ally says MAGA is turning on him—and lists 7 reasons why

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Man in MAGA hat gets booted from a soccer game. Conservatives are calling it political persecution

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

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Rachel Kiley

Left: May 3, 2022: Ford pickup trucks and SUVs are seen displayed outside a Ford dealership store in Sunnyvale, California. Ford Motor Company is an American automobile manufacturer. Right: Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Rome, Georgia, USA, pointing in front of an American flag.

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“A lot of cost and a lot of chaos”: Trump’s tariffs just cost Ford $800 million in a single quarter

Left: Sydney Sweeney for American Eagles good jeans/good genes ad Right: President Donald Trump responding to Sydney Sweeney being a registered Republican

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“The HOTTEST ad out there”: President Trump fawns over Sydney Sweeney after learning she’s a registered Republican

Left: President Donald J. Trump arrives on stage during CPAC Conference 2024 at Gaylord National Resort Convention Center in Washington DC on February 24, 2024 Right: Radio personality Charlamagne Tha God speaking on Fox News

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Trump lashes out at “low IQ,” “sleazebag” Charlamagne tha God over Epstein comments on Fox News

Left: Folgers coffee can with price tag showing $19.72 Right: President Donald Trump speaks at an event in the East room at the White House for military. Tweet overlay reading: "Folger’s Coffee. $19.72 This was $12.99 a month ago."

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Folgers went from $12.99 to $19.72 in a month: Your coffee just got more expensive, and people are blaming Trump

Left: Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, Washington DC 2024. Right: President Trump speaks at the Invest America Roundtable in the State Dining Room of the White House announcing the “Trump Account” plan to invest $1,000 for each newborn. Tweet overlay reading "When a history museum rewrites history to appease the president, it stops being a museum and starts being state propaganda. Straight-up Orwellian."

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“Genuinely scary”: Smithsonian accused of “rewriting history” after quietly removing Trump from impeachment exhibit

Left: Donald Trump smiling Right: Golden Ballroom of Queluz National Palace on July 4 2012.

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“Let them eat cake”: Trump unveils $200 million gold ballroom plan after cutting health insurance for millions

Left: Tweet by Florida Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost reading: "So, let me get this straight: - Direct File let people do their taxes for free. - It worked and was popular. - Trump just decided to shut it down, all so companies like TurboTax can keep ripping people off." Right: Homepage of internal revenue service (IRS) logo website on the display of PC.

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“A huge handout to tax prep companies”: The Trump admin just made doing your taxes more expensive for millions

3 Panel: Middle: Jeffrey Epstein. Left and Right: Grainy orange shape seen ascending stairs to Jeffrey Epstein's prison cell

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New Epstein video shows unexplained “orange blob” before his death, and everyone’s making the same joke

Tweet reading: "Whew. I have never seen a more brutal takedown of Trump’s cabinet than Pete Buttigieg here." over a screenshot of Pete Buttigieg on NPR speaking about President Donald Trump

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“A masterclass”: Pete Buttigieg reads Trump’s cabinet for filth in viral interview

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Punk band Dropkick Murphys torch Trump with scathing Epstein montage at Warped Tour

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Viral video has the internet accusing President Donald Trump of cheating at golf…again

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