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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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Viral Politics

“It’s AI slop, too”: The “Stardew Valley” fandom pushes back after White House “whole milk” meme

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“Wow, what a view!”: Trump paused an energy meeting to admire his ballroom renovations, and the internet turned it into a meme

Left: Truth Social post reposted by President Donald Trump: A grainy, black-and-white photo of Donald Trump standing on the roof of the white house, text overlay reads, "Soon." Right: President Donald Trump smiling into a microphone while hosting the Los Angeles Dodgers in the White House to celebrate their 2024 World Series victory.

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“What does this mean?”: President Trump’s ominous “soon” post spawns wild theories online

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Department of Homeland Security attacks Hilton hotels over its alleged refusal to house ICE agents, sparking memes about the Third Amendment

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“Today in late capitalism”: Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s Nike tracksuit becomes a meme

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“Stands for kindness”: Publisher condemns Pete Hegseth’s use of Franklin the Turtle in parody meme

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“He’s losing his touch”: Trump pitches new name for “Trump Republicans,” and some critics think he’s lost it

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“Punishable by DEATH”: Trump calls for execution of Democrats who told troops to reject illegal orders. It’s already a meme

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“It’s giving Cheesecake Factory”: Trump’s Oval Office gets a new gold sign, and everyone has jokes

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White House’s Myspace parody website fuels backlash amid prolonged shutdown: “Do the jobs we are paying you for, not this”

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Both Ronny Chieng and Stephen Colbert took aim at the “meme war” happening in American politics right now

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“This is vile”: Jet2holidays voice actress pushes back at Trump White House using meme to hype deportations

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“Where does Jubilee find these people?”: The internet has memed the mustache hat guy in Jubilee’s latest video featuring far-right conservatives

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“In some cases gals”: New Trump quote becomes a meme as the post itself gets ratio’d on Truth Social

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“Nowhere in the Constitution does it say”: The White House claims they have the right to post “banger memes,” the internet disagrees

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