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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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“Stop the fake outrage”: White House leans on baffling “Lion King” defense after Trump posts racist Obamas-as-monkeys video

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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.

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

Left: AI-generated video of President Donald Trump sitting in the Oval Office above Fox News Chyron reading "MedBed Hospitals." Right: AI-generated photo of Donald Trump with an American Flag painted across his face.

“Unfathomable level of boomerism”: Trump shares AI clip promoting “Med Bed” conspiracy before quietly deleting it

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Trump fans furious he called out Putin for striking Kyiv: ‘Zelensky caused this’

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‘Don’t do it’: MAGA calls on Trump to defy Supreme Court order on wrongly deported migrant

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