Donald Trump Jr. was criticized after he posted a video that repurposes a dinner scene from the 1989 film National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation showing his father, former President Donald Trump, emerging from President Joe Biden's turkey.
Yes, you read that correctly.
And looking on as this happens and Trump dances to the Village People's "Y.M.C.A." are New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Vice President Kamala Harris, among others.
The original scene shows father Clark Griswold cutting into the turkey and commenting that those sitting around the table are in for "a very big treat.”
The new clip showing the faces of Trump, Biden and other members of Congress edited onto the characters can be seen below.
You’re welcome. Happy Thanksgiving. pic.twitter.com/mTO5sfHu5J
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) November 26, 2021
It was the Thanksgiving video no one asked for and social media users made their displeasure quite clear.
Hey @DonaldJTrumpJr, daddy must be pissed at you. Being born from the bowels of the dried out remains of an overcooked turkey. If you had a brain, you would have thought about this posting decision a bit harder. Funny video though, it makes Biden look like the heroe, which he is! https://t.co/WGkb0wWNDW
— Mike the Canuck (@MikesDogHouse) November 28, 2021
I love my dad but if I’m ever as obsessed with him as this guy, shoot me in the head https://t.co/g5TtnhBWkR
— Elijah (@MontesElijah) November 28, 2021
Someone forgot to rinse the shit out of this turkey first. https://t.co/d4Lmr6rdr1
— TerryHasAnOpinon (@Terrysagirl) November 28, 2021
And Biden is still your president. https://t.co/vZyOMrtPAX
— Charlotte Renay (@RenayCharlotte) November 28, 2021
Someone told you this was ok to tweet? I know you &45 believe you’re surrounded by the best people but U need to fire them. This will come bk to haunt you.
P.S. Your daddy cant dance & looks like an idiot. You shd be trying to bury the clip not showcase it. You’re welcome. https://t.co/Po1KGRFth9
— The Villain 🇬🇾 (@ResistTheGQP) November 29, 2021
Daddy will still never love you and you know it Don Jr https://t.co/iJd8fViQJv
— Alicia Smith 💙🌊🌊 #FBR (@AliciaSmith987) November 28, 2021
Donny's got too much time on his hands.
To me, this just means when election season brings bogus ad clips to the airwaves-we should look to Jr. 1st, not overseas. https://t.co/kaZMsyWKlR
— DDrake😷😷🏳️🌈 (@Drake417) November 28, 2021
MY EYES MY EYES MY EARS MY BRAIN OMG MAKE IT STOP!!! #chudwatch https://t.co/Nhneqvjlwt
— 🇷evolution Streams (@RisePDX) November 27, 2021
Looks like #SilverSpoon has nothing else to do but make up childish videos. Must be tough running @trump businesses, you have all this free time. https://t.co/W46iJvdDHk
— Proud Detroiter (@DetroitStrong55) November 26, 2021
Trump Jr. has in the past been criticized for posting doctored images and video clips of his father taking on political rivals.
In 2018, he was widely mocked after he commemorated Independence Day by posting a mock-up of his father in Revolutionary War garb holding a bald eagle.
At the time, many pointed out that the post was disrespectful to military veterans because President Trump never served in the military.
The elder Trump received five military draft deferments during the Vietnam War, including one medical deferment after he was diagnosed with bone spurs–protrusions caused by calcium built up on the heel bone–in his foot while a student at the private New York Military Academy.
The former President meanwhile posted his own images to Instagram marking the Fourth of July, including one of him embracing the American flag.
And he courted further mockery on his own accord after he, in 2019, tweeted a picture of himself photoshopped onto Rocky star Sylvester Stallone's body.
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