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Gavin Newsom Epically Trolls Trump By Turning Him Into Marie Antoinette—And We Can't Unsee It
Even though Republicans currently control all three branches of government, the White House has blamed the shutdown on Democrats, even going so far as to flout ethics guidelines by sending out emails explicitly telling furloughed federal employees that Democrats are at fault.
For all the fuss the Trump administration has made about money over the last few weeks, those concerns don't seem to be present at all when the subject turns to the White House ballroom that is currently under construction.
Over the summer, The Trump administration announced plans to build a 90,000-square-foot ballroom in the White House’s East Wing, with seating for 650 guests. The ballroom would dwarf the main White House building, which spans about 55,000 square feet across its ground floor, state floor, and residence, excluding the East and West Wings.
CBS News reported last month that corporate and individual donors have already pledged nearly $200 million toward construction, with fundraising still underway. Trump told reporters recently that the ballroom will be "a little bigger" than initially planned, saying "it will be top of the line, as good as it can get anywhere in the world.”
Newsom lampooned Trump and the circumstances around the shutdown by posting an image showing Trump as Marie-Antoinette, the last queen of France before the fall of the monarchy during the French Revolution, and adding:
"PEASANTS, SHUT UP ABOUT YOUR HEALTH CARE! OUR QUEEN’S BALLROOM WILL BE ALMOST AS BEAUTIFUL AS HER!"
You can see Newsom's post and the image below.
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The story goes that when Marie Antoinette was told the peasants were starving, she responded, “Let them eat cake.” She wasn’t offering them cake but rather dismissing their plight—suggesting that if they had no bread, they should simply eat cake instead. The remark came to symbolize just how out of touch the monarchy was with the struggles of ordinary people.
So yeah, it might be just a bit out of touch to proceed with building a grand ballroom while hundreds of thousands of people around the country lose their jobs and millions more lose their healthcare as they continue to bear the weight of the increasingly high cost of living.
The mockery was swift.
You've done it again, Governor.
Karoline Leavitt Responds To Pope Leo Calling Out MAGA's 'Pro-Life' Hypocrisy—And Somehow She Made It About Biden
The pontiff said:
"Someone who says I'm against abortion, but is in favor of the death penalty is not really pro-life."
"And someone who says 'I'm against abortion, but I'm in agreement with the inhuman treatment of immigrants in the United States,' I don't know if that's pro-life."
MAGA Republican President Donald Trump's White House Press Secretary, Karoline Leavitt, had to tap-dance around the truth to try to save face when a reporter asked for the Trump administration's response to Pope Leo's rebuke.
Leavitt, a self-proclaimed devout Catholic, responded:
"I would reject there was inhumane treatment of illegal immigrants in the United States under this administration."
Then, pulling a page from her boss' playbook, Leavitt blamed Democratic President Joe Biden.
"There was significant inhumane treatment of illegal immigrants in the previous administration."
You can see Leavitt's responses here:
Leavitt added:
"This administration is trying to enforce our nation’s laws in the most humane way possible, and we are upholding the law. We are doing that on behalf of the people of our country who live here."
But outside the MAGAsphere, no one was buying what Leavitt was selling.
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Pope Leo XIV, a native of Chicago, Illinois, began his papacy in conflict with the Trump administration and the MAGA minions after news spread he had, while still a Cardinal, shared an article critical of Vice President JD Vance's interpretation of Christian love.
Elon Musk Now Calling For Netflix Boycott Over Claims They're Pushing 'Transgender Woke Agenda' On Kids
Raichik has made a name for herself by using "Libs of TikTok" to post hostile, mocking, or derogatory commentary about LGBTQ+ people and promotes harassment against teachers, medical providers and children's hospitals
In one post, she claimed that the series The Babysitters Club "pushes TRANSGENDERISM on KIDS, shames characters for "misgendering" and demands hospital staff refer to and treat a boy as a girl."
In another, Raichik claimed the streaming giant is going to "celebrate that the percentage of racially underrepresented directors and lead characters has been growing significantly over the past few years," claiming the company "openly boasts about discriminating against White people" in its inclusion and diversity report.
Musk retweeted both of Raichik's messages.
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Musk also shared an image portraying Netflix as a Trojan horse carrying the “transgender woke agenda,” which is depicted as tiny warriors with spears and shields. In the analogy, “your kids” are cast as the unsuspecting Trojans.
He added:
"Cancel Netflix for the health of your kids."
You can see his post and the image below.
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Of course, angry conservatives have taken the bait.
But others were quick to mock Musk and the conservative outrage.
Musk has gone off the deep end with the blatant transphobia the last few years and has been estranged from his daughter Vivian Wilson since 2022, following his refusal to accept her transition. In recent months, she has gained a significant following on Threads, where she frequently attracts media attention by criticizing Musk’s actions.
Last year, Musk claimed that Wilson was "not a girl" and was figuratively "dead," while alleging that he had been "tricked" into authorizing trans-related medical treatment for her when she was 16.
In response, Wilson stated that Musk wasn’t tricked and that, despite his initial hesitation, he knew exactly what he was doing when he consented to her treatment, which required approval from both parents.