White House meme backfires on Jimothy the raccoon MAGA moment
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The White House posted a photoshopped image of Jimothy, Seattle’s viral raccoon with a short spine, wearing a red MAGA hat and captioned with “Trump was right about everything.” The post drew over a million views and swift backlash accusing the administration of weaponizing memes for political messaging, prompting criticism from social media users and even other government accounts; The Independent’s Ariana Baio notes this fits the White House’s ongoing trend of meme-driven posts.
- Anger after White House makes Jimothy the mutant raccoon MAGA The Independent
- Meet Jimothy, the ‘Silly and Round’ Creature Taking Over Instagram Feeds The New York Times
- 'Leave him be': Local wildlife director warns Jimothy's deformity could prevent him from returning to the wild if captured MyNorthwest.com
- 'Cue Debbie Downer horn': Public Health urges Jimothy fans of raccoon health risks KING5.com
- Jimothy the raccoon survived against the odds, a testament to sophisticated brains and devoted mothers The Conversation
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