White House Turns Serious Crises Into Emo-Internet Meme Party
KEY POINTS
- â˘The White House used the slang 'FAFO' in response to the kidnapping of Venezuela's head of state last week.
- â˘After an ICE agent shot a woman publicly, the administration posted a Buzzfeed-style list mocking Democrats on X.
- â˘White House screens publicly showed AI-edited videos featuring House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.
Last week, the Trump White House treated an international kidnapping and an ICE agent shooting with the sensitivity of a distracted teenager scrolling X. Instead of calm leadership, the official account cracked 'FAFO'âa slang acronym about risky behaviorâin response to Venezuela's president's head being abducted. Meanwhile, after an ICE agent fatally shot a woman in broad daylight, the administration shared a Buzzfeed-style listicle titled '57 Times Sick, Unhinged Democrat âŚ' presumably to distract from a very real tragedy. Meanwhile, on White House screens, AI-modified videos of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer flicker like a digital least-worst comedy show. Altogether, an inspiring display of turning dire political drama into chaotic meme content, reminding Americans that the preferred WH crisis communication strategy is: no crisis, just tweets.
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Nothing says presidential decorum like responding to foreign kidnappings with a cryptic 'FAFO' on X and a Buzzfeed anti-democrat list after a deadly ICE shooting. Democracy might be gasping, but at least social mediaâs entertained.
Only the White House could take kidnapping a head of state and a public shooting and respond with meme slang and clickbait vibes. 2024âs must-watch political theater.
Who needs serious responses when you can turn national crises into viral tweet storms filled with slang and Buzzfeed-tier roasts? Crisis? What crisis?
Source: Theverge | Published: 1/13/2026 | Author: Tina Nguyen
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