Trump enrages National Park lovers by putting his face on passes
Plus: Glenn Beck interviews a swoll George Washington.
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Here are the latest trending internet culture stories today:
Donald Trump’s face is on the “America the Beautiful” pass for 2026—instead of the expectation of nature or animals as in years past…
Federal workers are rolling their collective eyes at the advice Dr. Oz recently handed out to them.
The internet is having a laugh at the absurd interview between Glenn Beck and a very bro-y, AI-generated version of George Washington.
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⚡️ Today in Internet Culture
Trump mocked for putting his face on America the Beautiful passes for National Parks: “I’d pay more to NOT have that version”
President Donald Trump faced fresh online scorn after social media users discovered that the new 2026 America the Beautiful pass displayed his portrait.
The design replaced the long-running nature photography that defined earlier versions of the card. Although the Department of the Interior revealed the revamped pass alongside new fee changes, the imagery dominated the public reaction.
“Literally the nanny state”: Dr. Oz tells federal employees to stop snacking on cookies and eat off smaller plates
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz told federal workers to ease up on the holiday cookies. In a weekly bulletin, he advised them to eat less, try portion control, and other strategies that everyone already hears about all year long.
Veterans of many a War on Christmas are getting flashbacks, and it’s making them angry.
The internet mocks Glenn Beck’s AI George Washington back into the grave: “Great example of the immense uselessness of AI for anything”
Right-wing podcaster Glenn Beck resurrected an uncanny gym bro version of George Washington to interview for an upcoming episode. The illusion of a man has the hair, but otherwise barely resembles the first President of the United States, especially in the black t-shirt that clings around his weirdly thick old-man biceps.
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🔥 Hot on the Dot
This was the most-read story on the Daily Dot yesterday:
GUESS WHO WON’T BE BUYING A PARK PASS THIS YEAR. PLENTY OF OTHER PLACES TO VISIT. They ought to be empty since no foreign tourists will be there!