#SendBarron campaign trends after South Park writer launches parody draft site
Plus: McDonalds CEO eating a burger went viral for the wrong reasons.
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Here are the latest trending internet culture stories today:
A former South Park writer is fueling a social media campaign to #SendBarron to war in Iran through his parody website.
People are laughing at the McDonald’s CEO who made a deeply unnatural video of himself attempting to eat a burger.
The White House comms director is fighting with Kesha on social media after she spoke out about their use of her music.
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South Park writer spearheads #SendBarron push urging Barron Trump be drafted into Iran conflict
A parody website urging President Donald Trump to send his son to the military caused the hashtag #SendBarron to trend across X. Created by a former South Park writer, the spoof campaign argues that political leaders who support military action should be willing to see their own families serve.
Toby Morton created the site. In 2025, he snapped up TrumpKennedyCenter-related domains to mock Trump after he renamed the memorial building. This time, Morton built an entire mock draft campaign.
Video of McDonald’s CEO reluctantly nibbling new Big Arch burger and calling it a “product” has people screaming
McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski went viral on social media after appearing deeply unenthusiastic about eating one of his own burgers.
In a video Kempczinski posted on Feb. 3, 2026, on Instagram, the CEO filmed himself eating the new Big Arch Burger. Although the post initially flew under the radar, once people online latched onto it, they very quickly turned the video viral with quips and jokes at the CEO’s expense.
“Disgusting and inhumane”: Kesha blasts White House for using her music in pro-war video. Comms director says thanks for the clicks
Kesha publicly rebuked the Trump administration after the official White House TikTok account used her 2010 hit “Blow” in a pro-war video featuring footage of fighter jets bombing ships.
Calling the post “disgusting” and “inhumane,” the pop star made clear she did not approve of her music being used to “incite violence.” Instead of backing down, White House Director of Communications Steven Cheung suggested the response was expected and intentional.
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