Trump's presidential blurbs are incoherent—and on display in the White House
Plus: Jennifer Lawrence pokes fun at Leonardo DiCaprio.
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Here are the latest trending internet culture stories today:
The White House has unveiled plaques for past U.S. presidents that read more like Truth Social posts than historical facts.
Bloomingdale’s is speaking out after a woman received a “Free Palestine” note in her online order of Hanukkah pajamas.
Fans are loving Jennifer Lawrence’s unhinged questions for Leonardo DiCaprio.
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— W.J.
⚡️ Today in Internet Culture
“Written directly by the President himself”: The White House adds long, rambling plaques to Presidential Walk of Fame
The White House drew attention once more after new plaques appeared along President Donald Trump’s recently added “Presidential Walk of Fame.” Reporters confirmed the plaques criticized past presidents while praising Trump.
However, the installation did not use neutral language in any way. Instead, it leaned into insults and conspiracy claims, which the internet is slamming for being unpresidential.
“Completely inappropriate”: Woman says she found a “Free Palestine” note in Bloomingdale’s Hanukkah pajamas
A TikToker claimed she found a note reading “Free Palestine” among the Hanukkah-themed pajamas she ordered from Bloomingdale’s. She posted a video on Tuesday calling on the retail company to answer for whoever allegedly inserted the note into her package. Commenters have been widely supportive and accused the Bloomingdale’s worker of antisemitism.
“This was 90s diva shade”: Fans are convinced Jennifer Lawrence subtly read Leonardo DiCaprio for filth
Jennifer Lawrence fans are crashing out over a Variety interview in which she may have landed a subtle dig on Leonardo DiCaprio. She did it to his face, too, as the pair chatted about their latest works during the outlet’s “Actors on Actors” segment on Wednesday.
🕸️ Crawling the Web
🌮 Taco Bell brings back the fan favorite that overshadowed Nikola Jokić’s draft pick: “We heard our fans loud and clear”
🍫 Tony’s Chocolonely leaves one advent calendar door empty to make a point—and some customers are pissed
🔡 Is the “yellow font theory” an emotionally vulnerable expression online, or is it just fishing for likes?
💵 TGI Fridays accused of cheaping out after $500 reward to viral waitress who calmed toddler
📱 Woman misses flight thanks to Apple’s silent alarm—and she’s not the only one
💸 Customers are scratching their heads at Wendy’s self-order kiosk tip prompt
🎮 Rockstar Games co-founder says AI content is “eating itself”
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