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ECL213

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18. It's sad that it took me so long to figure out it was a joke.

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Wed Jun 24, 2026, 09:48 AM

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theonion.................... Lovie777 Wednesday #1

yes, but the onion does display Trump very Truthfully!! riversedge Wednesday #3

Kick dalton99a Wednesday #2

I'm amused by the MAGA morons taking offense agingdem Wednesday #4

On facebook, I reply with the puke emoji Marthe48 Wednesday #24

Okay, just like with the borowitz report in another thread, mwmisses4289 Wednesday #5

Same here PatSeg Wednesday #6

and your 54,000th, pat, congrats. rampartd Wednesday #32

Whoa, I missed it again! PatSeg Wednesday #37

Same here malaise Wednesday #8

There was a Spurious News post the other day that, if not having it in the title, I would've fact checked lol Cheezoholic Wednesday #12

It's sad that it took me so long to figure out it was a joke. ECL213 Wednesday #18

I was 2/3rds through it before I caught on MustLoveBeagles Wednesday #36

Poe's law doesn't just apply to the internet anymore ShazzieB Wednesday #38

This is a first. WinstonSmith4740 Wednesday #7

It had to be the Onion! But to quote Stephen Colbert from his old show - DeeDeeNY Wednesday #9

Indecipherable from reality SSJVegeta Wednesday #10

Trump's own words... BH liberal Wednesday #11

I had to check the link! niyad Wednesday #13

You almost had me there. nt Susan Calvin Wednesday #14

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It is time for the Republicans to clean up their rotten mouths before they whine Stargazer99 Wednesday #16

What's sad is EnergizedLib Wednesday #17

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OK, OK, YA GOT ME....... a kennedy Wednesday #21

I actually thought that was real. CaptainTruth Wednesday #20

Me too. Aligns with how things have been going... Wounded Bear Wednesday #22

I was somewhat surprised when I saw this is from The Onion Martin Eden Wednesday #23

Excuse me? SergeStorms Wednesday #25

FUCK THE REPUBLICANS !!!! dave99 Wednesday #26

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Its believable Historic NY Wednesday #28

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