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The U.S. president was gifted a crown just weeks after posting an AI-generated videos showing himself wearing a crown to mock nationwide ‘No Kings’ protests

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[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 2 points 19 hours ago

He should try it on. For the photos!

[–] Ascrod@midwest.social 2 points 20 hours ago

He can join Andrew Lee in the Clown Prince club.

[–] ICCrawler@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

This has got to be South Korea trolling the US populace.

[–] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 16 points 1 day ago (1 children)

FFS, "Silla was a Korean kingdom that existed between 57 BCE – 935 CE", this is a priceless national treasure. And it's been given to a toddler.

[–] Zaktor@sopuli.xyz 15 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Yeah, people are focusing on in the symbolism of the crown as a gift and ignoring how insane it is to give a priceless historical artifact to an erratic foreign leader. How is that even something a Korean politician can give in the first place?

Edit: It's a replica. Goddamnit Independent. That's sort of an important distinction to note.

[–] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 7 points 1 day ago

I'm so glad it's a replica!!! Thanks for your investigating it. I'm sure dementia don is quite happy with it. smh.

[–] m0darn@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

From the article:

I’d like to wear it right now. Thank you so much.

[–] SoupBrick@pawb.social 12 points 1 day ago

Whoever tf is writing the future needs to stop being so heavy handed with the metaphors.

[–] Blackfeathr@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

Stop capitulating to him ffs! There's no point in giving gifts to a rancid narcissist that's going to fuck you over anyway!

[–] mrdown@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Trump has lot of bootlickers leaders

[–] redsand@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 day ago

Best case it ends up in the trump national library. Non zero chance its melted down for gold.