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Donald Trump
EASILY DISTRACTED

Trump Uses Black History Month Event to Brag About Ballroom

The president couldn’t resist the opportunity to talk up his $400 million ballroom.

Catherine Bouris

US President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks during a Black History Month event in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 18, 2026. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images)
BLEND FAIL

Trump, 79, Covers Up Decaying Hand With Makeup for Event

The elderly president tried to cover up his chronic bruising with cosmetics once again.

Erkki Forster

President Donald Trump talks about Nicki Minaj's "beautiful" skin and long nails at a Black History Month reception in the East Room of the White House on February 18, 2026.
SUPER FREAKY

Trump Fixates Over MAGA Rapper's Skin at Black History Event

The president has repeatedly zeroed in on Nicki Minaj’s looks after she appeared alongside him.

Sarah Ewall-Wice

President Donald Trump.
ERASING HISTORY

Trump Goons Order Rangers Not to Call KKK Killer 'Racist'

The president won’t budge an inch in his anti-woke crusade.

Laura Esposito

Tesla paid a bakery after Elon Musk promised to “make things good” with the small business after his company canceled a massive order for thousands of pies.
NEED THE DOUGH

Tesla Pays $2K to Bakery After Deserting Monster Pie Order

Elon Musk vowed to “make things good” with the business when he found out about the snafu.

Dan Ladden-Hall

An illustration including a photo of Jeezy
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LET’S GET IT

How Jeezy Is Using His ‘Superpower’ to Help Black Youth

The rapper-entrepreneur-philanthropist tells The Daily Beast that his mission to help the Black community has become “bigger than music.”

Brooke Leigh Howard

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KGW-TV van outside Mt. St. Helens on October 19, 2004
REALLY?

News Station Apologizes for Airing N-Word in ‘Throwback’ Pic

During Black History Month, no less.

Amanda Yen

Kentucky state representative Jennifer Decker claims her white father was a slave
BAMBOOZLED

GOP Rep. Shockingly Claims Her White Father ‘Was a Slave’

“My father was a slave, just to a white man and he was white,” Kentucky Rep Jennifer Decker said when someone in the crowd asked about her family’s role in the slave trade.

Brooke Leigh Howard

 An illustration including a photo of Beverly Johnson and a Vogue Cover of Beverly Johnson
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RUNWAY REVOLUTIONARY

Vogue’s First Black Cover Girl Is Still Fighting Racism

Beverly Johnson recalls her career battling discrimination in the “Wild West” modeling industry.

Brooke Leigh Howard

A photo illustration shows the exterior of iPrep Academy in Miami
‘A STEP TOO FAR’

School Demands Parent Consent for Black History Month Events

Parents of students at the IPrep Academy in South Florida were shocked after being asked to sign permission slips to allow their children to participate in Black History Month.

Brooke Leigh Howard

Pepper Tree Elementary School
‘APPALLED AND DISGUSTED’

California Students Draw Vile Images for Black History Month

“I’m actually heartbroken,” Upland Unified School District superintendent Lynn Carmen Day said.

Brooke Leigh Howard

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