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Russia's President Vladimir Putin and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un visit the Vostochny Сosmodrome in the far eastern Amur region, Russia, September 13, 2023. Sputnik/Mikhail Metzel/Kremlin via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.
PUT-UN THE WORK IN

Kim Jong Un’s Insane ‘Holy War’ Birthday Message to Putin

Who doesn’t love a bit of dictator bromance?

Harry Thompson

US President Donald Trump as he arrives at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, in Dallas, Texas, US, October 1, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
LONG SHOT

Trump’s Bizarre Flex Backfires as His True Height Is Exposed

The president looked far shorter beside former NBA star Dennis Rodman than a four-inch difference would suggest.

Erkki Forster

Steven Cheung, Erin Burnett
CLASSLESS

White House Melts Down at CNN Host With Vile Slur

Erin Burnett had compared the president’s 24/7 stream to a certain dictator’s state-run TV.

William Vaillancourt

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MANY MONTHS LATER

Kim Jong Un Finally Gets His Ship After Humiliating Launch

The warship capsized last May.

William Vaillancourt

Donald Trump, Kim Jong Un
KIM JONG SHUN

Trump’s Suck-Up to Brutal Dictator Gets Humiliating Response

The president’s brags were met with a flat denial and a missile launch.

Will Neal

Donald Trump, Kim Jon Un
KIM-POSSIBLE

Desperate Trump Chasing Date With Kim Jong Un

Trump is trying to revive his bromance with the North Korean dictator as he scrambles for a foreign policy win.

Erkki Forster

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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he hosts 16-year-old lifeguard Ryder Williams, who saved a child off the coast of Santa Cruz, California, last month, Nathaniel Rai, the child saved by Williams, and Nathaniel's family members in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 17, 2026.
‘UNRELIABLE ALLY’

Murdoch Paper Sounds Alarm After Last-Minute Trump Move

The Wall Street Journal called out Trump’s “appeasement.”

Cameron Adams

Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un
ROCKET MAN

Trump Fawns Over Brutal Dictator While Stabbing Ally in Back

The president, 80, gushed over connecting with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un.

Sarah Ewall-Wice

U.S. President Donald Trump salutes after disembarking Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., August 16, 2026.
STAND DOWN

Trump Pulls Rug From Key Ally to Suck Up to Brutal Dictator

The president made the shock decision at the last minute.

Cameron Adams

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, in Panmunjom, South Korea, June 30, 2019.
COMPOUND INTEREST

Kim Jong Un’s Trumpy Summer Project Revealed

Satellite imagery has given a rare glimpse into the North Korean leader’s lavish lifestyle.

Ewan Palmer

President Donald Trump concludes his speech about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Washington.     Alex Brandon/Pool via REUTERS
PLEASE CLAP

Trump Orders Audience of Goons for North Korea-Style Ovation

The president’s assembled crowd of MAGA devotees erupted into a standing ovation—but only after an awkward pause.

Erkki Forster

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