Trump Baselessly Claims He Is Viral 40-Pound Tabby Cat Named Daddy Cinnamon

https://theonion.com/trump-baselessly-claims-he-is-viral-40-pound-tabby-cat-named-daddy-cinnamon/

WASHINGTON—Promoting the unfounded assertion in an effort to improve his polling, President Donald Trump baselessly claimed during a White House press conference Monday that he was a viral 40-pound tabby cat named “Daddy Cinnamon.” “Yes, that’s right, folks—I’m the adorable, adorable fluffy furball who has been crawling all over your social media feeds,” the commander-in-chief said before licking the back of his hand and letting out a playful mew. “I’m a big, big cat, and I need a tasty treat. Daddy Cinnamon wants all the kibble. The Democrats don’t want you to see me play with a feather, but I have millions of Instagram followers who do. If you want to purchase a mesh tank top with my face on it, you can visit my official merch store at daddycinnamon.biz.” According to reports, the president’s remarks ended abruptly when he began chasing a laser pointer around the press briefing room.

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eurodyne@piefed.world · 12 pts · 18d (3 replies)

Almost bit the onion on this one

SwingingTheLamp@piefed.zip · 5 pts · 18d (2 replies)

I think the word "baselessly" gave it away. If this were a real article, they'd use the standard he-said-they-said format, not taking a position on whether he's actually a fluffy cat, but letting the reader decide.

RoundSparrow@midwest.social · 1 pts · 18d (1 reply)
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chaogomu@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 18d

Based and baseless are different terms.

Baseless is much older. Like the early 1600s, it literally means having no base or foundation.

Based comes from west coast drug culture and is slang for free based. Which is actually a chemistry term. Which is the process for turning cocaine into crack.

It became Internet slang, and yes the right wing tried to co-opt it.

But your own link says in the very next sentence, the one you left out, says they failed.

DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 18d

It's telling how far The Onion needs to go with satire for it not to be mistaken for reality.

Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 18d

Another TDS article!! Nobody seemed to be bothered when Biden claimed to be the Skibidi Toilet of Delaware!

Bwaz@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 18d

He would if he thought there was a dollar in it for himself

RoundSparrow@midwest.social · 0 pts · 18d (1 reply)
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RoundSparrow@midwest.social · 2 pts · 18d
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