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Donald Trump
MAP MISHAP

Trump Triggers International Incident With Deranged Post

The 80-year-old president caused concern after threatening countries across the world.

Ewan Palmer

paxton
REDHANDED REPUBLICAN

Married MAGA Candidate Caught With Latest Mistress

Ken Paxton is in vacation mode.

Laura Esposito

U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he arrives to deliver remarks at Rockland Community College in Suffern, New York, U.S., May 22, 2026.
ICED OUT

Nation Forced to Act After Trump Confuses Them for Target

A sparsely populated European country was left rattled by the president’s gaffes earlier this year.

Ewan Palmer

plane
LOW BLOW

Pilot Sparks Fury After Flying Just 300 Feet Over Home Town

The aircraft passed unusually close to rooftops and treetops.

Martha McHardy

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Trump saying Iceland instead of Greenland at Davos was a "verbal stumble" during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on January 28, 2026 before alluding to President Joe Biden's own gaffes.
🇬🇱 OR 🇮🇸?

Rubio Says Trump, 79, Has ‘Verbal Stumbles’ Just Like Biden

The secretary of state was confronted over the president mixing up Greenland and Iceland.

Sarah Ewall-Wice

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt listens as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a press briefing in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House on January 20, 2026 in Washington, DC.
LIE DETECTOR

CNN Host Calls Out Karoline Leavitt’s Lies After Trump Gaffe

Jake Tapper appeared bewildered by the press secretary’s comments.

Cameron Adams

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US President Donald Trump gestures as he delivers a special address during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 21, 2026. The World Economic Forum takes place in Davos from January 19 to January 23, 2026. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images)
CALL ME DADDY!

TACO Trump Delivers Watered-Down Ultimatum Over Greenland

The president’s warning came as he withdrew his threats of military force to take over the world’s biggest island.

Farrah Tomazin

Former Rep. Billy Long
CRICKETS

Trump’s Ousted Tax Goon Grovels After ‘52nd State’ Joke

“There was nothing serious about that,” Billy Long said.

Vic Verbalaitis

Lava emerges through a fissure following a volcano eruption near Grindavik, Reykjanes, Iceland July 16, 2025. Hordur Kristleifsson via Civil Protection Of Iceland/Handout via REUTERS    THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. MANDATORY CREDIT     TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
KA-BLAM!

Tourists Evacuated as Volcano Erupts Near Luxury Spa

Guests at a luxury spa in Iceland were forced to flee after an evacuation warning was issued.

Tom Sanders

Ásthildur Lóa Þórsdóttir
DISQUALIFYING

Minister for Children Quits Amid News She Had Baby With Teen

At the time, the Icelandic minister was 22-years-old, and the teen was 15.

Nandika Chatterjee

An Emirates A380
FROSTY RECEPTION

WATCH: Passengers Forced to Walk on Ice After Plane Diverts

A medical emergency caused the A380 to divert to the European nation, where passengers were allegedly herded off the plane and onto the ice.

Leigh Kimmins

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