Eric Trump faced an immediate and fierce wave of online backlash this Tuesday after debuting the fresh branding for the newly christened Donald J. Trump International Airport located in Palm Beach, Florida.

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Posting via Elon Musk’s X platform, the second son of Donald Trump expressed that he felt “extremely proud” to reveal the official logo for the facility previously known as Palm Beach International Airport. The decision to rename the site has already ignited significant public debate, specifically due to its connection to a trademark agreement involving a Trump family business entity.

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“There is no person more deserving of this incredible honor than @realDonaldTrump! Congratulations Dad!” Eric Trump shared in his post. “Looking forward to seeing flights landing at ‘DJT’ very very soon!”

For the first time, I am extremely proud to share the OFFICIAL logo for the Donald J. Trump International Airport in Palm Beach, Florida. There is no person more deserving of this incredible honor than @realDonaldTrump! Congratulations Dad!

Looking forward to seeing flights… pic.twitter.com/QUyPKJYixy

— Eric Trump (@EricTrump) May 5, 2026

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The communications department for California Governor Gavin Newsom, who is widely viewed as a potential 2028 Democratic presidential contender, wasted no time in responding to the social media update.

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“Gas prices are up over 50% since your dad started a reckless war in Iran,” the governor’s team retorted. The office then added a sarcastic finishing blow: “But congrats on the airport logo. Huge accomplishment!”

Gas prices are up over 50% since your dad started a reckless war in Iran.

But congrats on the airport logo. Huge accomplishment! https://t.co/p6MjvOMERY

— Governor Newsom Press Office (@GovPressOffice) May 5, 2026

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Various other social media detractors joined the fray, mocking the airport’s updated visual identity by redesigning the logo to include references to the late Jeffrey Epstein, a disgraced figure who was once an associate of the former president.

Your dad start a new war, gas prices are up 50%, but you have a new logo. Tell him congrats

— Tom Cruise Control™ (@TomCruiseCon) May 6, 2026

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logo looks like something my portfolio made in 2019

— Gwak (@Gwak_gg) May 5, 2026

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Hey Eric, that gold logo is cute and all, but let’s be real — your dad just turned a public airport into his personal branding project so his family can profit off taxpayer money. How fucking pathetic is that?
Congrats on the participation trophy, kid. Daddy finally got his name…

— S. Blackwood | Briefs (@BlackwoodBrief) May 5, 2026

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The theme of this Administration is grift more than anything else. That is what ties it all together. https://t.co/6aI2dj7FYD

— Douglas Weinstein (@DouglasWei43233) May 5, 2026

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Frankly, Just rename the whole country & quit the foreplay. https://t.co/Pay8aPmkA5

— VT (@VusiThembekwayo) May 5, 2026

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This is so disgusting https://t.co/E8AEkq0F1X

— Cameron Covington (@CamCovington) May 5, 2026

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I’m still going to call it Palm Beach International Airport.

— Lori (@LoriMocha444) May 6, 2026

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This administration seriously prioritizes the dumbest shit.

— Jake Hansen (@jake_hansen_) May 5, 2026

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How long before you guys rename United States of America to Donald J. Trump’s United States of America?

— Fred Francis (@realfredfrancis) May 5, 2026

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Just build the golden calf to worship and get it over with already

— Old Hickory AF 🇺🇸 (@OldHickoryAF) May 5, 2026

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It appears that Donald Trump is physically incapable of staying silent regarding his controversial ballroom.

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For those who haven’t been keeping up with the latest updates, the construction project has encountered several major obstacles. Currently, Republicans are requesting $1 billion in taxpayer funding to keep it afloat.

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Do you recall when he initially claimed it would cost a mere $200 million and be entirely self-funded? Yeah, it seems those promises are a distant memory now.

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That hasn’t deterred Trump from pushing his persistent “WE NEED THE BALLROOM” talking point. This past Wednesday, he doubled down on the supposed popularity of the project: “It really has become very popular. When people see the design, they really like it. It’s been great, gotten some great reviews.”

Trump: “I’m good at ballrooms. This can repel a lot of different weapons. It really has become very popular.” pic.twitter.com/47RWaWTuFg

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 6, 2026

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Well, CNN decided it was time to fact-check that “popularity,” and they demonstrated, in VERY clear visual terms, just how deeply disliked this project actually is:

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So, it turns out that ghosts and telepathy are apparently more favored by the public than the damn ballroom!

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That specific screenshot has (rightfully) gone viral across social media, and the reactions are truly something else. Here are the funniest responses:

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We have:

“i will always support ghosts over ballrooms.”

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“American support for GHOSTS is at an ALL-TIME HIGH!”

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“it cannot be true that approximately 3/10 americans believe in telepathy. I don’t want to believe it.”

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“i like that this implies theres people out there who ‘support’ telepathy and ghosts but don’t believe in them.”

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And lastly, “hold up 39% of yall think ghosts are real?”

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Thoughts???

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The landscape of political media is shifting, as fellow comedians Joe Rogan, Andrew Schulz, and Theo Von all sat down for high-profile interviews with President Donald Trump leading up to the 2024 election.

Galifianakis Criticizes Comedians for Abandoning Their Role as “Court Jesters”

The Hangover star Zach Galifianakis is voicing sharp criticism toward fellow comedians who have hosted President Donald Trump on their podcasts. He argues these creators are failing to push back against claims or fulfill their traditional roles as modern-day court jesters. While reflecting on his own career, Galifianakis recalled the importance of holding those in power accountable.

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The actor shared his perspective during Monday’s episode of Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend. During the discussion, O’Brien pointed out that few have spoken to a sitting president with the same irreverence Galifianakis displayed when he interviewed then-President Barack Obama in 2014 on his hit satirical show, Between Two Ferns.

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“Well, all the podcasters that have had the president on now, they don’t do their court jester,” Galifianakis remarked. “They don’t do it. They just, they suck up to him. So, the ‘comedians’ that are podcasters that have had Trump on, they’re not doing their job.” He emphasized: “That’s not the job of a comedian. You are to challenge, you are to make uncomfortable — you’re not to sit there and fake laugh. That is not the job of the court jester, period. So, there is a difference.”

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Galifianakis, who became a household name after the 2010 release of The Hangover, built his foundation as a sharp-witted stand-up comic and the deadpan host of Between Two Ferns. “And whatever their motive is, fine,” he explained to O’Brien. “But the comedy has to come first.”

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The Manosphere and the 2024 Election Cycle

While the entertainer avoided naming specific individuals during his chat with O’Brien, his comments were clearly directed at the prominent “manosphere” podcasters who granted Trump platform access ahead of the 2024 election, including Joe Rogan, Andrew Schulz, and Theo Von.

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“I remember when I interviewed [former Secretary of State] Hillary Clinton — and I could tell she didn’t want to be there, and I totally get that — but before we had set that whole thing up, they wrote back, ‘Well, you can’t bring up those emails,’” Galifianakis shared. “And I go, ‘Well, we don’t have to do the interview. That’s fine, we won’t do it.’ When you tell powerful people no, it’s crazy,” he added. “They were like, ‘OK, we’ll do it, you can ask.’ Because it’s not that important to me to do it the way they want to do it.”

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Galifianakis stayed true to his word, famously asking Clinton about the private email server scandal during their 2016 pre-election interview, cheekily inquiring, “What’s the best way to reach you? Email?”

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The Dynamic Between Power and Comedy

Recently, Rogan joined Trump in the Oval Office as the president signed an executive order directing the FDA to expedite reviews of specific psychedelics. However, Rogan has also been critical of the president on various topics in recent months, ranging from foreign policy in Iran to Trump’s specific comments regarding Canada.

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On his podcast, O’Brien suggested that the “current president” could actually benefit from being “the butt of the joke.” He argued that Trump may be too ego-driven to humble himself in the way Clinton or Obama did for the sake of comedy. Galifianakis was quick to counter that idea, stating, “That’s impossible.”

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“You wouldn’t do it with him,” Galifianakis concluded. “It wouldn’t work.”

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