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LetMyPeopleVote

(179,908 posts)
Fri Jan 23, 2026, 11:34 PM Jan 23

White House roasted for not knowing where penguins actually live: 'Wrong hemisphere!'

The trump administration is full of idiots.

White House roasted for not knowing where penguins actually live: 'Wrong hemisphere!'

#TuckFrump (@realtuckfrumper.bsky.social) 2026-01-24T00:50:15.000Z

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-greenland-2675020856/

An attempt to troll critics by President Donald Trump's White House backfired spectacularly on Friday as observers gave the administration a geography lesson.

As Trump openly fantasizes about taking over Greenland from Denmark, the official White House account posted an artificial intelligence-generated photo of the president walking next to a penguin on a block of ice. In the photo, the penguin carries a U.S. flag and the two walk toward a Greenland flag.

Observers quickly pounced on the post, noting the massive island contains no penguins. Indeed, all 18 penguin species are confined to the Southern Hemisphere, with the highest concentrations on Antarctic coasts and sub-Antarctic islands.

The anti-Trump account PatriotTakes wrote on X, "There are no penguins in Greenland. All Penguins live in the southern hemisphere except one species from the Galapagos Islands. Perhaps you shouldn’t have dismantled the Department of Education so quickly."

Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) chided on X, "Wrong hemisphere."....

Brian Espinoza, writer for the Rogue Rocket & Philip DeFranco Show, wrote on X, "You dumb mother f---ers, there are no penguins in the North."




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White House roasted for not knowing where penguins actually live: 'Wrong hemisphere!' (Original Post) LetMyPeopleVote Jan 23 OP
There are walruses, though, but Trump might be mistaken for one. Ocelot II Jan 23 #1
I got one thing to say to that. Intractable Jan 23 #4
Just keep walking... LakeVermilion Jan 23 #2
Reminder: there are no penguins in Greenland... LetMyPeopleVote Jan 23 #3
Trump should be walking with a polar bear - briskly, out in front. Norrrm Jan 23 #5
Other people have the same idea LetMyPeopleVote Jan 24 #26
Fat Donnie probably thinks that the penguins self deported because of the tariffs he imposed. jls4561 Jan 23 #6
What a surprise..... Nazis PEDOs know Cha Jan 24 #7
Oh, for fuck's sake. ShazzieB Jan 24 #15
Well, actually not quite true. mwmisses4289 Jan 24 #8
Those folks don't seem to mind showing off their ignorance at all. Self-confident in their lack of knowledge. Solly Mack Jan 24 #9
Why is there only one set of footprints LetMyPeopleVote Jan 24 #10
Great.... Now this mofo is bound to deport penguins "back' to greenland kerouac2 Jan 24 #11
Dump's footprints should be weaving all over the place. StarryNite Jan 24 #12
I was about to say the same thing! ShazzieB Jan 24 #16
Fabulous comments: Ilsa Jan 24 #13
"Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) chided on X, "Wrong hemisphere." " FoxNewsSucks Jan 24 #14
But he can tell you all about the crocadiles in Florida Permanut Jan 24 #17
IIRC, he once referred to the cacti in the middle east nuxvomica Jan 24 #18
Reminds me of when he placed tariffs on 2 tiny islands Tanuki Jan 24 #19
That scientifical stuff is for leftist losers who isn't God fearing Christian fundament'lists. (SARCASM) artemisia1 Jan 24 #20
Actually... littlemissmartypants Jan 24 #21
How about "Embrace the Polar Bear." Works for me. We demand a live photo. Vinca Jan 24 #22
Is Bloom County in Greenland? Ping Tung Jan 24 #23
Embrace Geography Lessons LetMyPeopleVote Jan 24 #24
Marco Rubio finding out he's the penguin LetMyPeopleVote Jan 24 #25
The trump idiots are still pushing this meme LetMyPeopleVote Jan 25 #27
Penguins do not live in the Northern Hemisphere. LetMyPeopleVote Jan 25 #28

Cha

(319,134 posts)
7. What a surprise..... Nazis PEDOs know
Sat Jan 24, 2026, 12:02 AM
Jan 24

Last edited Sat Jan 24, 2026, 02:36 AM - Edit history (1)

Nothing but how to Destroy

Traitor looks like a Dumb MF walking that Penguin to Greenland

mwmisses4289

(4,202 posts)
8. Well, actually not quite true.
Sat Jan 24, 2026, 12:20 AM
Jan 24

There are penguins in the Northern Hemisphere.
They are in something called zoos. Usually in programs to help protect and breed species.
But of course, t and his cabal have probably never even been to a zoo. All those dirty stinky animals, doncha know.

Solly Mack

(96,945 posts)
9. Those folks don't seem to mind showing off their ignorance at all. Self-confident in their lack of knowledge.
Sat Jan 24, 2026, 12:29 AM
Jan 24

kerouac2

(1,496 posts)
11. Great.... Now this mofo is bound to deport penguins "back' to greenland
Sat Jan 24, 2026, 12:57 AM
Jan 24

Just to prove they were correct about penguins being in greenland...

Poor friggin penguins. Even they aren't safe from trump...

ShazzieB

(22,604 posts)
16. I was about to say the same thing!
Sat Jan 24, 2026, 02:01 AM
Jan 24

It's ridiculous enough that both he he and the penguin are leaving the same exact footprints, much less that his are in a perfctly straight line!

Ilsa

(64,382 posts)
13. Fabulous comments:
Sat Jan 24, 2026, 01:24 AM
Jan 24
Brian Espinoza, writer for the Rogue Rocket & Philip DeFranco Show, wrote on X, "You dumb mother f---ers, there are no penguins in the North.

The anti-Trump account PatriotTakes wrote on X, "There are no penguins in Greenland. All Penguins live in the southern hemisphere except one species from the Galapagos Islands. Perhaps you shouldn’t have dismantled the Department of Education so quickly."

Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) chided on X, "Wrong hemisphere."


Michael Shurkin, director of global programs at 14N Strategies, fact-checked on X, "1. There are no penguins in Greenland. 2. This has all the maturity of the brain rot Reels my kids watch. Makes me wonder about the age of the kid who controls this account.

FoxNewsSucks

(11,713 posts)
14. "Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) chided on X, "Wrong hemisphere." "
Sat Jan 24, 2026, 01:55 AM
Jan 24

True, but remember this is the guy who voted FOR funding for ICE and to hold the Clintons in contempt.


nuxvomica

(14,095 posts)
18. IIRC, he once referred to the cacti in the middle east
Sat Jan 24, 2026, 02:23 AM
Jan 24

Probably thinking all deserts have cacti, though they are only native to the Western Hemisphere.

Tanuki

(16,448 posts)
19. Reminds me of when he placed tariffs on 2 tiny islands
Sat Jan 24, 2026, 02:47 AM
Jan 24

inhabited only by penguins and seals!



https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly8xlj0485o

"Two tiny, remote Antarctic outposts populated by penguins and seals are among the obscure places targeted by the Trump administration's new tariffs.

Heard and McDonald Islands - a territory which sits 4,000km (2,485 miles) south-west of Australia - are only accessible via a seven-day boat trip from Perth, and haven't been visited by humans in almost a decade.

Australian trade minister Don Farrell told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) that the tariffs were "clearly a mistake".

"Poor old penguins, I don't know what they did to Trump, but, look, I think it's an indication, to be honest with you, that this was a rushed process."


artemisia1

(1,868 posts)
20. That scientifical stuff is for leftist losers who isn't God fearing Christian fundament'lists. (SARCASM)
Sat Jan 24, 2026, 03:20 AM
Jan 24

littlemissmartypants

(33,666 posts)
21. Actually...
Sat Jan 24, 2026, 04:46 AM
Jan 24

Trump went to the Galapagos Islands first.
Then, a group of penguins with a sense of humor decided to send him to a friend of theirs in Antarctica. Especially when they found out that a crazy old billionaire was trying to find "Ice" land, they saw an opportunity.

They took him on a real wild goose chase. The bossy one agreed to help him build a golf course and introduce him to some young Slavic blondes.

Unfortunately, his other penguin friend (the dumb guy) brought the right flag. And they had to think fast and buy themselves some time.

When they had finished scamming him for fish, convinced him to let them have the code to his bitcoin wallet and then finished colluding during a swim, the smart penguin made up an elaborate lie and told him about having the wrong flag.

He didn't even question it.

Eventually, they were able to get him to Saskatchewan. He kept nodding off on the way, so they had a few friends connected to the dog sled race business that assisted with "transportation," no charge.

He never even noticed when they crossed the border into Canada. Plus, he didn't seem to care anyway.

As long as everywhereeveryone was white.

Holding a penguins hand wandering around in the snow made a great picture for a tweet, they told him after he paid the "photographer."

Who does he think he is? Paddington Bear? Asked one of the other penguins, He's not even wearing a hat, another said. They chuckled. Yep, it's cold as Minnesota, and he can't even remember where he left his suitcase, said another.

Right before they started slapping their sides while jumping around, sliding into each other, and breaking into uproarious laughter. Silly old man, the dumb one finally realized.

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