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A lot of movies and TV shows have aged very strangely during the second Trump presidency. Movies where Trump has a cameo — like Home Alone 2: Lost in New York — suddenly transform from vaguely silly to a bit ominous compared to back when…
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A lot of movies and TV shows have aged very strangely during the second Trump presidency. Movies where Trump has a cameo — like Home Alone 2: Lost in New York — suddenly transform from vaguely silly to a bit ominous…
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A lot of movies and TV shows have aged very strangely during the second Trump presidency. Movies where Trump has a cameo — like Home Alone 2: Lost in New York — suddenly transform from vaguely silly to a bit ominous compared to back when…
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