The United States celebrated Thanksgiving Day this Thursday, the first after the second electoral victory of donald trump. The president-elect did not want to waste the opportunity to mock his rivals.
This Thursday, Trump shared a video on the social network X (formerly known as Twitter and owned by his new ally and advisor, Elon Musk), in which mocks the Democratic Party.
The clip is an edited version of a famous scene from the movie National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (in Spain, Relief! It’s already Christmasreleased in 1989).
In the original scene, Clark Griswold (played by Chevy Chase) carves a turkey on Thanksgiving while saying, “If this turkey tastes half as good as it looks, I think we’re all going to have a great feast.” In the movie, everyone at the table ends up disappointed because the turkey was overcooked.
In Trump’s video, US President Joe Biden appears superimposed on the role of the protagonist. When he cuts the turkey, Donald Trump emerges from inside him, dancing to the rhythm of the song. Village People YMCA, which I frequently use at his 2024 campaign rallies.
Other Trump rivals are also seen in the video: the vice president and failed candidate Kamala Harristhe representative of California Adam SchiffSenate Majority Leader Chuck Schumerthe former speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosithe representative of New York Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the representative of Minnesota Ilhan Omar.
The video ends with a triumphant Trump dancing to the song while the other characters watch with different expressions of surprise. surprise or disgust.