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White House Posts Provocative Valentine’s Cards Featuring Maduro and Greenland

The official social post extends the administration’s meme-driven messaging by folding charged policy imagery into holiday humor.

Overview

  • The White House’s X and Instagram accounts shared digitally styled “Made just for you” Valentine’s cards that recast recent political moments.
  • One card used a photo of a blindfolded, handcuffed Nicolás Maduro from his January transfer to the U.S. with the line “You captured my heart.”
  • Another card placed Greenland inside a heart with “It’s time we define our situationship,” referencing sustained U.S. interest in the territory.
  • Additional visuals showed President Trump holding “Executive Order 4547” with “UR My Valentine” and a card mocking Democrats on immigration using an image of Sen. Chris Van Hollen with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, including “I’d fly 1,537 miles to have a drink with you.”
  • Reaction online was sharply split, with praise for the humor and criticism of using official channels for partisan and sensitive imagery, and some outlets citing prior reporting that credits Trump, Dan Scavino and Kaelan Dorr with guiding such posts.