Some people want something to be true so badly that they lie to themselves about it. This condition is known as a delusional disorder or more commonly, liberal journalism, which is defined as.
... an odd belief that a person firmly insists is true despite evidence that it is not.
Meet today's Exhibit A.
A retired 4-star general who led the Special Operations Command has posted this to comment on statements on Minnesota by Stephen Miller and other top Trump aides pic.twitter.com/EsARlTJfcP
— Edward Wong (@ewong) January 26, 2026
Troubling. You might even say deeply, deeply troubling.
This is a deeply, deeply troubling image. https://t.co/2IpgMDCHlq
— Kay Burley (@KayBurley) January 26, 2026
Thank you.
There's only one problem. It's 'AI enhanced', meaning that it's not the real image. Clearly, there's no reason to let responsible journalists not run with it because it probably points to a 'greater truth' or something.
https://t.co/aT99psecj9 pic.twitter.com/QUnK4xcvZ1
— Tony Thomas (@TonyT2Thomas) January 26, 2026
It has already been Community Noted. But don't let that get in the way of The Narrative.
Where is his head?? AI pic.twitter.com/GZmUvXTpSw
— cattycat (@cat3183) January 26, 2026
Just in case you can't see what's wrong with the picture.
It’s not fake, it’s simply ai enhanced from a poor quality still.
— Blacklodge (@blacklodgebooze) January 26, 2026
"There are none so blind as those who will not see."
Having written off the journalist class as hopeless, we can now move on to the fun part: the memes.
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— The Right To Bear Memes (@grandoldmemes) January 26, 2026
It started here.
— Davar Echad (@EchadDavar) January 26, 2026
But quickly got out of hand.
— ThatOneGuy55 (@Tesla7771) January 27, 2026
"It’s not fake, it’s simply ai enhanced!"
Correct. This is the real image. pic.twitter.com/nu68ekXLl0
— Jonny D. (@Revolution_Eyez) January 26, 2026
Sesame Street sure has gotten rough since Mamdani was elected mayor.
But this totally is!!
— Bunter Hiden, Pardoned Crack Connoisseur (@bidin_hunter) January 26, 2026
😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/22sg79VKd1
The headless thing came back and reared its ugly hea- oh wait.
Cmon man. At least put a head on the guy pic.twitter.com/3llVg0LJWj
— PIC (@MikePic36487) January 26, 2026
Speaking of having no head.
MY AI image is more realistic than his#AlexPretti #Trump #MAGA pic.twitter.com/qWucP4eVh0
— Mustard - Dark MAGA Cat 🇺🇸 (@AngryCatMustard) January 26, 2026
"Little Bunny Foo Foo,
I don't want to see you,
Scooping up the field mice
And bopping them on the head."