The NY Post has a new story about the Duchess of Sussex, her Netflix show With Love, Meghan, and the As Ever product line. But really, this piece is supposed to be “is Meghan capable of being authentic?” Is that really the question that the British and American media wants to pose at this point? I guess their theory is that “authenticity” isn’t quantifiable and therefore, it’s not like anyone can say with authority that yes, Meghan is authentic and real. The larger issue for all of the people trying to critique Meghan now is that Meghan is in control of her image, she has an Instagram, she has a Netflix show, she’ll have a product line and, as always, she can speak out whenever she wants and however she wants. That’s a huge problem for all of the people who have been trying to control Meghan and define her through their hate for her. Which is probably why Meg’s haters have approached all of her projects with something akin to existential dread.

Who is Meghan Markle? That’s the question that’s resonating before her new Netflix series, “With Love, Meghan,” premieres on March 4.

“Nobody knows who she really is,” said a TV insider who has had a glimpse at the show. “[The world] created this image of who they think she is.”

Is she a survivor, a victim, or the biggest thorn in the royal family’s side? Is Markle, as she has described herself over the past few years, “the most trolled person in the entire world” — or are she and Prince Harry, as Spotify exec Bill Simmons deemed the couple after their scrapped deal with the platform, “f–king grifters“? Even Bethenny Frankel weighed in on it this week, saying: “I think the reason [Markle] can’t win for losing is that there is a lack of identity and understanding as to exactly who she is to the audience.”

Markle is said to be “going back to her roots” with her new Netflix show, but she faces an uphill battle to prove that she can truly be authentic.

“She doesn’t claim to be perfect,” the TV insider added. “That’s what the gist of the show is — she’s just having fun. The show is really her being in her own space and doing her thing. It’s such a joyous show.”

But there is a snag. Sources told us that the As Ever lifestyle products won’t be ready for sale until a few months after the show’s launch. As Page Six previously revealed, the mom-of-two has teamed up with Netflix to sell her products. Contrary to reports, we are told there won’t be any pop-up installations or branded cafes at malls across the country.

Prince Harry makes just a brief cameo in her new show, we’re told. However, the As Ever logo includes a palm tree in a nod to the Sussexes’ California home, along with two hummingbirds — a favorite of Prince Harry’s,” an insider told People.

“Harry is a true partner,” said a source who knows the couple. “He’s happy that Meghan is sharing this part of herself again … inspiring people with beautiful ideas is one of her greatest passions. In many ways, this show is now going back to the beginning of their love story.”

[From Page Six]

LOL, why does this story even exist? I get that it was supposed to be a hit piece, but they ended up making Meghan sound mysterious and cool, and like people should tune into the show to find out what she’s really like. Back when Meghan and Harry first got together, I noted that Meghan seemed to project a cool/mysterious/unknowable vibe like Carolyn Bessette Kennedy. I do think that’s actually Meghan’s strength – yes, she’s very dorky, but I appreciate the fact that she has left room for mystery and that she has never been in our faces constantly, and there is something fundamentally unknowable about her.

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I’m not going to do an exhaustive history on this, but I’ll mention some lowlights. Jason Knauf worked for Kensington Palace for years as communications chief to Prince William, Prince Harry and Kate. Knauf was seen as some kind of communications guru at the time, although his legacy has been tainted by his many activities around the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Knauf decided to go “all in” on William as the future king, and William rewarded Knauf with a royal honor and positions at the Royal Foundation and Earthshot (following Knauf’s resignation from palace work in 2021). From what little I know, I’m positive that Knauf still works as an informal advisor to William in particular. Knauf was an integral part in the palace smear campaign against Meghan, and Knauf openly worked against the Sussexes and on behalf of the British tabloids in notable ways. Why this trip down memory lane? Knauf sat down for an interview with 60 Minutes Australia:

In the trailer, you can see Knauf speaking about William’s eventual accession, with Knauf claiming that: “He’s going to bring [so] much down-to-earth wisdom and connection.” When asked if there’s anything people should know about William, Knauf says: “Just what you see is what you get.” That… is an interesting statement, given William’s lack of rizz, his scuzzy beard and his unrepentant laziness. The big money question is asked of Knuaf: “Do you think Harry’s role could change once his brother is King?” They cut it before Knauf answers.

So, what do you think? Knauf has obviously been authorized to give these kinds of interviews and he’s sticking to the Kensington Palace line. I wonder why they went to 60 Minutes Australia? It reminds me of how that same outlet got several exclusives with Thomas Markle and Scammy Samantha. I’d love to see all of the connections there, because Toxic Tom name-checked Jason several times over the course of several years. Jason and Tom were in communication, if not cahoots.

Screenshot courtesy of 60 Minutes Australia, additional photos courtesy of Avalon Red, Instar.

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If Luigi Mangione is going to do anything, it’s rock a jewel-tone sweater. Our brother Luigi was in a New York court on Friday for another hearing. I think his lawyers buy his clothes for court appearances, and whoever it is has a real eye for it. The first time Luigi appeared in court in NYC, he wore a gorgeous burgundy sweater. On Friday, he wore an emerald-green cable knit sweater with khakis and a lovely pair of loafers. The reason we have a photo of his sockless feet is because they shackled his ankles, in addition to making him wear a bulletproof vest. They keep trying to convince everyone that people are mad at Luigi or that he’s super-dangerous. Meanwhile, Luigi looks like the hot college junior whom everyone had a crush on. Between his beautiful curls, the beauty marks on his cheeks and his improbably-long eyelashes, I totally understand why so many people are hot for him.

Anyway, there was some business conducted in court on Friday, it wasn’t all just an excuse to put this hot man in front of the cameras again. Most of the hearing was about the evidence, with Luigi’s lawyers suggesting that Luigi might have been subjected to an illegal search.

[Mangione] faces a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole if convicted, according to the Manhattan district attorney. At the Friday hearing – which took place in the same courtroom where President Donald Trump faced criminal trial in a hush money case last year – prosecutors reviewed the evidence they say they’ve turned over to the defense. The evidence includes police body camera footage, police reports, surveillance videos, data from a cell phone dropped at the scene of the crime, autopsy reports, the medical examiners’ forensic files and forensic DNA testing materials. More materials still need to be turned over to Mangione’s legal team, prosecutors said.

Additionally, Judge Carro scheduled Mangione’s next hearing for June 26 and set a schedule for his legal team to submit motions, despite objections from his defense.

Agnifilo said she’s primarily focused on ongoing talks with federal prosecutors who haven’t decided whether to seek the death penalty and she wants access to all discovery materials before she submits motions. She claimed that in an HBO documentary, New York City Mayor Eric Adams had discussed evidence that hadn’t been given to the defense.

“There are three separate prosecutions that are happening about one event,” said Agnifilo, referring to the federal, New York state and Pennsylvania charges against her client. She also said she believes Mangione’s constitutional rights were violated when officers seized his belongings during his arrest in Pennsylvania. She plans to challenge some of the evidence taken by law enforcement at the time. “I think there is a very, very serious search issue in this material,” she said. “There might be evidence that might be suppressed in this case.”

[From CNN]

CNN sort of buried it, but the idea that people in Mayor Eric Adams’ office are already giving interviews to HBO about evidence that Luigi’s defense doesn’t even have is a big f–king deal. Like, that could sink part of the case. Anyway, ahead of his court appearance, Luigi issued a statement, thanking people for their support: “I am overwhelmed by – and grateful for – everyone who has written me to share their stories and express their support. Powerfully, this support has transcended political, racial, and even class divisions, as mail has flooded MDC from across the country, and around the globe. While it is impossible for me to reply to most letters, please know that I read every one that I receive.” Apparently, the court was packed with Luigi’s angels, and there were tons of people outside the court with pro-Luigi signs. I really don’t think the authorities understand that for many Americans, Luigi is already a folk hero.

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Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are officially divorced. To recap, Jennifer filed for divorce last August, on what was the second anniversary of their second wedding. J.Lo only filed for divorce after Ben had ghosted her for months and basically refused to even talk about reconciling or working on their marriage. They quietly met a few times and negotiated the terms of their divorce with their lawyers, and the terms were settled back in January. As of Friday, February 21, their marriage has been dissolved and they are officially and legally single. I haven’t heard anything about financial settlements or anything, which is weird because there were some joint projects and community assets. But I don’t know what happened there. Hilariously, Team Affleck decided to use the news of the marriage dissolution to announce that Ben isready to start dating. My dude, you were already “dating” when you were still married to J.Lo.

Ben Affleck is looking to return to the dating scene. Since Affleck and ex-wife Jennifer Lopez settled their divorce on Jan. 6, a source exclusively tells PEOPLE, “Ben’s casually dating.”

“This doesn’t seem to be a focus though,” the insider adds.

The source says that the Oscar winner is “very focused on work,” adding, “If he’s not filming, he spends long days at his office.”

The source says the 52-year-old actor also spends “a lot of time” with his and Jennifer Garner’s children: Violet Anne, 19, Seraphina Rose, 16, and Samuel, 12. Noting that Affleck spends “a lot of time” with his youngest child, Samuel.

“They are very close,” the source says.

[From People]

A 52-year-old man who just wrapped up his second divorce is “casually dating.” I’m sure it’s just as messy as can be. I wonder if he’s back on Raya, or whether he prefers to meet women in person. I also wonder if he’ll end up circling back to one of his exes soon. Not J.Lo – that will take a few years – but maybe Ana de Armas? LOL, Gwyneth Paltrow is happily married or else that would be a perfect second-chance romance.

Meanwhile, J.Lo was in Abu Dhabi, playing a series of sold-out concerts. On Friday, she teared up as the audience cheered for her.

Photos courtesy of Backgrid.

Did Andrew Garfield break up with his self-proclaimed witch girlfriend? There are rumors about Garfield and Monica Barbaro now. Interesting. [Just Jared]
Dan Stevens in glasses… might be doing something for me. [Socialite Life]
Awkwafina is dressed for a blizzard. [LaineyGossip]
Why is Bridget Jones still so popular? [Pajiba]
Ashanti’s sartorial drama. [Go Fug Yourself]
Jury Duty Season 2 is coming. [Seriously OMG]
Jacob Elordi wore Bottega Veneta in Berlin. [RCFA]
Southern Charm star addresses the rumors. [Starcasm]
How Americans feel about their future. [Buzzfeed]

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Over the course of the last two weeks, there have been four major deadly plane crashes in the US. There was almost a fifth one on Monday, when a Delta flight from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport crash-landed at Toronto Pearson International Airport. Flight 4819 landed upside down and miraculously, no one on board was killed. They’re still investigating the cause of the crash, but it’s likely that it was weather related. Some of the first hand reports are truly scary, though, Although all of the dust hasn’t settled yet, Delta has reached out to the 76 passengers of Flight 4819 and offered them $30,000 with “no strings attached.”

Delta Air Lines is offering compensation to passengers involved in the recent crash landing at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport runway. The airline is said to be giving 76 individuals $30,000 each after Delta Flight 4819, operated by regional subsidiary Endeavor Air, crashed on Monday, Feb. 17, while traveling from Minneapolis.

“Delta Care Team representatives are telling customers this gesture has no strings attached and does not affect rights,” a spokesperson for the airline told PEOPLE on Wednesday, Feb. 19.

Four crew members were also onboard the flight from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, a spokesperson previously said. At least 18 people were injured, but no fatalities were reported.

Additionally on Wednesday, Delta shared an update on the wreckage, stating that after “several hours in coordination with the Greater Toronto Airports Authority and Air Canada,” the damaged aircraft was successfully removed from the runway.

The Delta Care Team said its members were still in Toronto “connecting one-on-one with impacted customers and loved ones to share information and assist with accommodations, meals, transportation and any other needs.”

“They’ll be on site for as long as customers need them to be and maintain connections beyond customers’ return home,” the update continued. The airline is also working to return passenger luggage as safely and swiftly as possible.

Video footage showed Delta Flight 4819 landing on an icy runway as snow covered the ground around it. Before the aircraft could come to a stop, it flipped upside down and burst into flames.

“All 80 people on board were evacuated,” the FAA previously said in a statement, adding, “The Transportation Safety Board of Canada will be in charge of the investigation and will provide any updates.”

In a news conference on Tuesday, Feb. 18, Toronto Pearson President and CEO Deborah Flint offered insight regarding the crash, ABC 7 reported.

“On Thursday and Sunday, we got more than 20 inches, 50 centimeters of accumulated snow. That is actually not typical. In fact, it is more snow within that time window than we received in all of last winter,” Flint said.

“There were many delays and cancelations across this part of Canada and the U.S. Northeast during this time, creating numerous flight delays and backlogs,” the president and CEO added.

However, when Flint was asked if the weather could have played a role in the crash, she said: “This would not be a time for us to have theory or to speculate.”

Peter Koukov, who was one of the 76 passengers on Delta Flight 4819, told CNN that after the airplane came to a standstill: “We were upside down hanging like bats.” He added that some who were strapped in needed help getting down from their seats.

[From People]

I mean, $30k is no small potatoes for the average person, but I’m old enough to remember when Oceanic Airlines gave the survivors of Flight 815 cash and free plane rides for life after they survived their crash on a supernatural island in the middle of the Pacific. (Sorry, couldn’t resist a little LOST joke.) But in all seriousness, that is more money than I expected to hear mere days after the crash happened. WTF does “no strings attached” really mean? That they can still sue Delta? That Delta is cool with them still appearing on talk shows and sharing their story publicly? Pete Buttigeg isn’t in charge of the Dept of Transportation anymore, and I doubt that dude from The Real World is going to enforce any legal action or fines against the airlines anymore. I’m so curious to know more about how this all plays out.

This crash actually inspired Mr. Rosie and I to rewatch the crash scene from Sully the other night and then go down the rabbit hole of real-life footage and interviews. Out of curiosity, I looked up what those passengers received. The survivors of Flight 1549 only received $5,000, a ticket refund, and a letter of apology from US Airways. I wonder if Delta also included an apology letter with that $30k.

Something’s going on in the skies, and it’s getting harder to ignore. Four major plane crashes. 85 lives lost. 15 aviation incidents in just the first six weeks of 2025.

And now, a Delta flight just flipped on the runway in Toronto, adding to the chaos.

So what’s changed?… pic.twitter.com/UYNMhkjx85

— Brian Allen (@allenanalysis) February 17, 2025

As we discussed, all of the usual suspects are trying to scandalize every single thing about the Duchess of Sussex’s As Ever announcement. The haters are trying to convince a New Jersey-based clothing company to sue Meghan, and the British tabloids have a Spanish mayor on speed-dial, and they must be feeding that mayor her lines. The mayor of Porreres, Spain is throwing a tantrum because As Ever’s logo looks somewhat similar to the Porreres coat of arms. “Somewhat similar” in that the logo and the coat of arms feature palm trees and birds (and not even the same kind of bird). Hilariously, after spending several days on the Daily Mail hotline, the Spanish mayor now admits that the town “cannot afford to sue” Meghan. Can’t afford to sue, or they would be laughed out of court? Speaking of the As Ever logo that broke everyone’s brains, People Mag ran another story about the thought process that went into it:

Meghan Markle’s crest for her lifestyle brand As Ever was woven with a thoughtful nod to Prince Harry. On Feb. 18, the Duchess of Sussex, 43, dropped an Instagram video to explain the name change for her upcoming company from American Riviera Orchard to As Ever and debuted a coordinating website with a photo of her and daughter Princess Lilibet, 3. The landing page revealed the As Ever logo, which PEOPLE understands is a tribute to Prince Harry.

The logo incorporates a palm tree as a nod to the Duke and Duchess’s home in California, along with two hummingbirds — a favorite of Prince Harry’s,” an insider says. “The distinct shape enclosing the birds and tree was intentionally designed to create a unique and personal emblem.”

Shortly after the logo’s debut, observers noted similarities between As Ever’s design and the coat of arms of Porreres, a village in Mallorca, which also features a palm tree flanked by two birds.

Regarding the design, the insider adds: “As part of the process, comprehensive global searches of registered trademarks were conducted.”

The Duke of Sussex wrote about hummingbirds’ significance in his 2023 memoir, Spare. Towards the close of the book, Prince Harry, 40, reflected on the deeper meaning of finding a hummingbird in his house after the death of his grandmother Queen Elizabeth and how the bird is interpreted as a symbol of spirits in some cultures. Soon after our return, a hummingbird got into the house,” Harry wrote in Spare. “I had a devil of a time guiding it out, and the thought occurred that maybe we should start shutting the doors, despite those heavenly ocean breezes. Then a mate said: Could be a sign, you know? … Visitors, as it were. Aztecs thought them reincarnated warriors. Spanish explorers called them ‘resurrection birds.’ ”

Harry wrote that the hummingbird piqued his interest as it flew around the kitchen and over the playpen “we call Lili Land” set up for his daughter.

“I thought hopefully, greedily, foolishly: Is our house a detour — or a destination?” he said about the sighting.

[From People]

Meghan’s actually diabolical for dropping that line to People: “As part of the process, comprehensive global searches of registered trademarks were conducted.” As in: nice try, dumbasses, Meghan actually covered her bases. You can’t trademark “birds and a palm tree” in totality. I’ll admit that there are similarities, but enough is enough. Anyway, I even said that the hummingbirds were Meghan’s ode to Harry-the-bird-watcher, Harry who loves hummingbirds and finds meaning through nature and animals.

Photos courtesy of Cover Images, As Ever IG and Meghan’s IG.

Meghan “My Father” McCain is at it again. She’s discovered the same thing those Salt Island white women learned eight-plus years ago: that “hating on Meghan Markle” is a billion-dollar industry. Last month, McCain lost her mind over the trailer for With Love, Meghan. McCain was incandescent with rage over the very idea of a Black woman in a typically “white space” of cooking/entertaining/lifestyle-influencing. McCain screamed that cooking is elitist! Well, now McCain is on a tear about Duchess Meg’s As Ever brand announcement.

Meghan McCain went after Meghan Markle — again — during the premiere of her “Happy Hour” online series Wednesday and specifically criticized Markle’s lifestyle brand, As Ever.

“She apparently never listens to anyone living in reality,” the conservative commentator, 40, said about the Duchess of Sussex, 43.

McCain told her guests, celebrity blogger Perez Hilton and journalist Mary Katharine Ham, that she thought the original title of Markle’s company, American Riviera Orchard, “was a terrible name to begin with.” After showing the Instagram video from Monday of Markle announcing her As Ever brand, McCain said that she “cannot stand” the “Suits” alum.

“I love people that I can relate to, like every other 40-year-old mom,” said McCain. “I don’t want to eat her jam. I love Princess Kate. I don’t know what she’s doing. This is like her ninth rebrand. I actually had to review her show and her podcast, and it was horrible. It was so boring. I would not tell her to do any of this stuff,” McCain added of Markle. “I would have a whole different idea of how to help her career.”

Markle changed the name of her lifestyle business after dealing with a slew of trademark snafus, while unveiling a new website and logo for her business venture.

“I used to really like her,” McCain said about Markle, explaining that now she thinks the duchess and Prince Harry are “boring” and don’t understand “transparency.”

The former “The View” co-host then praised Markle and Harry’s estranged sister-in-law, Kate Middleton, who is now on the other side of her cancer battle. “I think it’s cause my dad died of cancer, I was really rooting for her and I was so sad about it,” said McCain. “We’re basically the same age and I’m just [team] Princess Kate forever now. That’s just me.”

[From The NY Post]

I actually love when these salty white folks act as if they’re being forced to pay attention to Duchess Meghan or that they are required to have an opinion. While Duchess Megh is a public figure and it’s fair to speak about her public announcements and public moves, at least be honest about why you’re paying attention to her: because she’s that girl, because you want to see what she does next. Her “haters” follow her more closely than her supporters most of the time. Also: the Sussexes don’t understand “transparency” – lmao. They’re not public servants, they don’t serve in public office, what transparency is required of them? And McCain saying that she has better ideas of how to help the duchess’s career – McCain is a failed panelist on The View, a failed nepo-baby, a failed columnist, a failed conservative thinker, and now she’s just some brat on a pod.

Photos courtesy of The View and Backgrid.

Prince William and Kate are still in Mustique. They flew to the private island full of day-drinkers last week and they skipped the BAFTAs last Sunday. The British media has been lowkey calling them out for the better part of a week too, starting with the confirmation that they were skipping the BAFTAs because of their vacation. Kensington Palace’s clownish courtiers have been trying to problem-solve and massage the PR. That’s why KP’s social media randomly posted those “drawings” done by Kate and her children this week, only I guess we were supposed to believe that Kate posted the drawings herself as she lounged by the infinity pool. KP courtiers decided to change tack – on Thursday, KP courtiers huffily briefed reporters that Kate and William will visit South Wales next week, fresh from their sunny holiday.

Kate Middleton and Prince William are teaming up for their second joint appearance of the year…and there will be cake for a special celebration.

Kensington Palace confirmed on Feb. 20 that the Prince and Princess of Wales will visit Pontypridd in south Wales on Wednesday, Feb. 26. The royals are making the trip before St. David’s Day, a day of national celebration for Wales, on March 1 and will meet members of the local community to learn about life in the town. Pontypridd was hit with severe flooding from Storm Bert and Storm Darragh in December 2024 and the couple will hear from local people who were affected then.

The Prince and Princess of Wales will pack several stops into their trip to Wales, kicking off the visit at the historic Pontypridd Market to meet local business owners and have the chance to prepare Welsh cakes. Princess Kate is sure to ace the cake-making, as she’s known to bake birthday cakes for her children, Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, 9, and Prince Louis, 6.

Princess Kate, 43, and Prince William, 42, will then head to the Meadow Street Community Garden and Woodland. The community garden was established in 2021 as a safe place for all, and the royals will see how locals restored it to full splendor after the space was affected by the flooding in December. They’ll also hear about why the community garden is so special to the people of Pontypridd as a restorative place in nature, a sentiment Princess Kate referenced when discussing what brought her strength after undergoing chemotherapy treatment.

[From People]

I read a lot of royal coverage, obviously, so let me just say that this kind of detailed itinerary briefing is barely being done for Will and Kate these days. In recent years, the press is lucky to get a confirmation that Will or Kate will be doing *something* somewhere in the coming week. The news of this visit and the itinerary was briefed specifically to take some heat off of Kate and William for their vacation. But of course, it has another purpose too:

Princess Kate and Prince William could be set to overshadow Meghan Markle’s Netflix show with a public baking display, just days before the Duchess’s lifestyle show drops on the streaming platform. The Prince and Princess of Wales will visit the historic Pontypridd Market next week to try their hand at making traditional Welsh cakes.

The timing of the royal couple’s Welsh baking display coincides with the upcoming launch of the Duchess of Sussex’s Netflix lifestyle show on March 4. Meghan’s new series, titled “With Love, Meghan”, will feature the duchess sharing cooking tips and recipes alongside conversations with friends. The show promises to blend “practical how-tos and candid conversation” while embracing “playfulness over perfection” as Meghan and her guests explore cooking, gardening and other creative pursuits.

[From GB News]

I’m actually glad that GB News pointed this out, because I was definitely stuck in the mindset of “this is all about the Wales Family’s luxury vacation.” But no, it’s a twofer. They’re also going to steal Meghan’s thunder in advance by baking cakes! I doubt that will be the only thing Will and Kate do to thunder-steal. How sad.

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The Resolute Desk has been used as one of the go-to official Oval Office desks of the president of the United States since John F. Kennedy. The story goes that the Resolute Desk was tucked away in some White House storage space for years and Jackie Kennedy rediscovered it and its history – the desk was a gift from Queen Victoria to President Hayes in the 19th century. It’s one of the most famous desks in the world and nearly every president since Jimmy Carter has used it in the Oval Office. Well, the Resolute Desk has left the Oval Office following last week’s bonkers press conference in which Elon Musk’s son X told Donald Trump to shut his mouth. It seems that X Musk wiped some of his boogers on the desk.

President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that the Resolute Desk has been temporarily removed from the Oval Office to be “refinished,” a touch-up that occurred just days after Elon Musk’s son seemingly picked his nose and wiped it on the historic piece of furniture.

“A President, after election, gets a choice of 1 in 7 desks,” Trump wrote on Truth Social Wednesday. “This desk, the ‘C&O,’ which is also very well-known and was used by President George H.W. Bush and others, has been temporarily installed in the White House while the Resolute Desk is being lightly refinished—a very important job. This is a beautiful, but temporary replacement!”

The C&O desk was originally made for the owners of Chesapeake & Ohio Railway in 1920, but was later gifted to the White House as a donation. While George H.W. Bush used it in the Oval Office, other former presidents like Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, and Ronald Reagan used it in the West Wing Study.

The Resolute Desk, however, is an iconic mainstay of the Oval Office, having recently been used by former presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden, as well as by Trump in his first term. The desk is a seminal part of the Oval Office’s iconography—and was known for being a young John F. Kennedy Jr.’s favorite hiding spot.

During a press conference on all things DOGE last week, Musk’s son X Æ A-12 spun social media into a frenzy after being caught picking his nose and wiping it on the Resolute Desk.

“This is X, and he’s a great guy,” the president said during the conference on Feb.11. “High IQ…high-IQ individual.”

[From The Daily Beast]

I doubt the kid’s boogers were the only things wiped on that desk. My guess is that Apartheid Clyde and Don Jr. have been throwing coke-and-ketamine parties in there and all manner of bodily fluid has been on and around that desk. It pretty much sums up what’s happening to the country too – Musk & co are wiping their boogers on the Constitution and everything else.

Speaking of little X, apparently Grimes was trying to get in touch with Elon via Twitter, something about X’s medical condition. Instead of responding to her, Elon shadow-banned her and probably deleted her tweets.

grimes is deleting her tweets now, but this can’t be scrubbed from the internet. people need to be aware what kind of person @elonmusk truly is. how can u make excuses for this? please try, go ahead, I’ll wait pic.twitter.com/fYkKBuQtXc

— tara (@weirdotara) February 20, 2025

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