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Iran's Bizarre Propaganda Video Casts Trump as an Oil-Guzzling Super Mario

Iran's Bizarre Propaganda Video Casts Trump as an Oil-Guzzling Super Mario

Just when you thought geopolitical messaging had hit peak weirdness, Iran has popped up with a fresh contender. A propaganda clip doing the rounds on Iranian social media reimagines Donald Trump as a Super Mario character, merrily hoovering up barrels of oil like they were power-up mushrooms. Yes, really. This is the world we live in now. What's actually in the video? The clip, which has been shared widely across Iranian-aligned accounts, plonks a cartoon Trump into a Mario-style platformer. Instead of stomping Goombas or rescuing a princess, our pixelated former president is gobbling up oil barrels with the enthusiasm of a man who's just discovered an all-you-can-eat buffet. It's crude (pun very much intended), but the symbolism isn't exactly subtle. Trump equals greed. America equals…

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