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Michael Toledo

Trump Appointee Barbera Thornhill's Official Portrait Sparks Savage Mockery as Users Suspect Satire Account

Trump appointee Barbera H. Thornhill's official portrait sparked online mockery after social media users questioned whether the photograph was real (Credit: Screengrab from Assistant Secretary Riley Barnes/X)

Donald Trump's newly appointed human trafficking ambassador, Barbera H. Thornhill, has become the target of savage online mockery after her official portrait left social media users questioning whether the photograph was real or part of an elaborate joke.

What began as a formal State Department announcement on Tuesday, 13 October, quickly descended into ridicule, with critics comparing her appearance to a Picasso painting and others admitting they initially suspected a satire account.

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