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White House meme about Greenland penguin sparks jokes, backlash
The White House's AI image aimed to promote a Greenland framework but drew criticism for showing a penguin, a species native only to the Southern Hemisphere, officials and experts said.
- On Friday, the White House posted an AI-generated image on X showing President Donald Trump walking with a penguin carrying a U.S. flag toward a Greenland flag, captioned `Embrace the penguin`.
- As part of a push for a Greenland framework, President Donald Trump highlighted U.S. security and mineral access, discussing the island at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday.
- Observers quickly noted the geography error in the AI slop, highlighting that all penguin species except one are native to the Southern Hemisphere and not Greenland.
- NATO and Danish officials said sovereignty was not on the table, while Copenhagen emphasized respect for territorial integrity and Greenland’s role; the 1951 U.S.-Greenland treaty allows the U.S. to enhance its military base on Greenland.
- The error gained traction online and the article was updated on January 23, 2026, with critics including Jason Kenney and Rasmus Jarlov amplifying the backlash.
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The White House posted another bizarre AI-generated image on the X network on Saturday night. This time, it shows US President Donald Trump walking, essentially hand in hand, with a penguin toward a frozen landscape. It is accompanied by the flag of Greenland, which Trump desires. The image immediately became a target of ridicule, not least because no penguins live freely in Greenland (or anywhere else in the Northern Hemisphere).
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Laminute.infoThe White House published an image showing Donald Trump giving his hand to a manchot in Greenland. Problem: these animals live in the southern hemisphere.
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"This must be called artificially unintelligent."
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Leaning Left5Leaning Right7Center1Last UpdatedBias Distribution54% Right
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L 38%
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