WHITE HOUSE UNVEILS 'BIRD'S-EYE VIEW' AS SEEN BY A WORM
The official White House account shared a stirring 'bird's-eye view of the ballroom' – taken from the ground, looking up. New York's governor's press office helpfully supplied a picture of two penguins captioned 'The bird in question', while a parody Larry the Cat asked the question on everyone's lips: 'Was the bird dead?' The only bird with that view, one assumes, is one lying flat on its back on the South Lawn.
THE BORING BIT: WHAT THE REAL REPORT SAYS
The White House's official X account posted a 'bird's-eye view of the ballroom' that was taken from the ground looking up; the New York governor's press office replied with two penguins captioned 'The bird in question', and the Larry the Cat parody account asked 'Was the bird dead?'.
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REAL STORY indy100 · 24 Oct 2026: “White House ballroom update sparks ridicule: ‘Was the bird dead?’”
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