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A Norwegian tourist named Mads Mikkelsen (not the actor) was detained at a New York airport about two weeks ago, denied entry to the United States, and sent back to Oslo. The reason, according to widespread reporting and commentary that has since ricocheted across the internet: U.S. immigration agents found a meme on his phone. Specifically, a meme depicting Vice President JD Vance as a bald baby holding a pipe. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officially says the denial was over "his admitted drug use" — once in Germany, once in New Mexico — but that explanation has not stopped the story from taking on a life of its own. And that, in turn, has become the real story.
The Meme That Keeps Giving
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:00) **Ad Segment** - Multiple advertisements for Colgate Optic White, STEM flying insect trap, and Botox for chronic migraine.
- 2 (01:59) **Fake News Story Setup** - Asmongold introduces a fabricated news story about a Norwegian tourist detained for having a JD Vance meme on his phone.
- 3 (03:07) **The Meme President Thesis** - Asmongold argues that the media's mockery of JD Vance is backfiring and actually making him more powerful.
- 4 (04:18) **Media's Self-Defeating Strategy** - Asmongold observes that the media doesn't realize their attacks are strengthening Vance.
- 5 (05:34) **The Meme as a Weapon** - Asmongold warns viewers not to cross the border with the Vance memes, framing them as a form of cultural power.
- 6 (06:40) **Satirical Call for Seriousness** - Asmongold performs a mock-serious segment, pretending to condemn the memes while clearly encouraging them.
- 7 (08:10) **Final Punchline** - Asmongold concludes with a satirical observation about the administration's focus on "national insecurity."
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