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Stephen Colbert has taken aim at President Donald Trump once more, mocking an "ominous" multi-storey banner of the billionaire's face that has been hung on the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) building.
Unveiled on Aug. 28, the DOL's massive Trump poster gained attention online for its obvious Orwellian imagery. In a photo taken from inside the building, Trump's eyes can be seen peering through the windows in a manner evoking 1984's totalitarian dystopia.
"Big Brother is watching," wrote HuffPost reporter Jennifer Bendery, who first posted the photo to X and stated it was provided to them by a federal employee. As of writing, it has 14,000 likes.
The DOL's official X account subsequently attempted to spin the image, reposting it with the text, "Morning Views Happy Wednesday, Patriots!" It has since gathered 4,400 likes.
"Hanging giant banners of themselves isn't something American presidents do. It's something you see from dictators like Benito Mussolini, Mao Zedong, and Generalissimo Mamma Mia!" quipped Colbert on The Late Show on Wednesday, referencing the jukebox ABBA musical's famous poster.
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