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The political and entertainment worlds collided in spectacularly bizarre fashion Tuesday morning when former President Donald Trump, 78, took to his Truth Social platform to announce that he is expecting a child with reality TV star and SKIMS founder Kim Kardashian, 43, who is allegedly eight months pregnant.

The post, which has since been deleted and reposted 14 times due to “technical glitches,” sent shockwaves across social media, with users oscillating between disbelief, outrage, and morbid curiosity.

Trump’s announcement, written in his signature ALL-CAPS style, read: “THE FAKE NEWS WON’T TELL YOU THIS BUT I’M A FATHER AGAIN!!! KIM AND I HAVE A BEAUTiful BABY COMING SOON—MAYBE A BOY, MAYBE A GIRL, MAYBE A WINNER. THE LIBERALs ARE PANICKING!!!”

Attached to the post was a heavily filtered photo of Trump and Kardashian standing side-by-side at Mar-a-Lago, with Kardashian’s hand resting on a noticeably rounded stomach.

The image, which experts have already debunked as a poorly executed Photoshop job, has not deterred Trump’s loyal base, who have spent the day trending hashtags like #TrumpBabyBoom and #MAGAHeir.

Cue the internet’s collective meltdown. Within minutes, Twitter (X), TikTok, and Instagram were flooded with memes, conspiracy theories, and actual tears.

Kardashian’s own Instagram account, typically a shrine to her minimalist aesthetic and Skims loungewear, went dark for hours before posting a cryptic quote often attributed to Mark Twain: “Never argue with stupid people. They’ll drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.”

Commenters immediately interpreted this as a veiled shot at Trump, though others argued it was a reference to her ex-husband, Kanye West, who has yet to comment on the alleged pregnancy.

Political analysts, meanwhile, are scrambling to decode the strategy behind Trump’s bombshell. Is this a desperate bid to stay relevant ahead of the 2024 election?

A trolling masterstroke to overshadow Vice President Kamala Harris’s recent economic policy speech? Or, as one Reddit user theorized, “a 4D chess move to make Melania file for divorce and trigger sympathy votes?”

Even Trump’s former White House staff seemed blindsided. Anthony Scaramucci, the Mooch himself, tweeted: “This is either the greatest distraction tactic in history or proof that Mar-a-Lago’s Diet Coke machine is laced with ayahuasca.”

The Kardashian-West family, for their part, has maintained radio silence—except for Kourtney Kardashian Barker, who posted a Instagram Story of her husband, Travis Barker, drumming along to a remix of “I’m A Believer” by Smash Mouth.

Fans decoded this as a sarcastic nod to Trump’s infamous 2020 “Believe in America” rally speeches.

Kim’s mother, Kris Jenner, reportedly told TMZ off the record: “Honey, if I’ve learned anything in this family, it’s that everything is content. But even I wouldn’t have greenlit this storyline.”

Not to be outdone, Melania Trump released a statement through her spokesperson condemning the “reckless spread of misinformation” and urging Americans to “focus on what truly matters: our children’s futures.”

However, eagle-eyed Twitter users quickly noted that Melania’s statement was posted at the exact same time Trump was holding an unscheduled press conference at a Chick-fil-A in West Palm Beach, where he declared: “Kim is carrying a very special child. A child that will fight for the Constitution, the Second Amendment, and maybe even run for president one day! The best babies are made in America.”

The medical community, meanwhile, has raised eyebrows at the logistics of the alleged pregnancy. Kardashian, who turned 43 in October, would be considered “advanced maternal age” for a first-time pregnancy—a fact that hasn’t stopped QAnon forums from spinning tales about “cloning technology” and “adrenochrome-fueled fertility treatments.”

Dr. Jennifer Wu, a Beverly Hills obstetrician who has not treated Kardashian, told The Daily Beast: “An eight-month pregnancy announced this late? Biologically implausible. But hey, this is 2023. We’ve seen stranger.”

As the story spiraled, even foreign leaders got in on the action. Russian state TV host Vladimir Solovyov smirked on air: “This is what happens when a superpower decays. Its leaders start breeding with reality TV stars instead of governing.”

Meanwhile, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy tweeted a winking emoji alongside a link to his country’s donation portal, captioning it: “Real heroes are born on the battlefield. P.S. Send ammo.”

By Tuesday evening, the hashtag #Kimye2024 was trending, with fans (or possibly bots) photoshopping the unborn child into a tiny “Make America Great Again” hat.

Conservative pundit Candace Owens tweeted: “If this baby is real, it’s the most powerful unity symbol of our time: Trump’s vision + Kim’s hustle = the American Dream.”

Meanwhile, The Onion—the satirical news site that often accidentally predicts reality—reposted its 2016 headline: “Nation Unprepared For Child Of Donald Trump And Kim Kardashian.”

As for the “social media reacts” promised in the original headline? Oh, they’re reacting. Here’s a sampling of the chaos:

@RealMAGAQueen69: “God sent Kim to Trump to give us all a MAGA prince! The storm is here, patriots!! 🇺🇸”
@FeministRanger: “Kim Kardashian broke the internet in 2014. Now she’s breaking democracy. Stay iconic, queen.”
@KanyeUpdates (parody account): “Just spoke to Kim. She says the baby’s first words will be ‘YOU’RE FIRED.’ Also, I’m being audited again. Coincidence? I THINK NOT.”
@LateNightLaughs: “Plot twist: The baby’s name is ‘Ivanka 2.0’ and it’s already suing for emancipation.”

As night fell in Washington, D.C., the White House press secretary issued a carefully worded response: “The President is focused on lowering inflation, securing the border, and defeating Russia. We have no comment on… other matters.”

Yet even that couldn’t stop late-night hosts from roasting the absurdity. Jimmy Kimmel quipped: “An eight-month pregnancy? That’s one way to avoid talking about January 6th.” Stephen Colbert added: “This is the only ‘birther’ controversy where Trump is admitting he’s the father.”

In a surreal twist, the story took a detour into the realm of actual news when a spokesperson for the FDA announced they were “monitoring online claims about unapproved fertility treatments” linked to the Trump-Kardashian rumors.

By Wednesday morning, “#TrumpWomb” was trending on TikTok, with users posting ultrasound fan art and fake baby registries (top items: a gold-plated pacifier and a “Build the Wall” onesie).

As of this writing, neither Trump nor Kardashian has provided proof of the pregnancy—or the relationship. But in the era of viral misinformation, does it even matter?

The story has already achieved what both celebrities crave most: attention. And in the immortal words of a certain former president: “If they say it’s fake, it’s because they’re scared. The best is yet to come.”