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Trump Is Insecure About His Double Chin, Internet Takes It To Task

The president-elect asked the media not to publish unflattering pictures of him.
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Senior Reporter, HuffPost

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Donald Trump and Donald Trump ice cream, which we can only assume is orange flavored.
Jessica Kourkounis via Getty Images breannamarsh15 via Reddit

Members of the content-sharing site Reddit have taken an unflattering photo of Donald Trump and doubled-down on its awkwardness.

The photo, which was taken during a campaign rally in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 10, features the president-elect sporting a double chin.

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Jessica Kourkounis via Getty Images

On Nov. 29, Reddit users made the photo the subject of a popular thread called “PsBattle.” Short for PhotoshopBattle, a PsBattle is when Redditors take a photo and post Photoshopped versions of it.

Here are some of the gems:

On Monday, Trump had an off-the-record gathering with 25 television executives at Trump Tower, an anonymous source told Politico.

During the meeting, Trump targeted Deborah Turness, NBC News president. He said the outlet does not feature nice photos of him and instead uses images like “this picture of me,” indicating a photo of himself in which he has a double chin.

We suppose on Reddit, however, a joke trumps Trump’s feelings.

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Ripley's Makes Wax Dummies Of Donald Trump
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Ripley’s has created three wax figures -- or dummies -- of President-elect Donald Trump. (credit:Ripleys.com)
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One of the Trump dummies is temporarily on display at the Ripley’s Odditorium in Orlando, Florida. But not for long. (credit:Ripleys.com)
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Two of the three will be shown in Texas: one at Louis Tussaud’s Palace of Wax in Grand Prairie and the other at Louis Tussaud’s Waxworks in San Antonio. (credit:Ripleys.com)
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And the third is being sent to Louis Tussaud’s Waxworks in Niagara Falls, Ontario, where it will undoubtedly provide a taste of home for all the Americans planning to emigrate to Canada in the coming months. (credit:Ripleys.com)
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Ripley’s F/X team started creating the first Trump figure about four months ago. Each one is hand-sculpted by a team of artists. (credit:Ripleys.com)
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Each wax dummy takes about six weeks to complete ― slightly less time than it will take for the country to transition between administrations. (credit:Ripleys.com)
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Some folks seem happy to pose with him. (credit:Ripleys.com)
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But whether these uncanny Trump figures will bridge the chasm dividing America remains to be seen. (credit:Ripleys.com)
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People will pose next to a lot of things. (credit:Ripleys.com)
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In a press release, Ripley's said about 50 percent of visitors like the dummy on display while 50 percent loathe it ― just like the election results. (credit:Ripleys.com)
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Thumbs up! (credit:Ripleys.com)
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