Washington Post Trots Out Literal Clown To Rip On Trump

1 sourceUpdated Jul 1, 2026

The Washington Post on Thursday released an op-ed by Tim Cunningham, board president of Clowns Without Borders, arguing that President Donald Trump is not worthy of the title of “clown.” The piece claims that being a…

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