Less than two weeks into 2026, and President Donald Trump’s geopolitical actions have already put countries and citizens on high alert.
So much so that WWIII (World War III) was trending on X, with users concerned about the repercussions of the Trump administration’s capture of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and threats to Greenland and Iran.
Highlights
- President Trump's administration declared the 'war on protein' over, highlighting a shift in dietary guidelines under RFK Jr.'s health campaign.
- The new food pyramid emphasizes high-quality protein, healthy fats, fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, reversing previous dietary advice.
- Social media users reacted with sarcasm and humor, questioning the reality of a 'war on protein' and mocking Trump's claims of peace achievements.
The administration took this opportunity to declare the war is over. Just not the one many are dreading.
The Trump administration has declared the end of quite an absurd war
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Last week, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stood before reporters and briefed them on a new food pyramid the administration is introducing under the Make America Healthy Again campaign.
RFK Jr.’s new guidelines declared “war” on added sugars while encouraging “prioritizing high-quality protein, healthy fats, fruits, vegetables, and whole grains.”
This Sunday, the White House formally declared that the “war on protein” is over.
The announcement featured an ominous silhouette of RFK Jr. accompanied by text saying, “We are ending the war on protein.”
Netizens did not miss this news release, and the responses are comedy gold.
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“This just in: the war on protein, which you may have missed, is OVER! Trump has now ended NINE wars! This certainly warrants a Nobel Peace Prize, no?” wrote left-wing commentator David Pakman on Instagram.
On the official White House announcement, which got more than 6 million views, many reiterated one question: “There was a war on protein?”
YouTube personality J.J. McCullough wrote, “I can’t believe I missed an entire war.”
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“This is 1 of the 8 wars you claimed Trump ended, right?” a user joked. Another said, “ending wars that don’t exist: very on-brand.”
Trump repeatedly claims he has “ended 8 wars in just 8 months,” titling himself “the president of peace.”
These included Israel and Hamas, Israel and Iran, Pakistan and India, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, Thailand and Cambodia, Armenia and Azerbaijan, Egypt and Ethiopia, and Serbia and Kosovo.
Most of these so-called “wars” were conflicts that lasted days, resulting from long-standing tensions. Countries like India have repeatedly stated that Trump had no role to play in the ending of the conflict with Pakistan.
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“WTF are you talking about? People have been obsessed with protein for the last decade,” one person said, echoing similar remarks of people saying, “Have you never met keto warriors and gym bros,” or “Literally all anyone has talked to me about for the last decade is protein. If there’s been a war on protein it’s been fought by ghosts.”
RFK Jr. announced an end to the war on protein
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One user implicitly referred to investigation files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “We already knew trump was pro-teen,” said one user. “Anyone who has seen even a fraction of the Epstein files knows Trump is pro-teen,” said another.
A third shared an image mimicking well-known music compilation albums, which reads, “Now That’s What I Call Where Are The Epstein Files.”
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Many of Epstein’s victims were minors, and while there has been no direct proof of Trump being involved with any underage girls, Trump’s name appears multiple times in the released Epstein files. These mentions include flight logs, an email from a prosecutor, and a victim’s civil lawsuit filing.
“Wake me up when we start the war on pedophiles,” said one person.
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Some users turned to sarcasm. “My dearest, I will be home soon. General Kennedy has ended the war. Grains and dairy wreaked havoc on our troops and I can't even bear to think about what fruits and vegetables did to our brave young boys. But now we can buy meats and protein powders freely in America!” one X user wrote.
Another user wrote a fake conversation transcript between Trump, Homeland Security advisor Stephen Miller, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, and RFK Jr.
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The conversation goes as follows:
“Trump: ‘We need a new crisis to distract from what's happening with ICE rn’
Stephen Miller: ‘White genocide?’
Trump: ‘Dumber’
Karoline Leavitt: ‘War on Christmas?’
Trump: ‘No, dumber, it needs to be the most dumbliest thing ever’
RFK Jr: ‘I have the BEST idea Mr. President.’”
Stephen Miller: ‘White genocide?’
Trump: ‘Dumber’
Karoline Leavitt: ‘War on Christmas?’
Trump: ‘No, dumber, it needs to be the most dumbliest thing ever’
RFK Jr: ‘I have the BEST idea Mr. President.’”
Nationwide protests have broken out after an ICE agent killed Renee Nicole Good, a U.S. citizen, last week, alleging she tried to ram him with her car during a protest.
Last week, the health department introduced a new visual framework for healthy eating, including an image of an inverted pyramid.
X users reacted with sarcasm
The pyramid places meats and vegetables on top, and whole grains at the bottom.
RFK Jr. said at a press briefing last Wednesday, “The new guidelines recognize that whole, nutrient-dense food is the most effective path to better health and lower health-care costs.
“Protein and healthy fats are essential, and were wrongly discouraged in prior dietary guidelines. We are ending the war on saturated fats.”