White House celebrates Valentine’s Day with witty edits referencing Nicolas Maduro, Greenland
WASHINGTON, DC: The White House stirred online chatter on February 14 after rolling out a string of cheeky Valentine’s Day cards on social media, poking fun at some of the most meme-worthy moments from President Donald Trump’s second term.
The tongue-in-cheek posts leaned heavily into internet humor, political jabs and familiar viral images, quickly grabbing attention across platforms. Each card carried a playful love-themed line paired with controversial or widely shared political visuals.
Nicolas Maduro's image leads Valentine rollout
One of the first cards featured an image of deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro being flown out of Venezuela while shackled and blindfolded following Operation Absolute Resolve.
“You captured my heart,” the card read.
The post set the tone for the rest of the rollout, blending romance cliches with pointed political messaging.
Chris Van Hollen and Kilmar Abrego Garcia's moment gets meme treatment
Another card spotlighted a widely circulated snapshot of Sen Chris Van Hollen allegedly “sipping margaritas” with alleged MS-13 gang member Kilmar Abrego Garcia in El Salvador.
Framed inside a heart graphic, the message read: “My love for you is as strong as Democrats love for illegal aliens.”
The note continued: “I’d fly 1,537 miles to have a drink with you!”
Executive order gag and Greenland joke join the lineup
The White House also shared a card showing Donald Trump holding up a freshly signed executive order.
“Executive Order 4547 … UR My Valentine,” the card read.
Another post revived the president’s controversial interest in acquiring Greenland, an idea that has faced strong opposition from residents of the semi-autonomous Danish territory and European leaders.
“It’s time we define our situationship,” the Greenland-themed card said, featuring a heart around the Arctic island.
Shutdown sombrero and Marco Rubio memes round out posts
The meme spree didn’t stop there. One card referenced the sombrero prop previously used to troll Democratic leaders Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries during the record-long 43-day government shutdown last fall.
The Valentine caption simply labeled the sombrero: “My Ex.”
Another card aimed Secretary of State Marco Rubio, whose wide-ranging responsibilities have fueled numerous online jokes.
“Don’t make me work for your love,” the card read, nodding to the many roles Rubio has taken on during Trump’s second term.
The White House even leaned into Trump’s signature Truth Social sign-off in one of the notes: “Thank you for your attention to this matter,” with an arrow pointing toward the words “my heart.”
According to previous reporting cited in the post, many of the administration’s online jokes are largely crafted by Trump himself, along with deputy chief of staff Dan Scavino and deputy communications director Kaelan Dorr.
