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A political meme combining multiple elements: top section shows Bill Clinton speaking with a circular inset of him with another person; middle text references a spokesperson calling for release of Epstein files linked to Clinton; bottom section features a frog with Donald Trump's face and another person's face as a scorpion, referencing the classic 'Frog and Scorpion' fable about mutually assured destruction. The meme uses the fable to comment on political scandals and the idea of 'taking others down' when facing consequences.
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But now we shall both surely drown
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SPOKESPERSON TO BILL CLINTON CALLS ON DOJ TO RELEASE ALL EPSTEIN FILES LINKED TO HIM

Overview

A political meme combining multiple elements: top section shows Bill Clinton speaking with a circular inset of him with another person; middle text references a spokesperson calling for release of Epstein files linked to Clinton; bottom section features a frog with Donald Trump's face and another person's face as a scorpion, referencing the classic 'Frog and Scorpion' fable about mutually assured destruction. The meme uses the fable to comment on political scandals and the idea of 'taking others down' when facing consequences.

Origin notes

The meme appears to be a Reddit creation that remixes multiple elements: real photos of Bill Clinton and Donald Trump, text about the Epstein scandal, and a visual reference to the classic Frog and Scorpion fable. It was likely created using Photoshop or similar image editing software to superimpose political figures' faces onto the animals from the fable.

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