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Fake Leaked White House Correspondents Dinner Security Footage Meme

This meme features a still frame from the 1980 horror film *The Shining*, depicting a tense hallway scene outside a terminal security office with multiple people including film characters and security/police personnel present in the red-carpeted corridor. Overlaid text at the top reads "JUST RELEASED!!!", and text at the bottom falsely claims the footage is security footage from the White House Correspondents Dinner, as an absurd satirical joke pretending that leaked, potentially chaotic unseen footage from the high-profile event is being shared publicly.
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JUST RELEASED!!!
Security Footage from the White House Correspondents Dinner.

Overview

This meme features a still frame from the 1980 horror film The Shining, depicting a tense hallway scene outside a terminal security office with multiple people including film characters and security/police personnel present in the red-carpeted corridor. Overlaid text at the top reads "JUST RELEASED!!!", and text at the bottom falsely claims the footage is security footage from the White House Correspondents Dinner, as an absurd satirical joke pretending that leaked, potentially chaotic unseen footage from the high-profile event is being shared publicly.

Origin notes

This meme was originally posted on the Reddit r/Meme subreddit, per the provided source information. The creator added edited text captions over a pre-existing, recognizable scene from the film The Shining, repurposing the tense movie footage for satirical humor playing on public fascination with behind-the-scenes content or potential drama from the White House Correspondents Dinner event.

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