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A satirical meme mimicking a CNN news segment, featuring a titled display 'NOTABLE INMATES HELD AT MDC BROOKLYN' with a grid of portrait photos of high-profile individuals. Included figures are a mix of politicians, celebrities, and convicted personalities such as Nicolas Maduro, R. Kelly, Sam Bankman-Fried, 'El Chapo' Guzman, Ghislaine Maxwell, Martin Shkreli, and others. The humor lies in hyperbolically framing this group as a 'Suicide Squad'—a reference to the fictional team of villains/anti-heroes—emphasizing their collective notoriety. The layout includes the CNN logo in the bottom right, reinforcing the fake news aesthetic.
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NOTABLE INMATES HELD AT MDC BROOKLYN

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A satirical meme mimicking a CNN news segment, featuring a titled display 'NOTABLE INMATES HELD AT MDC BROOKLYN' with a grid of portrait photos of high-profile individuals. Included figures are a mix of politicians, celebrities, and convicted personalities such as Nicolas Maduro, R. Kelly, Sam Bankman-Fried, 'El Chapo' Guzman, Ghislaine Maxwell, Martin Shkreli, and others. The humor lies in hyperbolically framing this group as a 'Suicide Squad'—a reference to the fictional team of villains/anti-heroes—emphasizing their collective notoriety. The layout includes the CNN logo in the bottom right, reinforcing the fake news aesthetic.

Origin notes

Originates from Reddit's Meme community, identified as a user-created remix. The image is likely crafted via image editing software (e.g., Photoshop) to compile real portraits of notable figures into a fictional inmate list, mimicking a news broadcast. The original title 'They're building the Suicide Squad in Brooklyn' explicitly connects the content to the fictional team, enhancing its satirical commentary on high-profile individuals.

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