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WH releases bizarre ad featuring footage of Jon Hamm, a Democrat (trending fashions) - C C - Dec 21, 2025
But the whole world has been using that Jon Hamm clip in a variety of memes, or emulating it in some way in their social media posts. The WH is actually late in employing it or jumping on that pervasive bandwagon.
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White House releases bizarre ad featuring footage of Mad Men actor Jon Hamm, a Democrat
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/white-house-ad-jon-hamm-b2888612.html
IMTRO: Mad Men star Jon Hamm became the latest celebrity to be unwittingly featured in a White House ad.
The White House used a clip of Hamm, who has publicly endorsed and stumped for Democrats, in a 20-second video posted Saturday evening. “ALL WE NEEDED WAS A NEW PRESIDENT,” the tweet read. Hamm has not yet publicly commented on the ad.
The video began with what appeared to be an AI-generated image of President Donald Trump, who was smiling in a crowded room that glowed with a blue light. Above him, a caption read: “When someone says America is the hottest country anywhere in the world.”
As Trump turned his head, his face transformed into Hamm’s in a scene from Apple TV’s Your Friends and Neighbors. The actor danced euphorically, swaying with his eyes closed, in a club as Kato’s 2010 hit “Turn the Lights Off” played in the background. Memes of the scene have gone viral on social media... (MORE - details)
The White House ad: https://x.com/WhiteHouse/status/2002538703458070946
The Jon Hamm viral clip that's being used in it:
Background of Jon Hamm dancing meme explained ... https://youtu.be/s3qJi8N4wso
Transition from equivalent Mad Men scene to the one in Your Friends and Neighbors...
https://youtu.be/wgK3vqNSl98
RE: WH releases bizarre ad featuring footage of Jon Hamm, a Democrat (trending fashions) - Magical Realist - Dec 21, 2025
The culturally-illiterate MAGA goons basically edit what was originally a sensible video into something totally senseless. The political message followed by Jon Hamm grooving in a nightclub makes no sense whatsoever. They need to attend a course on meme-making.