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Trump Signs Executive Order Changing Meaning of Word Obliterate

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Andy Borowitz
Jul 01, 2025
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WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—In a move that he called “long overdue,” on Tuesday Donald J. Trump signed an executive order changing the meaning of the word “obliterate.”

According to the order, the word, which formerly meant “destroy utterly” or “wipe out,” will now mean “delay for a few months.”

Trump used the sign…

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