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Which Melania Caption Be Best?

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Jun 22, 2025
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Melania, catching up on her sleep during Trump’s birthday parade. Incredibly, the squeaky tanks didn’t wake her up. (Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images)

Welcome to the first-ever TBR Caption Contest!

Last week I asked readers to submit captions for this amazing photo of Melania slumbering during her husband’s birthday parade. You responded with a massive number of entries—many of them sublimely immature and filthy!

I have winnowed down the submissions to five finalists, and am asking you to vote for your favorite.

The stakes are high. The winner will receive 2 tickets to my only live show of the year, and a copy of my book Profiles in Ignorance, which I’ll personalize for the winner at the show!

With no further ado, here are the five incredible finalists:

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