NEED TO KNOW
- White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the Trump administration is considering legal action against people using the term “T.A.C.O.”
- “T.A.C.O.” is a trending acronym meaning “Trump Always Chickens Out.”
- The administration now classifies the phrase as “slanderous food-based sedition.”
White House Declares War on Acronyms and Crunch-Based Criticism
During a tense press briefing, Karoline Leavitt announced that the Trump administration may pursue legal consequences for individuals referring to the president as “T.A.C.O.” The term, which stands for “Trump Always Chickens Out,” gained popularity following recent tariff decisions and Taco Bell’s suspiciously timed launch of Meal #47, a combo featuring three chicken tacos in Doritos shells.
Leavitt described the acronym as “dangerous rhetoric” and warned that “continued use may result in criminal charges, social consequences, and, in some cases, restricted access to Tex-Mex.”
Free Speech Meets Extra Cheese
Critics say the administration is attempting to criminalize humor, while supporters argue that mocking acronyms undermine national unity. “If they can call the president a TACO, what’s next? Guacamolegate?” asked one FOX News panelist.
The Justice Department has yet to clarify how such arrests would be handled, but early reports suggest possible detainment at mall food courts or public shaming via sour cream dunks.
Legal Experts Cautiously Alarmed, Hungry
Constitutional scholars have described the move as “legally shaky but thematically on-brand.” Others noted that no sitting president has previously threatened arrest over a meme with a food pun. “This would set a dangerous precedent,” said one lawyer. “Also, I’m now craving tacos.”
Meanwhile, the ACLU has issued a limited-edition T-shirt that reads: “I Got Arrested for Having TACO Energy.” Proceeds fund legal defense and lunch for the legal defense team.
Quote of the Moment
The First Amendment was not designed to protect food-based defamation
Karoline Leavitt, shortly before demanding to see a manager
