US officials forced to share bald JD Vance meme by denying tourist’s claim he was denied entry over photo

a year ago by ByteOnBikes to c/nottheonion

DHS does not deny strong-arming tourist into letting them into his phone, only that agents sent him home because of a meme

Customs and Border Protection has confirmed that, no, agents did not stop a Norwegian traveler who showed them a meme of a bald Vice President JD Vance.

“Fact Check: FALSE,” the CBP wrote on X. “Mads Mikkelsen was not denied entry for any memes or political reasons, it was for his admitted drug use.”

And no, the agency is not referring to Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen, but rather the similarly named 21-year-old who was denied entry at Newark Liberty International Airport on June 11.

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Focal 228 points a year ago

A Norwegian newspaper got to see his letter of denial and it didn't list drug use at all. Rather they said he tried to enter the country to get a job illegally.

At this point, CBP's story keeps changing, and I don't trust anything they say.

https://www.vg.no/...

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Wizard_Pope 35 points a year ago

Yeah. Trying to get a job without legal paperwork.

What fucking clowns these people are.

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thefartographer 33 points a year ago

YouTube prank video: Getting a job illegally in America for insurance to see how quickly I die from denied medical claims

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Prunebutt 17 points a year ago

"CBP"?

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RichardDegenne 31 points a year ago

Customs and Border Protection

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SkaveRat 14 points a year ago

customs and border protection

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pastermil 12 points a year ago

you just have to trust the meme.

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Taalnazi 1 point a year ago

lmao, a norwegian entering the us to get a job? that's like an american entering the dprk to get work... oh, wait!

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