Nation's Critical Thinking Skills Officially Declared 'Post-Facto,' Trump Kissing Image Proves

In a stunning display of digital gullibility, millions of Americans recently embraced photographic 'evidence' depicting former President Donald J. Trump engaged in a passionate, if anatomically questionable, smooch with a woman who was definitely not a member of his immediate family, nor his legal counsel. Experts at the Institute for Public Credulity (IPC) quickly dubbed the incident 'Peak Unverifiable Content Acceptance,' noting that the image's rapid dissemination wasn't hindered by the distinct lack of logical consistency or, indeed, the laws of physics that typically govern human interaction. 'We've moved beyond merely questioning the source,' explained IPC lead researcher Dr. Agnes Pumpernickel. 'Now, if it resonates with your deeply held, politically charged convictions, it's essentially canon. The image could show him riding a unicorn while juggling live badgers, and if it supported a pre-existing narrative, it would go viral before anyone even bothered to Google 'badger juggling logistics'.' Social media platforms, ever the bastions of unfettered information, reported a record surge in 'likes,' 'shares,' and 'I knew it!' comments, confirming that the digital town square has officially transitioned into a collective fever dream where discerning reality is merely an optional, and frankly, inconvenient, extra step.