“Today, The New York Times took another leap toward becoming the estranged homophobic aunt you unfriend on Facebook when it posted a cartoon depicting Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin as forbidden teen lovers,” queer writer John Paul Brammer wrote in an article for them, an LGBTQ news outlet. Members of the LGBTQ community have criticized the video since its release on Monday. In this episode of Trump Bites, Donald Trump’s not-so-secret admiration for Vladimir Putin plays out in a teenager’s bedroom, where the fantasies of this forbidden romance come to life. “Donald Trump’s not-so-secret admiration for Vladimir Putin plays out in a teenager’s bedroom, where the fantasies of this forbidden romance come to life,” the caption reads. When the two kiss, the video lingers for several seconds on their tongues tangling graphically while real audio clips of Trump praising Putin play in the background. The two hold hands and ride a unicorn together.
The Times opinion short shows Trump handing his heart to a shirtless Putin. A New York Times animated cartoon depicting President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin kissing and embracing sparked backlash on Monday from LGBTQ advocates claiming the representation is “homophobic.”
