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Trump now blames ‘mutants’ for indictment in latest Truth Social rant
(www.independent.co.uk)
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This unfortunately is a new dog whistle for trans individuals :(
See here: https://www.politico.com/video/2023/04/11/florida-republican-calls-transgender-people-mutants-881289
Considering the traditional stories and plot points central to the X-Men comic/series this is kinda ironic
As I recall, "Mutant, and proud" was a repeated line in the more recent movies used as a rallying cry.
Using the term as an insult is probably counterproductive given the popular media association of stories of people being oppressed for their differences.