The White House just dropped a digital bombshell on Bluesky, the social media haven for those fleeing conservative voices, with a debut post that’s equal parts hilarious and provocative.
Fox News reported that on Friday, the Trump administration made its grand entrance on Bluesky, rolling out a meme-packed video that seems to taunt the platform’s liberal-leaning crowd while showcasing viral highlights from the president’s tenure.
Bluesky, for the uninitiated, became a go-to spot for many former Twitter users after Elon Musk’s 2022 purchase of the platform, now called X, drove a wave of progressives to seek a less contentious space.
The White House’s first post wasn’t just a hello—it was a 52-second sizzle reel of Trump’s rally moments, foreign leader meetups, and some downright cheeky memes.
Think an autopen replacing a former president’s photo, a “Daddy’s home” jab tied to NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte’s viral quip, a sombrero on House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., and even an AI-generated Trump as the Pope. If that’s not a way to stir the pot on a platform built to escape conservative flair, what is?
“What's up, Bluesky? We thought you might've missed some of our greatest hits, so we put this together for you,” the White House posted, practically daring the platform’s users to react. Talk about a welcome mat with a smirk—hardly the olive branch some might have expected.
But the White House wasn’t alone in crashing Bluesky’s party—Vice President JD Vance had already dipped his toe in back in June 2025, though not without a hiccup.
His first post got flagged as a potential fake account and briefly banned before the platform reversed course. It’s almost as if Bluesky wasn’t ready for the MAGA energy to show up uninvited.
“Hello Bluesky, I've been told this app has become the place to go for common sense political discussion and analysis,” Vance declared in his debut post. Common sense? On a platform built as an escape from conservative thought? That’s a bold claim and a subtle jab all rolled into one.
Not content to let the White House and VP steal the show, several Trump administration agencies—like Transportation, Health and Human Services, and Homeland Security—also launched Bluesky accounts on the same day.
Meanwhile, Vance kept the momentum going the next day, October 18, 2025, with an AI video of Trump donning a crown, a clear troll of the “No Kings” protests happening that day. It’s the kind of digital one-upmanship that makes you wonder if Bluesky users are regretting their safe space already.
Let’s be real: this isn’t just about joining a platform; it’s a calculated move to remind everyone that conservative voices aren’t going anywhere, no matter how far the left tries to run. The memes aren’t just laughs—they’re a message.
Bluesky’s surge in users after Musk’s Twitter takeover and other political shifts shows how polarized our online spaces have become, with many seeking echo chambers over debate. Yet here comes the Trump administration, memes blazing, to challenge that comfort zone.
Will Bluesky’s user base engage, ignore, or implode over this unexpected invasion of their digital turf? One thing’s for sure: the Trump team knows how to make an entrance, and they’re not apologizing for ruffling progressive feathers.