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Trump hilariously trolled as State Department website says he is no longer president

Trump hilariously trolled as State Department website says he is no longer president
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Updates to the US Department of State website sparked a frenzy on social media after biography pages for President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence were changed to say their terms had ended.

This follows a pro-Trump mob breaching and occupying the US Capitol while lawmakers were certifying the Electoral College results, which has led to calls for the president to be impeached.

The widely shared page stated: "Donald J. Trump's term ended on 2021-01-11."

In addition, another screengrab said: “Micheal R. Pence’s term ended on 2021-01-11.”

While some speculated it may have been the result of a glitch on the website, BuzzFeed News reported the alteration to the president’s biography had been made by a "disgruntled employee". CNN also corroborated this claim.

The pages became unavailable after the changes were flagged.

An internal investigation is now reportedly looking into how the incident occurred.

Social media users quickly shared memes about the alleged staff member who updated the website.

Others joked about the alteration.

And some wished it were true.

President-elect Joe Biden will be sworn in at the inauguration on January 20.

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