# Clown

Social media is abuzz with 'clown' references, ranging from humorous memes and entertainment to sharp political criticism and personal anecdotes. Recent posts highlight Slipknot's Clown building a Minecraft realm and Steam removing 'clown awards,' alongside numerous instances of the term being used to describe perceived foolishness in public discourse.

### About Clown
The term 'clown' is used in a variety of contexts, from literal circus performers to metaphorical descriptions of foolishness or incompetence.  

### Insights
- clown sentiment near a 52-week high at [--].

### Top Clown News
Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours  

*Showing a maximum of [--] news posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*  

"Slipknots Clown built a fantasy Minecraft realm to help him grieve The metal legend has experienced his fair share of loss in recent years"  
[News Link](https://www.nme.com/features/gaming-features/slipknot-clown-interview-minecraft-vernearth-nft-shawn-crahan-3923198) [@NME](/creator/x/NME) 2026-01-16T15:37Z 228.6M followers, [----] engagements


"Steam has finally got rid of those goddamn clown awards PC Gamer Begone and never blight my forums reviews or guides again"  
[News Link](https://www.pcgamer.com/software/platforms/steam-has-finally-got-rid-of-those-goddamn-clown-awards) [@pcgamer](/creator/x/pcgamer) 2026-01-14T11:56Z 3.2M followers, 449K engagements


"The Moral Collapse of J. D. Vance Instead of a truth-teller in his own community Vance as a candidate has become a contemptible and cringe-inducing clown"  
[News Link](https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/07/moral-collapse-jd-vance/619428/) [@TheAtlantic](/creator/x/TheAtlantic) 2021-07-14T13:57Z 1.9M followers, 903.9K engagements


"Harlem Globetrotters Clown Prince Meadowlark Lemon dies aged [--] He was one of the greatest and most popular to ever play the game despite never competing in the NBA and instead playing for the Globetrotters for all [--] years of his professional career"  
[News Link](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3376303/Meadowlark-Lemon-star-Harlem-Globetrotters-dies-83-report.html) [@DailyMail](/creator/x/DailyMail) 2015-12-28T19:46Z 2.8M followers, 3M engagements



### Top Clown Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

*Showing a maximum of [--] top social posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*

"This idiot is going to find out the hard way trying to play hero"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ClownWorld/status/2013061882215817440) [@ClownWorld](/creator/x/ClownWorld) 2026-01-19T01:32Z 3.1M followers, 181.8K engagements


"I think you're a fucking clown. I think I was too nice I think I was too nice"  
[X Link](https://x.com/mrddmia/status/2013037786778017953) [@mrddmia](/creator/x/mrddmia) 2026-01-18T23:56Z 473K followers, 110K engagements


"🚨 JUST IN: Woke anti-Trump clown interrupts US national anthem in London screaming LEAVE GREENLAND ALONEand the Euro sheep CHEER LOL Greenland WILL be ours in no time"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GuntherEagleman/status/2013021978299363661) [@GuntherEagleman](/creator/x/GuntherEagleman) 2026-01-18T22:53Z 1.7M followers, 60.9K engagements


"When you hire the meth head off Craigslist"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ClownWorld/status/2013007823714545751) [@ClownWorld](/creator/x/ClownWorld) 2026-01-18T21:57Z 3.1M followers, 369.2K engagements

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