A Dutch institute issues a 'Red Alert' over potentially lethal Trump-shaped ecstasy pills
The headline, as it mutated - 3 wordings
- 28 Aug, 16:03A Dutch institute issues a 'Red Alert' over potentially lethal Trump-shaped ecstasy pills3 outlets
- 29 Aug, 11:31Trump-shaped ecstasy pills can be fatal, Dutch drug institute warns2 outlets
- 1 Sept, 12:37Health institute issues 'Red Alert' over potentially deadly Trump ecstasy pills10 outlets
- and 10 one-off wordings
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11 reports left out of the cascade - too little in common with the story to place
How it spread - 14 original reports, 11 reprints
Fri, 28 August 2026
1 report- yahoo.com16:03first to report
A Dutch drug addiction and mental health institute warned users on Friday about potentially lethal ecstasy pills shaped to look like the head of U.S. President Donald Trump. The respected Trimbos Ins...
2 reprints
- hindustantimes.com28 Aug, 18:53their copy
- abc30.com31 Aug, 14:35their copy
Sat, 29 August 2026
8 reports- Nacional (Croatia)06:57
Nizozemski institut za ovisnost o drogama i mentalno zdravlje upozorio je korisnike u petak na potencijalno smrtonosne tablete ekstazija koje izgledaju kao glava američkog predsjednika Donalda Trumpa. Institut Trimbos navodi da je nekoliko tableta nedavno testirano. “Apsolutno nemojte koristiti ove tablete,” upozoravaju. Objavili su fotografiju pilula na kojoj je s jedne strane prikazana Trumpova glava, […]
- BBC News World08:48
The drugs have a delayed effect which "increases the risk of overdose", the health institute says.
- iDNES (Czechia)09:58
Před tabletami syntetické drogy extáze ve tvaru hlavy amerického prezidenta Donalda Trumpa varoval nizozemský institut Trimbos, který se zabývá závislostmi a duševním zdravím. Tablety obsahují vysokou koncentraci látky parametoxymetamfetamin (PMMA) a mohou být životu nebezpečné.
- Politico Europe11:31
The tablets are shaped like the U.S. commander-in-chief’s head, researchers say.
- Google News - Top Stories12:31
Trump-shaped ecstasy pills can be fatal, Dutch drug institute warns politico.eu Dutch health institute issues warning over Trump-shaped ecstasy pills BBC Trump-shaped ecstasy pills contain dangerous chemical and could be deadly, Dutch group says CBS News Trump-shaped ecstasy pills issued fatal warning in tourist hotspot Yahoo ‘Red Alert’ issued over Trump-shaped ecstasy pills with ‘deadly consequences’ The Independent
- Novinky (Czechia)12:41
Nizozemský institut pro závislosti a duševní zdraví Trimbos vydal varování před nebezpečnými tabletami extáze ve tvaru hlavy amerického prezidenta Donalda Trumpa. Testy prokázaly vysoký obsah látky PMMA, která může mít život ohrožující účinky. Odborníci proto uživatele vyzvali, aby tablety za žádných okolností neužívali.
- 24sata (Croatia)14:40
Nizozemske vlasti upozoravaju na opasnost od tableta koje izgledaju kao Donald Trump, ističući da mogu izazvati ozbiljne zdravstvene probleme, uključujući smrt, te savjetuju građanima da ih ni u kojem slučaju ne konzumiraju
- Google News - Top Stories18:11
Trump-shaped ecstasy pills contain dangerous chemical and could be deadly, Dutch group says CBS News Dutch health institute issues 'red alert' over Trump-shaped ecstasy pills BBC Drug institute warns that Trump-shaped ecstasy pills contain potentially fatal ingredient Fox News A Dutch institute issues a ‘Red Alert’ over potentially lethal Trump-shaped ecstasy pills NBC News Trump-shaped ecstasy pills can be fatal, Dutch drug institute warns politico.eu
Sun, 30 August 2026
2 reports- La Repubblica (Italy)08:07
Le pillole con la faccia del tycoon spopolano ma un istituto per la tossicopendenza avverte: “Altissimo rischio di overdose, non assumetele in nessuna circostanza”
- Vecernji list (Croatia)09:17
Nekoliko sati nakon uzimanja mogu se "iznenada pojaviti" simptomi poput mučnine, ubrzanog rada srca, konvulzija i izrazito povišene tjelesne temperature
Mon, 31 August 2026
1 report- Index.hr (Croatia)20:45
KAKO se navodi u priopćenju Uprave policije Crne Gore, zaplijenjene su različite vrste droga, među kojima su marihuana, kokain, ketamin, amfetamin i heroin, kao i tablete koje se nalaze na popisu psihoaktivnih tvari.
Tue, 1 September 2026
1 report- wjactv.com12:37
The two-toned pills feature an image of President Donald Trump on one side and a score line with “NL” and “Trump” on the other.
9 reprints
- okcfox.com1 Sept, 12:37their copy
- fox23.com1 Sept, 12:37their copy
- kcby.com1 Sept, 12:37their copy
- fox23maine.com1 Sept, 12:37their copy
- turnto10.com1 Sept, 12:37their copy
- foxrochester.com1 Sept, 12:37their copy
- kfdm.com1 Sept, 12:37their copy
- fox11online.com1 Sept, 12:37their copy
- news4sanantonio.com1 Sept, 12:37their copy
Fri, 4 September 2026
1 report- Politico Europe02:00
The U.S. president's face is everywhere, from illegal drugs to overpriced money.