The White House took Donald Trump’s latest insult for Democrats to a new level of cringe on Tuesday in a move that critics condemned as “embarrassing” and “propaganda.”

After weeks of Trump repeatedly referring to Democrats as “Dumocrats” in public, and often pausing to painfully explain the joke, the White House unveiled a superhero movie/comic-book-style logo for the GOP’s rival party.

The graphic featured a large metallic “D” set against an eerie green glow, with the word “Dumocrats” emblazoned beneath it.

Dumocrats at it again. pic.twitter.com/PTfuAcjEpj

Trump has increasingly leaned on the term in recent weeks.

Speaking to Fox News’ Sean Hannity last month, the president falsely claimed he’d come up with the insult and said: “Because they’re dumb. They’re dumb. It’s D-U-M. I got rid of the B. So you’re only changing one letter, right? E goes, and the U comes. It’s a Dumocrat.”

Online, the White House drew ire over its latest attempted troll:

From the official White House Twitter account. How embarrassing.  Please rethink your priorities.

This is a classic Trump lackey move.They are taking legal Ls, the economy sucks and the war continues (no matter how you want to say it's "over"). And Epstein....dude, Epstein. That Storm is coming.So the Reality TV President creates some unoriginal MAGA marketing term…

Many people didn't know there was a B in dumb and they all voted for Trump

The gray check by your name is literally the only way people can distinguish the White House account from 5 year olds sneaking on their mommy’s laptop to engage in immature playgroundisms….Hell, half the time, WH staff are probably letting their toddlers make the posts…Sad.

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What a crazy time we live in that our official government pages are calling its own citizens Dumocrats.This just screams propaganda now.

The most ignorant person in the country is currently in the White House.A complete and total moron.A cancer on our Democracy.

My 9 year old grandson has more common sense than whoever is running this account.Sad.

The fact that you guys actually think that calling half the population dumb is going to play well in the midterms, tells me all I need to know about your intelligence level.

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