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4. Dewey Defeats Truman

Speaking of political jokes, one of the best was the lampooning of the infamous headline 'DEWEY DEFEATS TRUMAN'.

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Ran by the Chicago Daily Tribune back in 1948, it incorrectly stated that Thomas Dewey had defeated Harry Truman in the Presidential Election, and was famously held up by Truman after his victory. Of course, that Chicago Daily Tribune was really just paying homage to this iconic Simpsons moment.

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