{
  "id": 17186864,
  "title": "Justina Rucinski, Iowa baker, under fire for Halloween tombstone cookies with Trump's name; MAGA decries 'death cult'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/justina-rucinski-iowa-baker-under-fire-for-halloween-tombstone",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T06:21:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
    "slug": "hindustan-times-world-news",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/justina-rucinski-iowa-baker-sweetems-under-fire-for-halloween-tombstone-cookies-with-trumps-name-maga-decries-death-cult-101793338996745.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Iowa baker Justina Rucinski has faced backlash from MAGA supporters for creating Halloween-themed cookies bearing President Donald Trump's name. The cookies feature grey tombstones with \"FDT\" written on top, \"DJT\" on the tombstone itself, and \"Any day now\" inscribed below. Rucinski runs Sweetems Co. bakery in Grimes, Iowa. This is not the first time Rucinski has used her baking to make political statements, as she has previously created cookies conveying messages about the Iran war, protests, and labeling the cookies \"Orange Lies Matter.\"",
  "summary": "Justina Rucinski, an Iowa baker, has come under fire from several MAGA accounts for selling Halloween tombstone cookies bearing President Donald Trump's name.",
  "key_points": [
    "Iowa baker Justina Rucinski creates Trump-themed Halloween cookies.",
    "Cookies feature FDT, DJT, and Any day now inscriptions.",
    "MAGA supporters criticize Rucinski for death cult references."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}