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2004 Bag Label Sparks Speculation on Presidential Commentary

2/18/2026

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A 2004 Tom Bihn bag label reading 'We are sorry that our president is an idiot. We didn’t vote for him' resurfaced.
People speculate which president the message references.
Tom Bihn, founder of the Tom Bihn bag company, said he initially thought the message joked about him.
The renewed interest comes as Pew Research Center reports declining favorable views of the United States in several countries, including Canada and Mexico.

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A 2004 Tom Bihn bag label reading 'We are sorry that our president is an idiot. We didn’t vote for him' resurfaced.
People speculate which president the message references.
Tom Bihn, founder of the Tom Bihn bag company, said he initially thought the message joked about him.
The renewed interest comes as Pew Research Center reports declining favorable views of the United States in several countries, including Canada and Mexico.