Is Netflix Trolling Trump With Today's Grim Teaser for House of Cards?

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As many gather in Washington today to witness Donald Trump's inauguration as president, Netflix leveraged the moment to share its own dark depiction of the nation's capital.

At 10:30 a.m.—about an hour before Trump's swearing-in—Netflix sent out a tweet with an ominous trailer for the fifth season of House of Cards, which begins streaming May 30.

With the dramatic tagline "We make the terror," the 30-second spot plays up the series' shadowy depiction of government under Kevin Spacey's Frank Underwood and features an upside-down flag—the series' logo and also a symbol of distress—waving in front of the Capitol.

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