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Elephant in the room 

One republican among a group of usually 10 or more democrats. The group usually tries to find the elephant in the room by looking for clues or hints the republican gives off. This is similar to the video game Among Us, where a group of crewmates look for one impostor. The impostor is in this case the elephant in the room (republican). He/she is called the elephant in the room because the elephant is the logo of the republican party.
Bill: I think there's an elephant in the room! Maybe its Olivia?
Olivia: ITS NOT ME are you crazy?
Mark: DISCUSS! Find the elephant in the room, and take him out!
*Bill, Olivia, Mark and the rest of the group try to single out the republican impostor
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pink elephant in the room 

A "pink elephant in the room" is a phrase used to say that there is something very obvious, one cant miss it, yet no one wants to be the person to point it out or talk about it. Its assumed that everyone has noticed it. It may be that pointing it out is politically not correct, impolite, or offensive.
This phrase was first introduced by Sam Senev who brought an actual pink elephant to a speech as a social experiment. After the speech the audience was polled about their opinion. He often uses the same pink elephant in meetings and speeches.

The white and pink elephant in the room 

A costly and troublesome hallucination which nobody wants to mention.

It's also an intentionally confusing combination of the expressions "white elephant", "pink elephant", and "elephant in the room", which are now being conflated on the internet.
K: It was the pink elephant in the room.

B: You mean "elephant in the room"
K: No, I mean pink elephant in the room
B: I don't think that's a thing.
K: So what's a pink elephant?
B: Maybe I'm confused with a white elephant?
K: googles it
K: Look! It's on Urban Dictionary! I win.
B: This is the white and pink elephant in the room.
K: I think you're hallucinating.

the pink elephant in the room

you swear it exists or has existed at one point in time, but no one else believes it or have seen it
we never talk about it...it's like the pink elephant in the room

white elephant in the room

1) A discussion of European or Caucasian oppression of minorities in which a white person is present.

2) One, or few, white person(s) among many members of another race.

3) A morbidly obese white person. (Rare).
Professor: In the 17th century, settlers from Great Britain established a trading relationship with native tribes living in the Northeastern United States. They often extorted and manipulated these tribesmen, using the power of horses, steel armor, and gunpowder, instigating a pattern of tyranny that would characterize the savage white conquest of America.

Frank (stage whisper to classmate): This is awkward...

Professor: Well, I guess that would make you the white elephant in the room, wouldn't it?

the elephant in the room 

That one person at a part that takes up lots of room while dancing
"Let's all address the elephant in the room."

elephant turd in the room 

Something everyone tries to ignore but which has gotten much worse than just the elephant.
It was somewhat easier, they all thought, to just continue to pretend not to smell the horrific, near paralyzing stench of the elephant turd in the room.