Tag: Trump
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Joke About Hillary Clinton’s Novel
The joke: Hillary Clinton is co-writing a mystery novel. She loves mysteries and this one sounds amazing. It’s called, “How the Hell Did Trump Beat Me?” How I wrote it: This news item caught my eye because I hadn’t written a Hillary Clinton joke in a while. Plus the other topic handle, “mystery novel,” seemed…
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Joke About Long Lines for the Vaccine
The joke: People are desperate. They want to know if they’re eligible. They’re trying to get on the list, waiting in long lines, sleeping in their cars. They all want to get one before the supply runs out. Yes, I’m talking about Presidential pardons. How I wrote it: I got the idea for this joke…
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Joke About Biden’s Inauguration
The joke: The schedule is now set for Inauguration Day. And this is interesting: at the exact same time that Chief Justice John Roberts will be swearing in Joe Biden, Donald Trump will be swearing at Joe Biden. How I wrote it: I wanted to write a joke about the upcoming inauguration because it was…
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Joke About Trump’s Twitter Account
The joke: Yesterday Twitter suspended the account of President Trump. He responded by launching his own version of Snapchat–Crapchat. How I wrote it: The biggest news story at the time was the storming of the Capitol building, but that didn’t lend itself easily to joke writing. So instead I chose for a topic a related…
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Joke About Trump and Covid-19
The joke: President Trump is still in the hospital for Covid-19. Doctors say the good news is the virus isn’t making any progress because Trump’s immune system keeps interrupting it. How I wrote it: I wanted to write a joke about Trump contracting Covid-19 because it was a huge news story. But, as always, I…
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Joke About the Articles of Impeachment
The joke: House Democrats haven’t sent the two articles of impeachment to the Senate yet. They say they’re waiting to add a third article so they can get free shipping. How I wrote it: This news item was one of the top stories of the day, so I wanted to write a joke about it.…
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Joke About the Impeachment Inquiry
The joke: Today House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced a formal impeachment inquiry against President Trump. To head it off, Trump now says his call to the Ukrainian president was a butt dial. How I wrote it: This was a big story so I wanted to write a joke about it. It’s also a political story,…
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Joke About Apollo 11
The joke: Tomorrow is the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing. President Trump celebrated by telling Buzz Aldrin to go back to the moon where he came from. How I wrote it: One of the big news stories at the time was how President Trump tweeted that four congresswomen should “go back” to the…
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Joke About That 7.1 Earthquake
The joke: Recently Southern California was rocked by a 7.1 magnitude earthquake. The good news is, as a 7.1, it’s unlikely that President Trump would grope it. How I wrote it: I focused on this topic because it was a big news story and it had a couple of handles–“Southern California” and “earthquake”–with a lot…
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Joke About the Godzilla Movie
The joke: Now in theaters, “Godzilla: King of the Monsters.” It’s very exciting. Mothra, Rodan, and the three-headed King Ghidorah decide the only way to stop Godzilla is to impeach him. How I wrote it: Newly released movies tend to make good joke topics, especially on slow news days. People are usually interested in movies…