Trump Was Never Funny
Because he is who he is, he did not take the opportunity to do the kind of gentle ribbing of the press that past presidents have engaged in, and he certainly declined to engage in the self-deprecating humor that charmed audiences in the old days. Then he let loose with a string of gross insults:But I can exclusively reveal to you this evening that for the heaviest of the heavyweights, we will have Sloppy Chris Christie, one of the sloppiest human beings you’ll ever meet. Fighting, I would say, I could mention the governor of Chicago [sic], but I’m going to mention instead Jerry Nadler.
- ▪Because he is who he is, he did not take the opportunity to do the kind of gentle ribbing of the press that past presidents have engaged in, and he certainly declined to engage in the self-deprecating humor that charmed audiences in the old
- ▪Then he let loose with a string of gross insults:But I can exclusively reveal to you this evening that for the heaviest of the heavyweights, we will have Sloppy Chris Christie, one of the sloppiest human beings you’ll ever meet.
- ▪Fighting, I would say, I could mention the governor of Chicago [sic], but I’m going to mention instead Jerry Nadler.
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| Publication time | Fri, 31 Jul 2026 08:33:53 GMT |
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Trump Was Never FunnyToo bad—humor is a good thing in a politician.Mona CharenJuly 31Upgrade to listen7 minutes21(Photo illustration by Bill Kuchman/The Bulwark | Photos: Getty, Shutterstock)IN A DISPLAY OF STOCKHOLM SYNDROME, the White House Correspondents’ Association invited Donald Trump to be the keynote speaker at its annual festival of self-appreciation. Because he is who he is, he did not take the opportunity to do the kind of gentle ribbing of the press that past presidents have engaged in, and he certainly declined to engage in the self-deprecating humor that charmed audiences in the old days.
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