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It’s hard to parse the most troubling aspect of this latest quote from Donald Trump. For starters, he reveals that he’s taking phone calls directly from Russia’s leader, Vladimir Putin, and putting more stock into those conversations than those that he’s having with his own intelligence community. The fact that he’s “very angry” about an […] The post Donald Trump totally bought Putin’s claim that Ukraine targeted his residence with drones and we’ve never seen him this sympathetic appeared first on The Poke.

This one sits right at the very center of the Donald Trump public speaking Venn diagram. The President dusted off all of the hits when he addressed the Federal Reserve recently. He blamed Joe Biden. He resorted to middle school name calling. He accepted absolutely no responsibility for something that was entirely his decision. And […] The post Donald Trump berated Joe Biden and his backing for the Federal Reserve chief ‘fool’ and it’s up there with his very best self-owns appeared first on The Poke.

We’re not on Tinder (at the time of going to press) and this is just one of the many and varied reasons why we’re not. It’s a man who you might reasonably conclude is a bit of fan of Andrew Tate, presumably doing his best to convince a woman to swipe right. It was shared […] The post This Andrew Tate-o-like’s comically awful Tinder patter got all the responses it deserved – 14 crushing smackdowns appeared first on The Poke.

We’re pretty sure the continental plates haven’t actually shifted in the last few years (well, not by much, obviously) but in every other sense America has never felt further away from Europe and indeed the rest of the world. We say this after PhD chemist and much else besides @simonmaechling took to Twitter to recap […] The post A Brit said how much better Europeans have it than Americans and the Maga fury it prompted took it to a whole new level appeared first on The Poke.

The transatlantic cultural divide between the UK and – you’ll never guess – the US seems to get wider (and deeper) by the day. And it’s surely never been better illustrated than by this, a Maga who took it upon herself to troll the Great British Breakfast (or a particularly bap-based variety of it, at […] The post A Maga trolled the Great British Breakfast and the entirety of the UK responded as one – 14 calorific comebacks appeared first on The Poke.

It can be difficult to separate fact from fiction in this post truth age. However, living through supposedly preposterous experiences never fails to convert non-believers. If you’ve ever had to change your mind about a previously held opinion, you’re not alone. And we know this because Reddit user BitAffectionate3637 decided to pose the following question […] The post What’s something that sounded fake until it happened to you? – 17 things that have to be experienced to be believed appeared first on The Poke.

Welcome to Episode 1,239 of ‘Brexit Benefits: the Nightmare Continues’, as we cross to the Department of Trade and Industry to see how the deal with the US is going, and – oh no! – it’s not great. The so-called deal that Keir Starmer trumpeted in June has yet to be formalised, and Trump’s team […] The post The US wants British supermarkets to sell chlorinated chicken, and people are rightly crying foul – 15 ‘cluck off’ messages for Trump appeared first on The Poke.

Donald Trump is a world-class genius. Just ask Donald Trump. The President has no qualms bragging about all of the times he has aced his cognitive exams. Nevermind that most medical experts will tell you that you don’t take regular cognitive exams unless your physician is seriously concerned about your mental decline. Trump takes those […] The post This video of Donald Trump trying to open a box has just gone viral and it perfectly captures the man and his presidency in 13 seconds flat appeared first on The Poke.

Everyone loves a good comeback but it’s even better when the takedown is an especially inventive one. Which is where the world of ‘rare insults’ comes in. Specifically, the world of r/rareinsults on Reddit which collects all the most imaginative comebacks in one place. And this little lot all went viral in 2025 for reasons […] The post 27 of the most inventive and entertaining ‘rare insults’ that went viral in 2025 appeared first on The Poke.

There’s no shortage of social media ‘influencers’ out there and a lot of there time, it would appear, is spent trying to influence people to give them stuff for free. This request for free accommodation at luxury Dublin hotel, the White Moose Cafe – and the owner’s reply – remains an all-time classic of its […] The post This Dublin hotel’s rejection of a social media ‘influencer’ after free accommodation is straight out of the very top drawer appeared first on The Poke.