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By now, the whole world has seen the President of the United State get his feelings hurt and subsequently storm out of an interview with NBC News. Here’s a refresher, just in case: Trump has a meltdown and ends the interview Welker: Just to be very clear, there’s no evidence of what you’re saying. Trump: […] The post A Texas Maga blamed the reporter for Trump’s humiliating hissy fit and of all the clap backs, Stephen King surely said it best appeared first on The Poke.

Certain movie quotes are so amazing, so perfect, that they’re a shorthand for the film itself. Even if someone just says ‘I’ll be back’, you know they’re talking about The Terminator. Then there are those lines which have seeped out of the cinema and become part of everyday conversation because even out of context they […] The post People shared the movie quotes they still use in real life because they are so damn good – 17 big screen lines that stood the test of time appeared first on The Poke.

If Magas are looking for the face of public sympathy, they couldn’t do much worse than trotting out Ted Cruz. And yet there he was front and center on Fox News, trying to warn viewers about the dangers of the upcoming midterm elections. The Texas Senator laid out the worst case scenario for himself, Fox, […] The post Ted Cruz tried to warn Fox News viewers what will happen if Democrats swing the midterms and inadvertently told on himself in the process appeared first on The Poke.

JD Vance got his job because he can repeat every lie his boss tells with a straight face. That’s it. That’s all it takes to become Vice President in Donald Trump’s America. Exhibit A: Vance’s analysis of where Magas stand heading into the mid-terms. Vance on Midterms: I think we have a great chance because […] The post JD Vance said the Republicans had a ‘great chance’ in the upcoming elections and his reasoning will make you wonder which dimension he is living in appeared first on The Poke.

Sometimes people are sacked because of petty office politics or mistakes beyond their control. And other times they’re given the boot because they have messed up so badly that it’s the only reasonable outcome. This is tragic for the worker, but amusing for the rest of us. To get an insight into the wildest reasons […] The post Managers have been sharing the worst things employees did to get fired – 17 workplace exits to make your jaw drop appeared first on The Poke.

One of Donald Trump’s most prominent ventriloquist dummies parroted his most rigorous talking point at this time of year. Somehow it rang more hollow than usual. Maybe that’s because when Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson, said California’s state elections were rigged, he basically admitted he didn’t have any evidence. He just knows it. Take […] The post Mike Johnson said the California elections were 100% rigged and his ‘proof’ is everything that is wrong with the Maga movement appeared first on The Poke.

We don’t write so much about Mick Lynch as we did back in the day when the former rail trade union leader (he retired in March) used to cross swords with Piers Morgan and the like. But now he’s given up the day job it doesn’t mean he’s vanished from our screens, and this particular […] The post Mick Lynch boiled down all that’s wrong with Farage’s Reform UK to its very essence and it was brilliantly done appeared first on The Poke.

Welcome to our weekly round-up of the stuff that’s made us laugh over on Threads. We like to think there’s a little something for everyone, so why not dive right in. If you see something you like, show it a bit of love. 1. View on Threads 2. View on Threads 3. View on Threads […] The post 25 Funniest Threads Posts to Give Your Day a Lift appeared first on The Poke.

In the world of football punditry, we reckon there is Ian Wright and then there is basically everyone else, so good is he at what he does. And it’s not just when there’s a game on that the former Arsenal and England man nails it. He’s also just done it before a ball has even […] The post Ian Wright just totally nailed all that’s wrong with Donald Trump’s World Cup before a ball has been kicked and had the entire internet cheering appeared first on The Poke.

Breaking up is hard to do. Getting broken up with is harder. Especially when the dumpee gets blindsided. But some breakups are worse than others. All of this came to light recently when Redditor u/SinInHerVoice offered up this prompt on AskReddit: Breakup excuses that deserve a public hearing. What’s the most unhinged excuse you’ve been […] The post People have been sharing the ‘most unhinged breakup excuse’ they’ve ever been given – 17 jaw-dropping reasons people got the elbow appeared first on The Poke.