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Usually, when Donald Trump answers a question from the media, we can’t wait for him to stop talking. This time, he didn’t even begin. The President of the United States was asked how he felt about the six dead American soldiers who lost their lives fighting the war he started in Iran. His answer was […] The post Donald Trump was asked about the six dead American service members killed in Iran and his answer, or lack of it, spoke so loudly it hurts appeared first on The Poke.

It’s been more than two weeks now since Donald Trump launched his war in Iran and if you listened to him or his secretary of defence, sorry, war Pete Hegseth it couldn’t possibly be going any better. Except the reality of what people are seeing and hearing with their own eyes and ears suggests something […] The post Donald Trump demanded NATO help fight his war against Iran and the rest of the world (well, nearly) responded as one appeared first on The Poke.

Britain gets bashed for all sorts of silly reasons which aren’t deserved, but there are some ways in which we’re dawdling behind the rest of the world and could do with a little kick up the backside. Over on the AskUK subreddit, user DullInflation6 posted their thoughts on the matter… What is something surprising that […] The post ‘What is something surprising that the UK is really far behind other countries in?’ – 21 ways we’re playing catch up as a nation appeared first on The Poke.

The only thing Donald Trump appears to love more than Donald Trump is money. The President loves money so much he’ll even use a dignified transfer – the solemn bringing home of a service man or women killed in duty – as a prop for his fundraising emails. You remember that photo of Trump saluting […] The post Donald Trump was asked about his questionable fundraising techniques and his answer didn’t just speak volumes, it bellowed them appeared first on The Poke.

As the war between the United States and Iran continues to escalate, the President of the United States continues to bloviate. The latest from Donald Trump is one of the most face-palmingly obvious takes of all: the United States has no need to have a massive military presence in the Middle East at all. Here […] The post Donald Trump just said there’s no reason for the US to be fighting a war in the Middle East and was schooled into next year – 17 crushing comebacks appeared first on The Poke.

Even if you don’t drink Guinness you will probably be aware of the widget technology that helps replicate the quality of a properly pulled pint on draught. Not everyone knows about it though, and specifically not @yellek007 over on Threads, who just had a can of the stuff and was taken aback to find this. […] The post An American was freaked out by the widget in their can of Guinness and the rest of the world was only too happy to help appeared first on The Poke.

To the studios of BBC1’s Laura Kuenssberg show, where the guests included Piers Morgan and the topic – what other topic? – was Donald Trump’s war in Iran. Morgan has been a relentless cheerleader for the American president in years gone by, but it appears Trump has gone too far even for Morgan. And his […] The post Piers Morgan’s A++ takedown of Donald Trump had people everywhere cheering and it felt very unusual indeed appeared first on The Poke.

May 2025 saw something of a mini landslide for Reform UK in the local elections, winning 41% of the available seats on 23 English councils. After promising to introduce Doge-style cuts and bring down taxes, all Reform-run councils have announced council tax rises, including 5% in Lancashire, 4.9% in North and West Northamptonshire, and a […] The post Nigel Farage complaining that Reform UK shouldn’t have bothered taking over a struggling council spoke volumes about his attitude – 15 votes of no confidence appeared first on The Poke.

Matt Bery – yes, the Matt Berry, of Toast of London and so much else fame – was the official announcer of this year’s Oscars. And unless you actually won an Academy Award (no, us neither) it was surely the best thing that happened on the night. And while there was no end of funny […] The post Matt Berry had Americans all confused as the Oscars’ official announcer and of all the hilarious moments this A++ F-bomb was surely the best appeared first on The Poke.

Meanwhile, over in the country where the right-wing commentators never shut up about the UK’s lack of free speech, the president – the actual president – has been boasting about the media figures and companies he’s suppressed. He chose to do it with an infographic. Trump posted an image claiming he is “reshaping the media.” […] The post Donald Trump’s boast about ‘reshaping the media’ accidentally said the quiet part out loud, and ‘I told you so’ entered the chat – 21 unsurprised clapbacks appeared first on The Poke.