Somehow, James Austin Johnson‘s freakishly accurate Trump impression seems to get better with each ‘SNL’ performance. This week saw Johnson’s Trump walking on stage at this past week’s latest sh**show of a GOP debate — the one in which Nikki Haley called swarmy pharma bro Vivek Ramaswamy “scum” live to his face (the shoe definitely …
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‘SNL’ Weekend Update’s Colin Jost Seems Pretty Sure New GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson Is AI: ‘No Way’ He’s A ‘Real Person’
It took three weeks of pure, weird chaos, but House Republicans finally found a replacement for ousted Speaker Kevin McCarthy. His name is Mike Johnson. Who on earth is Mike Johnson? Nobody seems to know, but despite his generic name and bland mien, he has some pretty out-there views. On the latest SNL, Weekend Update …
‘The curse is real’: Is this one GOP congresswoman dooming every House Speaker nomination with her ‘Congratulations’ posts?
Social media is accusing Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) of being cursed after noticing that many politicians who are congratulated by her soon find their efforts to become Speaker of the House in shambles. On Tuesday, Stefanik sent out an endorsement to Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) after Republicans voted to elect him as speaker nominee. Yet …
California Governor Gavin Newsom Reckons The Taylor Swift And Travis Kelce Dating Rumors Are A Bigger Deal Than The GOP Debate
FOX There was a Republican presidential debate last night (September 27), but California governor Gavin Newsom is more interested in what is or isn’t going on between rumored couple Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. Newsom attended the debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, and while there, he was asked for …
Chris Christie Used The GOP Debate To Bestow Upon Trump A Kind Of Weird Nickname That’s Okay But No ‘Meatball Ron’
Getty Image On Wednesday, Donald Trump spoke to auto workers at a non-union factory. Also there was another GOP debate. The former president has skipped two of the events thus far, allegedly because he’s already crushing the polls, so why waste his time? His most critical rival, Chris Christie, doesn’t think that’s the real reason. …
‘Nothing more painful in the universe’: DeSantis ‘forced smile’ reappears at second GOP debate
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) was mocked by his opponents for his “forced smile” during the second Republican presidential debate Wednesday night. “The moment when DeSantis remembered that his team told him to not smile like a creep,” wrote one user on X along with a video clip from the debate stage. Rep. Brendan Boyle …
‘Eggs do not melt’: Asa Hutchinson drops AI chatbot after missing GOP debate—that immediately gets trolled
Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson—a GOP candidate in the 2024 presidential race who failed to qualify for the second Republican debate on Wednesday—rolled out an artificial intelligence chat portal that allows users to “ask Asa Hutchinson anything.” Users on the social media platform X took AI Hutchinson’s offer literally, posting screenshots of the AI bot’s …
Biden Is Trolling Trump And The Republican Field By Buying Ads To Air On Fox News During The Second GOP Debate
Getty Image There’s a second GOP debate airing on Fox News Wednesday night. It’s not the most exciting news. After all, the guy who’s crushing the polls by a lot isn’t even attending, and maybe not only out of cowardice. But those who tune in will at two points be treated to an unexpected guest: …
Chris Christie Knows Why Trump Is Skipping The GOP Debates, And It’s Not Just Because He’s A ‘Coward’
Getty Image Donald Trump loves to project strength…while safely ensconced in the bubble of rallies or interviews he can mostly control. But not everyone is buying his bull. One Trump turncoat is Chris Christie, who has made the primary focus of his presidential campaign to slam the former president early and often. He’s already made …
John Fetterman Has Issued One Condition For Wearing A Suit After His ‘Jagoff’ GOP Colleagues Melted Down In A Letter About ‘Sanctity’ In Congress
Getty Image Amid a looming government shutdown and the usual deluge of Senate business, John Fetterman’s colleagues are taking the time to be very upset about his congressional hoodie. Never mind that he is getting the job done and showing up for votes and looking much happier these days than before entering treatment for severe …
‘Keep the GOP mad’: John Fetterman embraces right-wing conspiracy, sells ‘body double’ T-shirts
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Penn.) is embracing—and now profiting from—a right-wing conspiracy theory that he has been replaced with a “body double.” The lawmaker’s online store now sells a $35 black T-shirt that reads “John Fetterman’s Body Double.” Fetterman’s new merchandise was first reported by Insider. “John has loved having fun with the body-double conspiracy theory …
A Republican Lawmaker Fears That The House GOP Is ‘Close’ To ‘The Godfather II Stage’ Where ‘The Whole Family Kills Each Other’
Getty Image Despite Kevin McCarthy giving the more overzealous House Republicans exactly what they want by launching an impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden, the Speaker and Matt Gaetz have been butting heads in the press all week. The situation has apparently gotten so bad that fellow House GOP members are throwing out mob metaphors left …