Newsline

Newsline , Society

10 of the Funniest Political Moments from 2022

Posted on Saturday, December 31, 2022
|
by AMAC Newsline
|
54 Comments
|
Print

AMAC Exclusive – By Seamus Brennan

Despite the many political twists and turns of this year—including a contentious midterm election cycle, a series of Biden administration-induced crises, and a handful of momentous Supreme Court decisions—most Americans, right or left, can likely agree that 2022 had no shortage of laughs. As the year draws to a close, there is no better time to look back on 10 of the funniest political moments of 2022.

Biden Reading Teleprompter Instructions

Though 2022 was brimming with Biden gaffes, few were as comical as the moment he repeated aloud instructions loaded into his teleprompter. “It is noteworthy that the percentage of women who register to vote and cast a ballot is consistently higher than the percentage of the men who do so—end of quote. Repeat the line,” Biden said in a July speech, clearly not recognizing the instructions were simply meant to serve as unread cues. Many—including Elon Musk—were quick to compare the Biden gaffe to a scene in the classic 2004 comedy Anchorman, in which the film’s protagonist reads an obvious error that was loaded into a teleprompter.

Kamala Harris Gushing About Venn Diagrams

Two years in, Kamala Harris’s abysmal public speaking abilities are no secret. In a particularly cringeworthy episode this year, Harris spent several moments gushing about her supposed love for Venn diagrams. “I love Venn diagrams,” Harris said in a set of October remarks before belting out one of her signature cackles. “I really do. I love Venn diagrams. There’s just something about those three circles and the analysis about where there is the intersection. Right?” Is it any wonder Harris has achieved the status as the single most unpopular vice president in modern American history?

Trump Reveals He Shot a Hole-in-One

In an instance of classic Trumpian humor, the former president released a lengthy emailed statement last March detailing a hole-in-one he shot at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida. “Many people are asking, so I’ll give it to you now, it is 100% true,” Trump wrote. “I hit a 5-iron, which sailed magnificently into a rather strong wind, with approximately 5 feet of cut, whereupon it bounced twice and then went clank, into the hole.”

“I won’t tell you who won,” Trump concluded, “because I am a very modest individual, and you will then say I was bragging—and I don’t like people who brag!” The statement also included a link to a video of Trump retrieving his ball.

Elon Musk Reveals His “Pronouns” in Tweet Slamming Fauci

In a viral December tweet, Elon Musk posted five words that took Twitter by storm and enraged leftists all across the spectrum. “My pronouns are Prosecute/Fauci,” Musk tweeted, mocking the left’s obsession with “preferred pronouns” and sharing his frustration with Anthony Fauci’s growing track record of corruption relating to his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a testament to the tweet’s humor, it garnered 1.2 million likes and caught the attention of the Biden White House, which derided Musk’s comment as “disgusting” – a sure sign that the Tweet was indeed humorous.

Biden (Again) Falsely Claims He Was Arrested During Civil Rights Protests

Biden has long been known for his exaggerations—and at times, complete fabrications. This year, there was perhaps no better example of his pattern of dishonesty than his claim that he “got arrested” protesting for civil rights. “I did not walk in the shoes of generations of students who walked these grounds,” Biden said in a January speech in Atlanta. “But I walked other grounds. Because I’m so damn old, I was there as well. You think I’m kidding, man. It seems like yesterday the first time I got arrested. Anyway.”

Not only is Biden’s suggestion that he was arrested false, but it is also a claim he has made repeatedly for decades. Even the left-leaning PolitiFact deemed the claim untrue. “He’s been called out repeatedly for decades by fact-checkers, including PolitiFact,” the organization said, “for exaggerating his experiences with the civil rights movement and his interactions with law enforcement.”

Harris Fawns Over the “Yellow School Bus”

Like her over-the-top praise of Venn diagrams, Harris spoke in an unnecessarily elevated tone about her admiration of school buses. “So, here’s the thing. Who doesn’t love a yellow school bus? Right? Can you raise your hand if you love a yellow school bus? Right? Just—there’s something about—and some of us, many of us went to school on the yellow school bus, right?” Harris said. This moment recalls her singing the children’s song “Wheels on the Bus” during her failed presidential campaign. Could there be any thought more disconcerting than the reality that Harris remains one heartbeat away from the U.S. presidency?

Trump Pokes Fun at Men Competing in Women’s Sports

During several of Trump’s rallies this year, the former president hilariously mimicked males competing in female swimming and weight-lifting competitions. In several speeches this year, Trump amusingly grunted to impersonate female athletes struggling to break weight-lifting records, contrasted with the ease of men who “identify” as women lifting the same weights. “And then this guy comes along—who’s named Alice—and he looks at the weight—world record!” Trump said in a July policy speech. “We could’ve put a couple hundred pounds on, I think he would’ve lifted it.” In the same remarks, Trump said he would ask LeBron James if he had ever considered “going woman,” insisting he’d be “the greatest women’s basketball coach in history” by stocking his starting lineup with men.

Biden Takes Directions from Easter Bunny

In one of the most comical political moments of the year, Joe Biden was caught on camera taking directions from someone dressed in an Easter bunny costume to avoid answering questions from reporters. As funny as the incident is, however, many Americans rightly found it distressing that the leader of the free world is taking his marching orders from a staffer dressed in a bunny costume.

George W. Bush Lets Out Freudian Slip on Iraq War

Despite Biden’s many misstatements, gaffes, and lies, he was not the only U.S. president this year to make an embarrassing slip-up. In a May speech in Dallas, 43rd President George W. Bush confused Iraq with Ukraine—unintentionally implicating himself for sending American troops to the Middle East in what many Americans consider to have been a needless and costly war. “The decision of one man, to launch a wholly unjustified and brutal invasion of Iraq,” Bush said before quickly correcting himself. “I mean of Ukraine—Iraq too,” he quipped, eliciting laughter from the audience.

Biden Press Secretary Outrageously Claims U.S. Economy Strongest “In History”

As Americans continue to suffer from the highest inflation in decades, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre laughably claimed in July that the U.S. is “stronger economically than we have been in history”—even though every empirical fact contradicts this claim. As Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) tweeted in response, “Every American—except those working in the Biden White House apparently—knows that this is not true.” While the suffering of ordinary Americans is no laughing matter, it is nonetheless impossible not to see the humor in Biden officials so blatantly making statements that they and everyone else know to be false.

In spite of our nation’s obvious divisions along political, social, and cultural lines, it is both refreshing and healthy to take a step back, to retreat from daily partisan clashes, and most importantly, to laugh. And in a nation largely devoid of laughter, there are few better ways to end a politically tumultuous 2022 and set our eyes towards the new year.

Share this article:
Subscribe
Notify of
guest
54 Comments
Most Voted
Newest Oldest
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments
Dan W.
Dan W.
1 year ago

How about George Santos pretending to be George Santos.

A.Grace
A.Grace
1 year ago

As long as the current administration is in office, nothing will get better.

Rob citizenship
Rob citizenship
1 year ago

To Seamus Brennan , I appreciate your article, you did really good with finding some humor with the current group in leadership positions in Washington , there isn’t much to laugh about, but having a sense of humor sure enough is important, so I appreciate your article. So, from better days in the not too distant past – here are two examples of the humor of President Ronald Reagan. ” The nine most terrifying words in the English language are : ‘ I ‘ m from the government and I ‘ m here to help .’ ” And , ” I have left orders to be awakened at any time in case of a national emergency, even if I ‘m in a Cabinet meeting. “

David Millikan
David Millikan
1 year ago

Classic.
What better way to end the year.

Leslie
Leslie
1 year ago

That was funny, good job.

David Capps
David Capps
1 year ago

Bush is just as worthless as Biden

Karen comisk
Karen comisk
1 year ago

I found these frightening, not funny.

Schultzz
Schultzz
1 year ago

We’re doomed.

Sharon Ormsby
Sharon Ormsby
1 year ago

None of these are even remotely funny. Sad, not funny.

Rik
Rik
1 year ago

If he’s taking directions from the Easter Bunny, that Easter Bunny IS Barack Obama!

Leslie Jones
Leslie Jones
1 year ago

Our President is getting close to matching the story that used to be told about the Soviet Leader Brezhnev.
Apparently he was opening the Moscow Olympics and reading from the prompter he began : “O,O,O,” until an aid grabbed his sleeve and whispered: ” Sir, you are reading the Olympic symbol”!

HocasPocas
HocasPocas
1 year ago

It would be nice to see biden and his family arrested for the crimes against America. The best quote on here was Musk’s pronoun. Very good

James J
James J
1 year ago

Compromised Fentanyl Biden a Communist Lap Dog. How many Americans have you killed today Joey

Alex Bensky
Alex Bensky
1 year ago

There was a classic British radio comedy, “The Goon Show.” (Episodes are available on Youtube and anyone who loves Monty Python will enjoy them.)

One of the characters, Bluebottle, was noted for reading stage directions from the script, e.g. “Enter Bluebottle and waits for applause.” This was to show he was a confused boy who was never quite in sync with the rest of us. So Biden…

Alex Bensky
Alex Bensky
1 year ago

There was a classic British radio comedy, “The Goon Show.” (Episodes are available on Youtube and anyone who loves Monty Python will enjoy them.)

One of the characters, Bluebottle, was noted for reading stage directions from the script, e.g. “Enter Bluebottle and waits for applause.” This was to show he was a confused boy who was never quite in sync with the rest of us. So Biden…

James J
James J
1 year ago

Compromised Fentanyl Biden a Communist Lap Dog. How many Americans have you killed today Joey

HocasPocas
HocasPocas
1 year ago

It would be nice to see biden and his family arrested for the crimes against America. The best quote on here was Musk’s pronoun. Very good

Leslie Jones
Leslie Jones
1 year ago

Our President is getting close to matching the story that used to be told about the Soviet Leader Brezhnev.
Apparently he was opening the Moscow Olympics and reading from the prompter he began : “O,O,O,” until an aid grabbed his sleeve and whispered: ” Sir, you are reading the Olympic symbol”!

Rik
Rik
1 year ago

If he’s taking directions from the Easter Bunny, that Easter Bunny IS Barack Obama!

Sharon Ormsby
Sharon Ormsby
1 year ago

None of these are even remotely funny. Sad, not funny.

Schultzz
Schultzz
1 year ago

We’re doomed.

Karen comisk
Karen comisk
1 year ago

I found these frightening, not funny.

David Capps
David Capps
1 year ago

Bush is just as worthless as Biden

Leslie
Leslie
1 year ago

That was funny, good job.

David Millikan
David Millikan
1 year ago

Classic.
What better way to end the year.

Rob citizenship
Rob citizenship
1 year ago

To Seamus Brennan , I appreciate your article, you did really good with finding some humor with the current group in leadership positions in Washington , there isn’t much to laugh about, but having a sense of humor sure enough is important, so I appreciate your article. So, from better days in the not too distant past – here are two examples of the humor of President Ronald Reagan. ” The nine most terrifying words in the English language are : ‘ I ‘ m from the government and I ‘ m here to help .’ ” And , ” I have left orders to be awakened at any time in case of a national emergency, even if I ‘m in a Cabinet meeting. “

A.Grace
A.Grace
1 year ago

As long as the current administration is in office, nothing will get better.

Dan W.
Dan W.
1 year ago

How about George Santos pretending to be George Santos.

biden and harris speaking in black and white
A row of supercomputers running simulations of quantum cryptography algorithms to test their efficiency and effectiveness
President Joe Biden, son Hunter Biden and sister Valerie Biden walk across the South Lawn of The White House on July 28, 2024 in Washington, DC. President Biden is returning from a weekend trip to Camp David. (Photo by Michael A. McCoy/Getty Images)
President-elect Donald Trump shakes hands with Dana White during the UFC 309 event at Madison Square Garden on November 16, 2024 in New York City.

Stay informed! Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter.

"*" indicates required fields

54
0
Would love your thoughts, please comment.x
()
x

Subscribe to AMAC Daily News and Games