Oh, who knew The Chief had such power!?
And it grows ever stronger each hour!
But of course, the High Court
Said no thing of the sort —
Don’s in need of a very cold shower.
Author: Steve Hirsch
Steve is a retired high-tech marketing specialist and former chairman of a college humanities division. He's a lover of Shakespeare and classical music, so he writes limericks and plays the accordion. Go figure.
August 6
Headline: Trump Changes Mail-In Ballot Stance for Florida Only
Florida mail-ins are fine
As long as the box checked is mine.
But if your state’s blue
Then mail-ins won’t do
August 5
Headline: Trump Directs Fear Campaign Towards Suburban Women
May I sell you this bottle of Fear?
We’ve had a swell vintage this year.
It goes really great
With some finely aged Hate.
And I am the chief marketeer.
August 4
Headline: Trump Criticizes Birx for Speaking Out About Virus Spread
The Donald says Birx is “pathetic”
To say it’s a nasty pandemic.
The Don sees no urgency,
Or any emergency,
Or grasps she is grimly prophetic….
August 3
Headline: Republicans Bar Reporters from Convention
Our meeting is closed to the press
For reasons I’m sure you can guess,
For if Donald speaks out
And what he says leaks out
We don’t have a prayer of success.
August 2
Headline: Republicans Propose Cutting Unemployment Benefit to $200
Yes, six hundred bucks might assuage
Their financial woes at this stage,
But they’ll think it a perk
And won’t go back to work
For their miserable minimum wage.
August 1
Headline: Senate Adjourns for Weekend as Unemployment Benefits Expire
It’s Saturday! We are adjourned –
Your jobless check? Haven’t you learned?
Our job in the Senate? It’s
Cutting your benefits
As they are nothing you’ve earned.
July 31
Headline: Trump Floats Postponing Election
Elections can be such a pain…
So why not just let me remain?
As so far I’ve blown it
And can’t run a decent campaign.
July 30
Headline: Trump Endorsed Doctor Believes in “Demon Sperm”
I think there is more than a germ
Of truth in the phrase “Demon Sperm.”
It explains the inception
Of Donald’s conception
And should be a recognized term.
July 29
Headline: Trump, Jr. Twitter Account Suspended 12 Hours for Promoting Hydroxychloroquine as Covid Cure
Oh, Junior! We want to assure you
That Hydroxy-whatsit won’t cure you.
Your timeout is brief,
It’s time we won’t have to endure you.
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