Saturday, October 24, 2020

Trump Arrested in Nobel Sting

New York, New York
May 4, 2021

The U.S. Marshals Service announced that they arrested former President Donald Trump today, ending a weeks-long standoff.  Trump has been bunkered in the Trump Tower ever since a federal grand jury returned charges against him for tax fraud, accepting foreign inducements, and inducing sedition, but was lured out by a ruse notification that he was being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.  The FBI is still investigating the former president’s involvement in the theft of various White House memorabilia following his electoral defeat.

“We knew he wasn’t going anywhere, so we thought we could wait him out.  But then we decided that this had gone on long enough.”
“Who came up with this idea?”
“Someone at HQ.  From the press we knew that Mr. Trump was obsessed with the idea of winning the Nobel Peace Prize but at the same time had no recognition of what that entailed.”
“Still, how did you pull it off?”
“Well, we got word to him that some foreigners were waiting in the lobby to hand him his prize.  He just couldn’t say no.”
“Wait.  Awarding the Nobel Peace Prize in a lobby?  What about …”
“Like I said, no recognition of what it entailed.”
“And how did you get word to him?  From what I understand, he has cut off almost all communication with the outside world.”
“We had help from a cooperating witness?”
“Inside the Trump inner circle?  Who?”
“I am not at liberty to reveal our source’s name, but from what I understand this individual no longer has to worry about investigation into whether or not she lied on her citizenship application about modeling work she did in the US while on a tourist visa.”

Friday, October 2, 2020

Trump: Doc, Are You Sure It's Covid?

Walter Reed Hospital
Bethesda, Maryland
October 2, 2020

Doctor rushes into room

Doctor: What happened?  I got here as fast as I could.
Nurse: [Exasperated] Nothing happened.  Nothing has changed.  But he insisted I call you – again.
Trump: [Hoarsely] Doc?  Doc?  I’m glad you’re here.  Listen, I just have to ask you, are you sure it’s COVID?
Doctor: Quite sure.
Trump: But, maybe we should get a second opinion.
Doctor: We don't need a second opinion.  We have been through this.  You have the textbook symptoms: cough, fever, fatigue, body ache, congestion.  Then there are all the tests.  You had the rapid test, the antibody test, the viral test.  And they all tell the same story.  You have COVID.  That’s why you’re here.  End of story.
Trump: Okay, okay.  But listen, isn’t it possible that …
Doctor: [Angrily] Mr. President, this has nothing to do with bone spurs!  
Trump: Well, maybe I have that COVID thing, too, but maybe the bone spurs are making it worse?
Doctor: We have learned a lot about COVID these past few months, and I can honestly say that bone spurs might be the one condition that has absolutely NO connection with the course of the disease.  NO connection.  None.
Trump: But the fever?
Doctor: No
Trump: The fa ...
Doctor: [Shouting] NO!
Trump: [Disheartened] Yeah, alright.  But couldn’t you just write down in my record that you found bone spurs?  It would really help me out.
Doctor: I promise that before you leave a podiatrist will give you a careful exam.
Trump: That would be great.  And, doc, just one more thing [picking up phone].
Doctor: Yes, Mr. President.
Trump: Do you think you could talk with the First Lady and explain that talking to me on the phone won’t violate her quarantine?