Trump is humorless and dangerous. The “just joking” defense falls apart upon actual scrutiny of Trump’s character. He for the most part lacks a genuine sense of humor, which requires a degree of humility and capacity for self-deprecation. He’s tried to have late night hosts taken off the air for making jokes at his expense. Saturday Night Live has long been a target of his humorless rage.
Stephen Robinson
Oct 11, 2025
Even war criminal, deporter-in-chief from 2009-2017 partook in the “thanks Obama” skit. Being thin skinned about humor just makes you look weaker, not stronger.