Five Jokes: 2-12-2024

Beyoncé Goes Country, Biden/Netanyahu Friction, A Congressional Candidate Wins The Lottery, 25 Minutes Of California Quakes, and Trump’s Swift Opinions

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• Beyoncé teased a new country album during the Super Bowl.

  But depending on how country she’s willing to go, some are beginning to worry it’ll have a track titled “America Has A Solution.”

• Biden and Netanyahu's relationship has hit a new low just as Congress gears up to send Israel another $14 billion. Damn, so you KNOW the makeup war is about to be good!

• A North Carolina GOP congressional candidate won the lottery for a payout of more than $700,000 — prompting him to update his campaign slogan to “Please, For The Love Of The One And Only True God, Do Not Elect Me. I Do Not Need Your Validation Anymore. In Fact, I’m Building A Wall To Block It.”

• Over a dozen earthquakes struck California in 25 minutes. Well, technically 30 if you count commercial breaks. Studies show that consumers love anything you sell as long as it stops their house from shaking.

Finally…

• Donald Trump says it would be ‘disloyal’ for Taylor Swift to endorse Joe Biden — and extended and cryptic offer for her join him “only by first defeating his pupil, Darth Yeezus.”

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