41 Politicians Jokes: The 2016 “Brexit, Walls & Wildcards” Edition

In 2016, reality decided to take a vacation and let the internet run the show. It was the year of Brexit, the most shocking U.S. election in history, and the moment we realized that being “qualified” was officially less important than being “entertaining.”

The 2016 Top 10: “Shockwaves & Shakers”

1. The Trump Victory: Why did Donald Trump win in November? Because he realized that in 2016, America wasn’t looking for a President—they were looking for a Director of a sequel where everything gets blown up in the first scene.
2. Brexit: Why did the UK vote to leave the EU in June? Because Nigel Farage and Boris Johnson promised that if they left, the UK would get £350 million a week, its own blue passports, and the ability to be lonely in its own language.
3. The “Cubs” Curse Ends: Why was the World Series win a sign of the apocalypse? Because once the Chicago Cubs won after 108 years, the universe decided that if the impossible could happen in baseball, it could definitely happen in the Electoral College.
4. “Nasty Woman” & “Bad Hombres”: Why did the final debate sound like a schoolyard fight? Because in 2016, “Policy Debate” was replaced by “Who can come up with a better nickname for their opponent in under five seconds.”
5. The Death of Harambe: Why did a gorilla in a Cincinnati zoo become a political figure? Because 2016 was so weird that people actually tried to write in “Harambe” for President, proving that a deceased primate was a viable third-party candidate.
6. Pokémon GO: Why were politicians “Pokémon GO-ing to the polls”? Because Hillary Clinton tried to use a mobile game to reach young voters, proving that nothing says “I understand youth culture” like a scripted joke about digital monsters.
7. The “Deplorables” Comment: Why was this the biggest mistake of the campaign? Because calling half of your opponent’s supporters “a basket of deplorables” is the political equivalent of trying to put out a fire with a bucket of gasoline.
8. The Panama Papers: Why did world leaders suddenly lose their appetite in April? Because 11.5 million leaked documents proved that the only thing “globalized” faster than trade was the ability to hide your money in a tropical shell company.
9. The Resignation of David Cameron: Why did he quit the day after the Brexit vote? Because he realized that when you bet the whole house on “Remain” and the house burns down, it’s probably time to stop being the architect.
10. The Access Hollywood Tape: Why didn’t it end the Trump campaign? Because 2016 was the year when “Unforgivable” became “Just another Tuesday in October.”

The Full 2016 Politicians Jokes Archive

11. The Rise of “Fake News”: Why did 2016 change journalism? Because we realized that a guy in Macedonia making up stories about the Pope endorsing candidates had more “Engagement” than a 50-person investigative news team.
12. The “Bernie or Bust” Movement: Why were the DNC protests so loud? Because Bernie Sanders’ supporters realized that “Socialism” was a lot more fun than “Incremental Pragmatism,” even if they didn’t get the nomination.
13. The Attempted Coup in Turkey: Why did Erdogan use FaceTime to save his country? Because in 2016, a smartphone app was more powerful than a battalion of tanks in a military takeover.
14. The “Basket of Deplorables” (Part 2): Why did Trump supporters start wearing it as a badge of honor? To prove that in 2016, if you insult the voters, they won’t cry—they’ll just print a T-shirt and vote against you.
15. The Rio Olympics: Why was “Zika” the biggest concern? Because world leaders wanted to make sure the only thing the athletes brought back was medals, not a mosquito-borne virus and a giant bill for the city.
16. The Death of Fidel Castro: Why was Miami celebrating in November? Because the man who survived 600 assassination attempts finally lost a battle with the one thing he couldn’t ban: time.
17. The “Pizzagate” Conspiracy: Why did people believe a pizza shop was a secret base? Because 2016 proved that if you put it on a message board with enough red arrows, people will believe anything.
18. The Samsung Galaxy Note 7: Why were they banned from planes? Because they were exploding—making them the only thing in 2016 that had a shorter fuse than a political commentator.
19. The Launch of TikTok (as Douyin): Why didn’t we see it coming? Because we were too busy on Vine, which died in 2016, proving that even in social media, “Stability” is a lie.
20. The “Stronger Together” Slogan: Why did it fail? Because it sounded like a commercial for a bank, while “Make America Great Again” sounded like a promise for a time machine.
21. The Colombia Peace Deal: Why did the voters say “No” first? Because even when you offer “Peace,” people will vote against it if they don’t like the guy who signed the paper.
22. The Death of David Bowie & Prince: Why did 2016 feel cursed? Because it felt like all the “Cool People” were leaving the planet before the November election results came in.
23. The “Killer Clown” Craze: Why were people dressed as clowns scaring everyone? To provide a visual metaphor for the 2016 election cycle that even kids could understand.
24. The Clinton Health Scare: Why was the video of her fainting so big? Because in 2016, a stumble on a curb was treated like a national security crisis by cable news.
25. The Theresa May Appointment: Why did she become the “Vicar’s Daughter” of Brexit? Because after the men who started the fire ran away, she was the only one left who knew where the fire extinguisher was hidden.
26. The “James Comey” Letter: Why did the FBI Director send a letter 11 days before the election? To prove that in 2016, the “October Surprise” could actually wait until the very last second of October.
27. The Mannequin Challenge: Why did politicians do it? To prove they could stay perfectly still and do nothing—something they had already been practicing in Congress for years.
28. The “Bottle Flip” Craze: Why were kids obsessed with flipping water bottles? Because it was the only thing in 2016 that had a predictable outcome.
29. The North Korean Nuclear Tests (Again): Why was Kim Jong-un so busy? To remind the world that while the West was arguing about emails, he was still working on his “Global Destruction” hobby.
30. The “Hamilton” Cast vs. Mike Pence: Why did the theater become a battlefield? Because in 2016, even a curtain call was a chance for a lecture on civil rights.
31. The Rodrigo Duterte Election: Why did the Philippines elect “The Punisher”? Because they decided that “Law and Order” was better if it came with a side of “No Due Process.”
32. The “Brangelina” Divorce: Why did the world care? Because it was the only “Breakup” in 2016 that was almost as dramatic as the UK and the EU.
33. The SpaceX Falcon 9 Landing on a Ship: Why did it matter? Because Elon Musk proved he could land a rocket on a drone ship, while the government was still struggling to build a website that didn’t crash.
34. The “Dabbing” Craze: Why did Paul Ryan dab? To prove that “Cringe” is the universal language of politicians trying to be relevant.
35. The Standing Rock Protests: Why were people fighting a pipeline? To prove that “Water is Life,” and that “Environmental Policy” is actually just a fight over whose backyard gets the oil.
36. The Leonardo DiCaprio Oscar Win: Why did it take so long? Because even the Academy realized that after fighting a bear in The Revenant, giving him a statue was the only way to keep him from actually trying to colonize Mars.
37. The “Post-Truth” Word of the Year: Why was it chosen? Because in 2016, “Facts” became “Opinions,” and “Opinions” became “Viral Headlines.”
38. The Apple vs. FBI Case: Why wouldn’t Apple unlock the iPhone? To prove that “Privacy” is a product feature, not just a suggestion from the Bill of Rights.
39. The Death of Muhammad Ali: Why did world leaders salute the “Greatest”? To remind us that you can be a rebel and a legend at the same time—a combo no politician could quite pull off.
40. The First “Clinton vs. Trump” Debate: Why did 84 million people watch? Because it was the first time in history a Presidential debate felt like the weigh-in for a heavyweight boxing match.
41. The Final 2016 Political Vibe: Why was it the “Year of the Upset”? Because the polls were wrong, the experts were wrong, and the world realized that in the age of the internet, the “Silent Majority” had finally found a “Send” button.