Skip to content
Search AI Powered

Latest Stories

GOP Senator Slammed For Making 'Despicable' Jokes About China During Condescending Graduation Speech

Expectations usually aren't high when GOP politicians give graduation speeches, but Senator Ben Sasse (R-Nebraska) somehow managed to screw up wishing congratulations and good luck to his alma mater's outgoing seniors.


Speaking to students from Fremont High School, Ben Sasse made countless jokes labeled "unfunny" by most in attendance.

Along the way, he insulted the graduating seniors, made multiple racist comments about China, and slammed psychologists the world over.


Sasse remarked:

"Congratulations, parents, teachers, coaches. Not that there's any meaningful distinction between those categories anymore. If you're a parent, you're a teacher… thanks a lot China."

Sasse said of psychologists:

"95% of all gainfully employed psychologists — and I'm serious there are dozens of them that are gainfully employed —- their job is really just to help people forget high school ... If you're headed to college, do not — do not — major in psychology. That part's not a joke."

The Senator's speech was so bizarre and politically charged that it drew a rebuke from multiple local organizations.



Even a member of the school board spoke out about the Senator's address.

Sasse went on to say even more about China.

"Nobody knows exactly how we're going to beat this thing, but you know what, we're Americans, we're Nebraskans, we've got grit and we're going to beat this thing. We will bring the economy back. We are going to beat the virus... We're going to have to have a serious reckoning with the thugs in China who let this mess spiral out of control by lying about it."


Chris Janieck, the Democrat who will be running against Sasse's in November's election, also commented on the ill-fated speech.

"It's hard for me to believe that a US senator would make remarks like he did in that speech. Ridiculing mental health care specialists, suggesting that the graduates are lazy slackers and using the platform to blame China for the pandemic we have now is beyond reprehensible."


Twitter wasted no time in roasting the Senator for his lapse in judgement.


Nebraskans may well remember this incident come next November.

It's not hard to give a good graduation address, but for some Republican Senators, every speech is an opportunity to put your foot in your mouth.

More from Trending

Ann Coulter; Statue of Liberty
Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic; Roy Rochlin/Getty Images

Ann Coulter Epically Fact-Checked After Trying To Compare Gifted Qatar Jet To Statue Of Liberty

Far-right provocateur Ann Coulter was widely mocked after she tried to compare the Qatari royal family gifting President Donald Trump a luxury jet to France gifting the U.S. the Statue of Liberty—two events that could not be taken any more out of context if she tried.

In a Truth Social post Sunday night, Trump claimed the Pentagon would be accepting a Boeing 747-8 “GIFT, FREE OF CHARGE” to serve as a temporary replacement for Air Force One. Trump’s comments come just ahead of his planned visit to Doha, Qatar—part of his first major overseas trip since taking office in January.

Keep ReadingShow less

Usher's Cherry Mishap

R&B singer Usher almost caused an emergency last Saturday at London’s O2 Arena.

As part of his Past Present Future Tour, the NAACP 2024 Entertainer of the Year serenades the audience, this time with his 2010 hit “There Goes My Baby," and suggestively feeds cherries to his female fans.

Keep ReadingShow less
Sir Michael Caine
Mike Marsland/WireImage

Michael Caine Cryptically Tweeted The Word 'Jet'—And The Jokes Came Flying In

Legendary Oscar winner Sir Michael Caine may be 92 years old, but he's no less a social media maven than the young people among us. In fact, he might even be better at it than the youths!

What makes him so good at the social media game is the way he gets right to the point with as few words as possible.

Keep ReadingShow less
Mike Malott and Charles Radtke during UFC match
Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC

U.S. UFC Star Threatens Canada For Booing Anthem—Then Gets His A** Handed To Him

UFC fighter Charles Radtke was widely mocked online after talking trash about Canada before his bout with Canadian fighter Mike Malott—only to be soundly defeated by Malott in the second round.

Radtke leaned into the role of the villain leading up to the fight, invoking President Donald Trump’s talk of annexing Canada as the “51st state” and saying he was seeking revenge for Canadian hockey fans recently booing the U.S. national anthem.

Keep ReadingShow less
Screenshot of Brian Jack talking to high school students
@patriottakes/X

High School Group Asks MAGA Rep. Why Trump Looks 'So Orange'—And His Answer Is Awkward AF

Things sure got awkward for Georgia Republican Representative Brian Jack after a group of students asked him during a Q&A session why President Donald Trump is "so orange."

People can only speculate what brand of makeup or bronzer Trump uses on a daily basis but there's a reason why he's been nicknamed "the orange man," "Agent Orange," and even "Mango Mussolini"—the color of his face is really, really hard to miss given he's photographed all the time.

Keep ReadingShow less