Archive for the ‘Money & Finance Humor’ Category

A Coin I Won’t Be Treasuring (Limerick)

Wednesday, September 2nd, 2026

“US Mint officially launches $1 coin featuring Trump”

Donald’s ego needs stroking incessant,
Like the “Trump dollar coins” from Scott Bessent:
Coins by Trump’s face debased,
As he keeps laying waste
To our land. What a vile adolescent!

The State Of Our Nation (Limerick)

Tuesday, July 14th, 2026

The fine rep of our nation’s been smashed.
Our economy’s ransacked and trashed.
Constitution’s ignored.
Trump starts wars; then gets bored.
Yet that boor plunders on, unabashed.

“Pump & Dump” Trump (Limerick)

Monday, July 6th, 2026

Paul Krugman inspired my limerick:

Conman “Pump & Dump” President Trump
Loves exploiting each gullible chump:
Crypto schemes raze the clams
Of those duped by his scams . . .
As Trump’s grift-wealth continues to jump.

Bye-Bye Kennedy Center? (Limerick)

Tuesday, February 3rd, 2026

Trump’s Kennedy Center takeover has been nothing short of disastrous. (Cancelled performances, empty seats, unsold tickets, bookers unable to book.) So, in a vain attempt to hide the damage he’s personally caused, Trump announced he’s closing the venue in July for a 2-year renovation. (I guess affixing fake gold takes time.)

Why’s the Kennedy Center soon closing?
Cuz Trump WRECKED it; its rep’s decomposing.
Most great talent says, “No!
Won’t perform there!” And so,
It’s near death from a ticket sale hosing.

Trump’s Tattletale Chatbot (2-Verse Limerick)

Monday, August 11th, 2025

Washington Post Headline: “New chatbot on Trump’s Truth Social platform keeps contradicting him
An ‘answer engine’ on Trump’s social media site says the 2020 election wasn’t stolen, tariffs aren’t boosting the stock market and Barack Obama is seen favorably.”

Truth Social’s confusing Trump’s base;
Valid facts somehow entered its space:
Seems its chatbot AI’s
Been replacing some lies
With the truths Trump would rather erase.

Election fraud, tariffs, and crime?
Ask the chatbot, and most of the time
It rebuts Donald’s view.
So will Donald Trump sue
His own site? Trump v. Bot! How sublime!

Trump’s Fed Chair Blame Game (Limerick)

Friday, July 18th, 2025

“President Donald Trump blasted Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell as a ‘numbskull’ Friday, bizarrely blaming Joe Biden for re-appointing the man who he himself first elevated to the post.”

Dear Donald, the war that you’re waging
Against Powell (or should I say staging?)
Looks foolish, at best.
So give it a rest!
You (NOT JOE) made him Fed Chair. Quit raging!

Trump’s “Big Ugly Bill” (Limerick)

Thursday, July 3rd, 2025

Donald’s Big Ugly Bill has been passed.
The calamitous die has been cast.
Enough holdouts caved in
To this national sin,
So the suff’ring to come shall be vast.

Car-Buying Blues (Limerick)

Thursday, March 27th, 2025

Headline: “Trump Announces 25% Tariffs on Imported Cars Effective April 2” (NOTE: This includes American brands assembled abroad.)

Do you need a new car? Then don’t wait!
Buy it now! Beat that Trump-tariff date.
For despite Donald’s scorn,
Fine economists warn:
Car-price surges will soon be our fate.

The Mad Tariffer (Limerick)

Friday, March 14th, 2025

My latest political limerick was largely inspired by this CNBC headline: “‘I’m not going to bend at all’: Trump doubles down on tariff plans as stocks sink”

(Not surprisingly, “Trump doubles down on…” is becoming an over-used, albeit exceedingly appropriate, headline phrase.)

Trump is doubling down on his madness,
Which increases my anger and sadness.
He’s insane and perverse
And keeps making things worse.
There’s no limit, alas, to his badness.

Trump’s Latest Scam (Limerick)

Saturday, January 18th, 2025

Axios Headline: “Trump launches meme coin, apparently makes more than $25 billion overnight”

Trump made $25 “yards” overnight
With the $TRUMP coin — his new grifting blight.
By the way, “yard’s” a billion;
No NOT a mere million–
Bigly duping the not-very-bright.

Republican Gamesmanship (Limerick)

Friday, December 20th, 2024

The Republicans’ game is a mess.
Think they know what they’re doing? (God bless!)
At best, they are wreckers.
They’re NOT playing checkers.
And they’re certainly NOT playing chess!

Musk Throws His Weight Around (Limerick)

Thursday, December 19th, 2024

Upon Elon’s command, Johnson’s bill
Was withdrawn. Seems it gives Musk a thrill
To rob Trump of his job.
And so (yessiree Bob!)
Trump and Johnson must swallow this pill.

Trump’s Stinky Product (Limerick)

Monday, December 9th, 2024

I just read that Trump’s selling cologne!
Brand new grifting from Trump? Hold the phone!
I am stunned, simply shocked
And amazed, startled, rocked
That the thief’s stock of rip-offs has grown!

Trump’s Guitar Grift (Limerick)

Friday, November 22nd, 2024

No, I am NOT making this up:

Hey guitarists, you need a new axe?
You like Trump? You’ll be thrilled to the max,
Cuz the grifter’s now selling
Guitars. There’s no telling
What’s next … though my bet’s on the sax.

Trump’s Guitar Grift

Trump’s “Pious” Supporters (Limerick)

Friday, March 29th, 2024

There’s no law fraudster Trump’s loath to flout!
And yet people who claim they’re devout,
Keep supporting the grifter,
That sleazy shape-shifter.
Surely Trump ain’t what “God” is about!

Limerick Ode To Trump’s Federal Indictment

Saturday, June 10th, 2023

Trump’s fed’ral indictment’s a beaut,
Packed with facts very hard to dispute.
He may fin’ly be nailed
And at long last be jailed!
(In the meantime, he’ll raise tons of loot.)

Open Limerick To Joe Biden

Tuesday, May 23rd, 2023

The 14th Amendment is clear,
And the time to take action is here.
Quash the “ceiling” charade:
Our debts must be paid!
Kick extortionist pols in the rear!

Limerick Ode To Donald “The Genius” Trump

Sunday, October 2nd, 2016

The Donald’s a genius? Who knew
That huge losses are great to accrue?
Though I’d be morose
From a deficit close
To one billion, for Trump it’s a coup.

Limerick Ode To “Poor” Eric Cantor

Tuesday, September 2nd, 2014

How’s this for a non-shocker: Ousted House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) is headed to Wall Street. Cantor is “joining investment bank Moelis & Co. as vice chairman and managing director” and “stands to earn $3.4 million in cash and stocks as a signing bonus, with $1.2 million guaranteed in just his first year.”

Limerick Ode To “Poor” Eric Cantor
By Madeleine Begun Kane

Though he lost to a Tea Party ranter,
Please feel free to stop weeping for Cantor,
Cuz he’s striking it rich.
Ain’t his life just a bitch?
Wall Street moolah is quite the enchanter.

Dear Donees (Limerick)

Monday, May 5th, 2014

Many of you already know that big-time Republican donor John Jordan just dissed Republican pols big time. Here’s what he said:

I go out of my way to avoid meeting candidates and politicians.” Why? “All too often, these people are so disappointing that it’s depressing. Most of these people you meet, they’re unemployable.… It’s just easier not to know.

But I’ll bet you’re unaware of John Jordan’s secret limerick writing talent:

Dear Republicans, here’s tons of cash
From my famously sizeable stash.
I believe you’re all fools,
But can count on you tools
To keep screwing the riff-raff and trash.

(Note from Mad Kane for the Humor-Impaired: I’m John Jordan’s extremely unofficial ghostwriter. )