Satirists Bring Suit

The International Union of Satirists and Gag Writers (AIUSG) has filed suit against Donald Trump. Calling the actions of his administration “unfair competition” they also named several top ranking administration officials in the action.

They say the President’s statements reflect strong irony and plenty of ridicule while outlandish remarks put him in a class by himself, shutting the door on light-hearted exaggeration attempts or any valid expose on anything political.

“Obama was fun to tease. He had a sense of well-advised comedic response,” said the suit. “Even George W. Bush could deliver a joke. Trump is the joke.

“We hope to bring the whole sideshow down before it destroys the nation,” said one petitioner. “Trump’s erratic behavior is in no way pointed, clever or constructive humor.”

In a prepared statement union leaders said It is currently impossible to make fun of someone who is such a mess. There is no inherent humor whatsoever unless one lowers himself to doting, laughable news coverage the mainstream media has produced since January.

A growing number of satirists and even some fledgling comedians are beside themselves and gasping for air. Several have reportedly jumped from bridges and balconies. Others have even began hurling themselves into the path of slow creeping (albeit non-existent) Republican legislation as a bloody protest.

Economists predict that as many as 3500 satirists could lose their jobs as a result of the humor quagmire.

“And that’s just in the immediate ranks,” said a Harvard professor. “One must consider the reverberations. All of the satellite industries connected to satire are at risk as well as the support services and fanned out personnel. This kind of laughter has been part of the editorial landscape since Jamestown. It’s healthy as long as it does not cross over to meanness.”

Trump supporters, if they read this at all, will write it off to fake news and liberal propaganda landing everyone right smack into the cycle of frustration and outright despair over the state of leadership in this country.

“He even lied about his golf handicap,” said one sardonic source who said she cannot keep up with the President in the field of the absurd.

“I’m out of energy,” she wailed. “It looks like my future in journalism will be eternally linked to covering town council meetings and writing obituaries.”

– Uncle Pahgre