Joel H. Cohen

Joel H. Cohen

Joel H. Cohen is a New York-based humorist and satirist, who especially enjoys lampooning political figures.  Occasionally, he writes a serious column.  His “Just Kidding” satires are always identified on San Diego Jewish World to avoid possibly confusing our readers.

Trump had rationale for upbraiding witnesses

Trump commented that “turncoats” against him include “even Gordon Sondland” who changed his testimony to declare that there was indeed a “quid pro quo” sought by the president and his supporters on Ukraine. Dismissing Sondland’s influence, Trump commented, “He thought he could buy my affection with a little donation to my campaign (reportedly a million dollars); I did name him ambassador to the European Union, whatever that is, but his disloyalty eventually came to the surface.” [Satire by Joel H. Cohen]

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Joel H. Cohen, Trivia, Humor & Satire

Did Israelites need a National Slingshot Association?

He [President Trump]was especially impressed with the account of young David slaying Goliath with a slingshot. “If there had been a National Slingshot Association back then,” the president speculated aloud and in a tweet, “the Hebrews would have enjoyed a much better, greater, probably spectacular, life.” {Satire by Joel H. Cohen]

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Joel H. Cohen, Trivia, Humor & Satire

‘Just Kidding:’ Trump family to market Sukkas

Members of President Trump’s family — his two older sons and “the other daughter” — plan to market a line of sukkas in time for next year’s Sukkot holiday. The top-of the line items, which the president has nicknamed “Trump Tabernacle Tents,” will each bear a golden capital T, which will glow in the dark for the benefit of those who want to visit the sukkas in the evening.

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Joel H. Cohen, Trivia, Humor & Satire

Down Under they don’t trust U.S. media

I have a few email addresses from congressmen and senators in Washington. I sometimes get responses to what I send or have to say to them. Some of them have read the SDJW and have seen Alon Ben-Meir’s article entitled ‘Repercussions of Israel’s Fractured Democracy’ (nothing wrong with that article) and Bruce S. Tickers story ‘Impeachment unlikely to affect Democratic control of the House’???. So I won’t send Joel Cohen’s item entitled “Trump seeks Israel’s help in Election” because one or more dopey members of Congress might take it seriously and make an issue of it. (To read more, please click on the headline.)

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Alon Ben-Meir, Bruce Ticker, International, Joel H. Cohen, John McCormick, Lawrence Baron, USA

‘Just Kidding’: Trump seeks Israel’s help in election

President Trump has now added Israel to the nations he wants to supply him with information about possible scandalous or illegal activity on the part of political rivals.
 If Israel fails to do his bidding, he’s considering moving the U.S. embassy from Jerusalem back to Tel Aviv. (To read more of this satire, please click on the headline.)

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Joel H. Cohen, Trivia, Humor & Satire

‘Just Kidding’: Trump tries to be funny with Zelensky

Like most Americans, President Trump learned only recently that before Volodymyr Zelensky became the President of Ukraine, he was a professional comedian.

And not just a comedian – but a Jewish comedian.

So, with visions of lox and gefilte fish and brisket dancing in his head, Trump is planning to appeal to Zelensky as one jokester to another, in order to convince him to get politically damaging dirt on former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter.

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Joel H. Cohen, Trivia, Humor & Satire

‘Just Kidding:’ Tariff relief on Jewish-loved Chinese products

Claiming a “mutual love affair, unlike any other in history” between himself and the Jewish people, President Trump is rolling back tariffs on several product imports from China that are favored by Jews.
 
In a series of tweets, the president said: “Nobody loves the Jews the as much as I do, and no world leader – including Bibi —  is loved more by Jews than I am. So I’m doing them a dollars-and-cents buying favor.” (Please click on headline to read more)

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Joel H. Cohen, Trivia, Humor & Satire