Pakistanis on Twitter find the funny side to the US Election 2020
US election 2020, for some on Pakistan's social media, is the butt of all election jokes
November 04, 2020
The polls have now closed and the results are rolling in what is being dubbed as the most “historic” election in the recent history of the United States.
In breathless TV coverages, political analysts lay out predictions, while the world watches, glued to its television sets.
Live coverage of US Election 2020
But for some on Pakistan's social media, the US election is the butt of all election jokes.
Here are some of the hilarious tweets that are sure to distract you from the tense US polls:
A Pakistani touch to the US campaign
A Twitterati thought to combine the Opposition’s anti-government rallies in Pakistan and Donald Trump's dance with the PPP's anthem and that's all you need to see today.
Donald... Sharif?
As polls come to an end in the US, one Twitter user shared a screenshot of Donald Trump tweeting: "Vote ko izzat dou," or "respect the vote" — a popular chant of Pakistan's former ruling party, the PML-N.
Pssst, don't worry, that's a doctored image. Hah!
A map of where?
When Donald Trump Junior tweeted his prediction of how the US polls will turn out, he mistook the US for the world. A map he shared on Twitter showed Pakistan in the red camp, while India turned blue.
We are still scratching our heads over this one.
Undecided vs decided Pakistanis
A Twitterati pointed out the irony of Pakistanis who take little interest in their own election but keenly follow the US polls.
Seeing the polls coming to an end, both Trump and Biden took to addressing their supporters at night and, needless to say, this happened:
'White man'
But at the end of the day, the real question comes down to this:
