“[X] walks into a bar…and lowers it” (bar joke)

“A guy walks into a bar…” is a typical form of what has been called the “bar joke.” “[X] walks into a bar…and lowers it” is a popular form of the joke, where “X” is the name of someone who “lowers the bar” (creates lower standards). A politician is often named in the joke.
     
“MTV walks into a bar,.. And lowers it” was posted on Twitter by Ad Alta on May 5, 2011. “Ram Gopal Verma walks into a bar. And lowers it” was posted on Twitter by Siddhante’s Inferno on September 26, 2013. “RT @stupidusmaximus: Rahul Gandhi walks into a bar and lowers it” was posted on Twitter by Goddess V on January 27, 2014.
     
“Donald Trump walks into a bar and lowers it” was posted on Twitter by Top Reddit Jokes on August 10, 2016. “Theresa May walks into a bar… and lowers it” was posted on Twitter by Alex Paterson on February 7, 2019.
   
     
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Ad Alta
@mantranaga
MTV walks into a bar,.. And lowers it.
5:18 AM · May 5, 2011·erased734497
   
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Siddhante’s Inferno
@siddhantdwivs
Ram Gopal Verma walks into a bar. And lowers it.
9:56 AM · Sep 26, 2013·Twitter Web Client
   
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Goddess V
@vforvelvetta
BAHAAHHAAHA. #ShakyaWinning RT @stupidusmaximus: Rahul Gandhi walks into a bar and lowers it.
11:18 AM · Jan 27, 2014·TweetDeck
   
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@smartkid_APN
Best bar joke ever - “Rahul Gandhi walks into a bar
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And lowers it !!!”
6:19 PM · Jan 28, 2014 from Smyrna, GA·Twitter for iPhone
   
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Top Reddit Jokes
@topredditjokes
Donald Trump walks into a bar and lowers it
1:32 AM · Aug 10, 2016·Top Reddit Jokes
   
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Alberto C
@polloymedio
Donald Trump walks into a bar… and lowers it
2:12 AM · Aug 10, 2016·Twitter Web Client
   
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Jan Schill
@schill_jan
So Donald Trump walks into a bar…
and lowers it
#jokes -from Reddit-
11:46 PM · Dec 1, 2017·TwitterBotJanSchill
   
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Top Reddit Jokes
@topredditjokes
Donald trump walks into a bar… And lowers it. http://reddit.com/u/bk2mummy4u #Jokes
6:50 AM · Nov 9, 2018·Top Reddit Jokes
   
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Julie Bowerman-Jenner
@JulieBowerman
Teresa May walks into a bar…...and lowers it
1:14 AM · Feb 7, 2019·Twitter for Android
   
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Alex Paterson
@amestaper
Theresa May walks into a bar… and lowers it.
4:33 AM · Feb 7, 2019·Twitter for Android
   
Twitter
#70DaysDeadlyDelay Face with medical mask I’m Anti Fascist as F**K
@dango8mybb
A GOP Congressman walks into a bar…
And lowers it.
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Texas ResisterSquared sos
@FWResistance
· Feb 28, 2019
Replying to @dango8mybb
The bar is pretty low for GOP Congress.
3:33 PM · Feb 28, 2019·Twitter for Android
 
Reddit—3amjokes
Posted by u/cyclopropagative June 5, 2020
Donald Trump walks into a bar…
And lowers it.