All of a sudden I saw this going viral today and after understanding the context now I know why.
Watch this short clip of chief doofus Keir Starmer proudly declaring that he is a “gooner”.
Watch here:
NOW – Keir Starmer: "Mr. Speaker, I am a gooner!" pic.twitter.com/w94QYFhVTQ
— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) May 13, 2026
Ok, so that’s kind of funny right, but why is it going viral?
Did he misread the teleprompter and mean to say “goner”?
No.
It actually has quite a different meaning, and you can thank GenZ for this one.
Read at your own risk:
Oh my.
Now in light of that, let’s rewatch the clip again and enjoy the quite different context:
🚨 WATCH: Keir Starmer tells MPs that he is a "gooner" pic.twitter.com/qHawNKSXUU
— Politics UK (@PolitlcsUK) May 13, 2026
In the most charitable interpretation I can find, Google explains it could also maybe apply to someone who is just a big fan of the Arsenal FC soccer team.
Errrrr sorry Brits….”football”.
Is anyone else getting “shithole” vibes from this clip?
Remember when Donald Trump got CNN to say “shithole” on the air over and over and then some guy named Philip Mudd went on CNN and declared he is a “proud Shitholer”?
Exact same vibes as Starmer!
By far one of the most under-appreciated part of Trump's first term was getting the MSM to repeatedly say "shithole" on TV…..
Best thought was the guy who said "I am a proud shitholer". pic.twitter.com/xvOlSoBav7
— Noah Christopher (@DailyNoahNews) March 26, 2025
Congrats “gooners” and “proud shitholers”….you’re all total losers who are completely out of touch with reality.
