WASHINGTON, D.C. — Social media commentator Tim Pool was seen in the Oval Office giving Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu skateboarding lessons—because priorities, clearly, are optional.
Dubbed by critics as “Ollie-garchy Diplomacy,” the White House event featured Pool, trademark beanie and headphones intact, instructing Netanyahu on skateboard techniques over a custom-built ramp laid across the presidential seal. As Netanyahu carefully balanced himself, observers noted the uncomfortable symbolism of the leader’s “gnarly grind” juxtaposed against images of Palestinian children grappling with starvation and disease.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt insisted the skateboarding session was a “lighthearted approach to diplomacy,” though detractors swiftly highlighted the grotesque Marie Antoinette vibes—”let them skate,” indeed—against a backdrop of humanitarian catastrophe.
Pool later took to social media, ironically posting, “Bibi nailed the kickflip. Shame about the children, though.”
While critics lamented this surreal spectacle, sources indicate future diplomatic initiatives might involve golfing with dictators or perhaps a reality-TV cooking show featuring autocrats debating sanctions while casually preparing brunch.
History will likely not be kind, but at least the optics were engaging.