Always found this kind of.... funny

I feel like on the surface, the juxtaposition looks like Stanczyk is the depressed jester because he is made fun of and The Court Jester seems to be the one who is happy with his lot. However, IIRC Stanczyk in the painting just found out some incredibly grave news for the kingdom, a privilege he had because he was in the king's confidence.

It's so unfair that I'll never get to be a medieval flatulist

I think an actual jester would have been more like keeping a little Weekend Update around you all the time. A White House Correspondent's Dinner.

Tump lacks the dignity that even an actual king would have, I think he would try choking any decent jester with his tiny little hands within 5 minutes of their appointment because he can't tolerate the tiniest bit of critisism.

Then when that inevitably fails due to tiny baby hand syndrome he would deport the jester to El Salvador.

Now there's some sad things known to man
But ain't too much sadder than the tears of a clown
When there's no one around

-- Smokey Robinson

Oddly topical

He needs to become a Legendary Joker in Balatro.

Thanks for that, it's going to be my next book Club suggestion