Donald Trump doesn’t want to duel with Kamala Harris, instead he sits down on a show with two comedians. There is a lot of laughter, the only question is: with or about him?
And he can laugh. Right at the beginning, for example, when the topic comes to his son. Like all children, his father Donald once constantly asked him to please give up drugs, alcohol and cigarettes. Probably not so successful with his eldest. “Ah, well, Don is just a bit wild,” says the slightly amused senior citizen and does what has rarely been seen with the presidential candidate lately: he smiles.
Conspiracy shows from an old hate preacher
Donald Trump is not experiencing happy times right now. The 78-year-old wants to go to the White House for the second time, but the polls are extremely close and his nerves are on edge. Because literally every vote counts, the Republican is primarily touring three southern states that could decide the election: Georgia, North Carolina and Arizona. But his appearances there were more like grotesque conspiracy shows by an old hate preacher.
How different is the , a show by the two New York comedians Andrew Schulz and Akaash Singh.
Donald Trump’s only message: grumpiness
He spends an hour and a half answering questions from the two men who were in a somewhat exaggeratedly good mood. At least at the beginning, a real estate mogul can be seen chatting in a relaxed manner and apparently feeling comfortable. As the program progresses, however, the campaigner’s face constricts, as if he had taken ten bites of the same lemon. This is less due to the questions from Schulz and the largely silent Singh than to the fact that grumpiness is Trump’s only campaign content.
To get things started, it quickly turns to Elon Musk and Schulz wants to know from the ex-president whether he is his favorite African American. At this actually good joke (Musk is a native of South Africa), Trump has to laugh a little again, but he senses the trap (racism!) and dutifully praises the rocket achievements of his fan and serial entrepreneur.
How stressful is it to be Donald Trump?
Trump’s humor is also an issue. “Regardless of whether people like you or not, many appreciate your sense of humor,” says Schulz. Yes, he hears that often, answers Trump. “You can’t survive in my business without humor. You know, in politics you need lightness. I see a lot of dark things,” said Trump in his apocalyptic choice of words. He speaks of “bad people” and “violent corruption”, but without giving any specific examples. But at that moment you can see on his face how exhausting it must be to be Donald Trump and have to increase the high dose of badness in the world every day.
Then continue: A skill that Trump envies Joe Biden? To be able to sleep. China, immigration, abortion, all the important election campaign topics are addressed and Trump’s penchant for gossip is also discussed. He doesn’t babble, he’s just a genius at having many thoughts at the same time and being able to finish them, he claims with a little too much seriousness.
Do you laugh with him or at him?
When Trump says these words, Andrew Schulz and Akaash Singh, who have been laughing loudly the whole time, finally collapse. And as with the entire conversation, it is not clear this time whether they are laughing with or at Donald Trump. Probably both.
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The full absurdity of Trump’s campaign (and right-wing populist campaigns in general) becomes apparent after 80 minutes. The master of bad-mouthing his own country, it couldn’t get much more un-American, repeats his standard saying: “I want to make America Great Again.” Schulz counters: “America is a great country.” Trump: “It’s not a great country right now.” Schulz: “America is always a great country.” Trump: “OK, yeah good.” Trump’s only promise – dismantled in two seconds.
Source: Stern
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