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Rhiannon12866

(204,690 posts)
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 07:55 PM Jul 2020

Pence Accused of Taking Trump's Coronavirus Tests for Him

WASHINGTON, D.C. (The Borowitz Report)—In a scandal that threatens to upend Donald Trump’s Presidency, a new book accuses Trump of paying Vice-President Mike Pence to take his coronavirus tests for him.

According to the book, “Swapping Swabs: Trump’s Pandemic of Lies,” when the subject of being tested for the virus first came up, in March, Trump started casting about for a “good test-taker” to substitute for him.

Trump considered several candidates for the ruse, including his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, and the Attorney General, William Barr, but ultimately settled on Pence, who agreed to take the tests for the fee of twenty-five dollars per result.

Reportedly, Pence initially balked at the proposal, expressing concern that it “would look bad” if the truth about his taking Trump’s coronavirus tests came out, but Trump brusquely shut him down.

“I’ve never taken my own tests, and I’m not going to start now,” Trump allegedly snapped.


Short article, no more at link: https://www.newyorker.com/humor/borowitz-report/pence-accused-of-taking-trumps-coronavirus-tests-for-him



Photograph by Mandel Ngan / AFP / Getty


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Pence Accused of Taking Trump's Coronavirus Tests for Him (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Jul 2020 OP
dude is on a roll... dhill926 Jul 2020 #1
Well, you've got to admit that he's got a neverending source of material to work with... Rhiannon12866 Jul 2020 #4
Too good malaise Jul 2020 #2
Oh, but to be a fly on his wall for even one day Brother Buzz Jul 2020 #3
🤣 underpants Jul 2020 #5
Shhh... don't tell mother! Blue Owl Jul 2020 #6
These nitwits keep giving Borowitz so much ammo. badhair77 Jul 2020 #7
With this bunch, he's lucky he can keep up! Rhiannon12866 Jul 2020 #8
Love Andy Borowitz spanone Jul 2020 #9
The second paragraph I was thinking this was satire. LiberalFighter Jul 2020 #10
The mark of good satire is that it's pretty believable Rhiannon12866 Jul 2020 #13
WE FINALLY GOT HIM!!!!!!!!! Stallion Jul 2020 #11
Awww! I miss John! Rhiannon12866 Jul 2020 #12

Rhiannon12866

(204,690 posts)
13. The mark of good satire is that it's pretty believable
Thu Jul 9, 2020, 07:56 AM
Jul 2020

And I'm sure that a lot of us wondered if this could be true...

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