Trump promotes Larry David's MAGA hat spoof. Did he get the joke?
The grainy 28-second video that appeared on President Trumps Twitter account Monday was immediately recognizable to fans of Larry David and HBOs Curb Your Enthusiasm.
It was a recording of a scene from the Season 10 premiere in which Davids eponymous character de-escalates a confrontation with an angry biker by putting on a Make America Great Again hat. Thinking hes in the presence of a fellow Trump supporter, the bikers attitude completely changes and he goes from screaming obscenities at David to giving him a gentle warning.
TOUGH GUYS FOR TRUMP! the president tweeted alongside the uncensored video, which he pinned to the top of his Twitter profile for increased visibility.
People, however, were quick to suggest that Trump may have picked the wrong pop culture reference to tout his base. Many noted that the road rage scene is actually part of a running gag within the episode intended to mock the distinctive pro-Trump accessory, which Davids character calls a great people repellent.
Satire is dead, one Twitter user wrote.
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