Independent satire 9 November 2026 Swiss · French · American · British

Big Beautiful Flop Making presidential statements presidential again.

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United Kingdom

Understatement, irony and a raised eyebrow: the statement retold from London to Liverpool, Manchester, Yorkshire, Scotland and Wales.

Hopefully, they will show all the good things

Donald J. Trump

Original

I will be interviewed tonight on “60 Minutes.” Hopefully, they will show all the good things we’ve done over the past 2 years, not even including the First Term, which was incredible. If we get help from the Republican Senate, we can still do things that are unbelievable! President DJT

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Manchester (United Kingdom)

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I’m on 60 Minutes tonight. Hopefully they show all the good bits of the last two years, and the first term, which was class, to be fair.

Mind, I know how telly works: you give them an hour and they keep the twelve minutes where you said something daft. So if the Senate could back me up, cheers, that’d be top.

In plain English

He hopes the interview shows his achievements, and calls his first term “class” (excellent, in Manchester English).

But he knows television editing keeps the embarrassing moments, so he asks the Senate to back him up.

Send them directly to me

Donald J. Trump

Original

The threats being made by the Democrat Party against innocent Republican Donors and Party Members are absolutely unprecedented, and totally illegal. Please report them to the Department of Justice, IMMEDIATELY! If you would like, send them directly to me, your President. These SLEAZEBAGS should go to jail for what they are doing. The Senate must act, and stop being pushed around to the point of the Republican Party losing Elections, and worse! Likewise, the DOJ and House of Representatives. Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP

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Yorkshire (United Kingdom)

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Threatening letters, is it? Then take them to the police, love. That’s what they’re for. Sending them to the President is a long way to post something, and dear on stamps.

As for “sleazebags” and “jail”, we’d want to hear both sides first. Round here, you don’t call a man a crook till you’ve seen his accounts.

In plain English

Yorkshire’s advice: take threats to the police, not to the President (it would cost a fortune in postage anyway).

And before calling anyone a criminal, look at the evidence.

A Press Secretary like none other

Donald J. Trump

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I am pleased to announce that the Great Dana White, a violent Fighter and Warrior, has been offered the job of Press Secretary of the United States. I have requested that he bring with him assistants, even though some are not from our Country, of Islam Makhachev, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Justin Gaethje, Daniel Cormier, Amanda Nunes, and Kayla Harris. We need these people to defend us against the Lunatic Left. Dana will be a Press Secretary like none other. Dana, please take the job! President DONALD J. TRUMP

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Liverpool (United Kingdom)

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I’ve offered Dana White the press secretary job, lad. Proper fighter. Told him to bring his mates, a few of them not from round here, to sort out the Lunatic Left.

A press office full of fighters? Sounds like a Saturday night in town. Dana, go ’ed, take the job. And bring Khabib round ours for a brew.

In plain English

He’s hired a real fighter as press secretary, with his mates as backup.

In Liverpool, a room full of fighters just sounds like a night out; he invites them all over for a cup of tea.

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In British English, a “brew” is a cup of tea, which suits Khabib Nurmagomedov, who does not drink alcohol.

Extortion at the highest level

Donald J. Trump

Original

The Democrats are going around threatening a lot of people, including the Attorney General of the United States, and others, with Impeachment and many other forms of punishment, even though they admit they have no reason to do so, and there have been no impeachable acts committed, or even thought of, by the victims of this illegal process. This is extortion at the highest level, and they should be held accountable for this. Also, they’re threatening our Donors, some of the most respected people anywhere in the World, with imprisonment, and many other levels of punishment, just because they happen to be Republicans, or Republican supporters. This is Weaponization and Lawfare at another level. The Senator from Michigan, Elissa Slotkin, is saying that she is going to go after all young people that believe in Republican Values, and that give even the slightest inclination to be a Republican. The imprisonment should be against these EXTORTIONISTS, and Republicans should get smart, fast! Threatening letters have been sent to many people, all innocent, from Democrat Political Leaders. By copy of this statement, I am ordering the Department of Justice to look into this criminal act, immediately! President DONALD J. TRUMP

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London (United Kingdom)

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Extortion at the highest level, lawfare at another level, weaponization at yet another. One does admire the floor plan.

In London we’d say that’s a lot of levels for one building, and suggest someone check the planning permission. As for ordering the Justice Department about by press release: brave.

In plain English

London teases the President’s “levels”: extortion at the highest level, lawfare at another level, and so on.

And it finds ordering the Justice Department to investigate by public statement rather bold, in the ironic sense.

Super Intelligence is GOLD

Donald J. Trump

Original

As President, I am 100% in favor of Super Intelligence (SI), and will work with the many States in the U.S. that want to become RICH by having them. They are GOLD, and only foolish leadership will say “NO” to the riches they bring! President DJT

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London (United Kingdom)

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I am, for the record, entirely in favour of super intelligence. One hundred per cent. Places that embrace it will become rather rich; it is, frankly, gold.

Those that say no are being foolish, though over here I’d put it more delicately: “brave choice”. Anyway, if it can explain the Tube map, it’s already cleverer than most of us.

In plain English

He backs AI in polished London English, and calls it gold.

Refusing it is foolish, but a Londoner would say “brave choice”, which means the same thing.

Liverpool (United Kingdom)

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Super intelligence, lad? I’m all for it, a hundred per cent. Any city that wants it is gonna be minted. It’s gold.

And the ones saying no? Soft, that is. Proper soft. Last thing that made this city rich was four fellas with guitars, so if this can write a song half as good, I’ll have two.

In plain English

He’s fully for AI: the cities that adopt it will be “minted”, very rich.

Refusers are “soft”, Liverpool for foolish. And he’ll take two if it can write songs like the Beatles.

Manchester (United Kingdom)

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I’m a hundred per cent for super intelligence, me. Cities that want it will be rolling in it. It’s gold.

And the ones saying no? Daft. Proper daft. We built the first stored-program computer here in 1948, so if anyone knows clever, it’s us.

In plain English

He’s all for AI: the cities that adopt it will be rolling in money.

Those that refuse are “daft”, and Manchester, home of the first stored-program computer, is happy to say so.

Yorkshire (United Kingdom)

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I’m for super intelligence. A hundred per cent. Any place that wants it will get rich: it’s gold.

Them that say no are daft, and I’ll tell them straight. Mind, before I sign owt, I’ll want to see the price. If it’s free, I’ll have two.

In plain English

He backs AI, plainly, the Yorkshire way.

Refusers are daft, and he says so to their face; but he won’t sign “owt” (anything) before he knows the price.

Scotland (United Kingdom)

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A hundred per cent for super intelligence, me. Any place that wants it will be rolling in gold.

And anyone who says no is a numpty, plain and simple. We already invented half the modern world in Scotland: the telephone, the television, penicillin. I’m just finishing the job. You’re welcome.

In plain English

He’s fully for AI and promises gold to those who adopt it.

Refusers are “numpties” (Scottish for fools), and he reminds everyone how many inventions came from Scots.

Wales (United Kingdom)

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Super intelligence, is it? I’m all for it, a hundred per cent. Lovely. Any place that wants it will get rich: it’s gold, like the Welsh gold in the royal wedding rings.

Them that say no are being a bit twp, mind. I’ll get it all sorted now in a minute.

In plain English

He warmly backs AI and compares it to Welsh gold.

Refusers are “twp” (a bit silly), and he will sort everything out “now in a minute”, which may or may not mean today.

We would have won in a landslide

Donald J. Trump

Original

I wasn’t on the Ballot and if I was, we would have won IN A LANDSLIDE! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP

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Scotland (United Kingdom)

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I wasn’t even on the ballot. And if I had been, we’d have won in a landslide. A proper one, not a wee one.

Mind you, we know a thing or two about results up here. We gave the world the television you watched them on, and the telephone you’d have phoned to complain. Anyone who says I wouldn’t have won? Aye, right. Thanks for your attention to this matter.

In plain English

He wasn’t a candidate, but says he would have won a “proper” landslide, not a “wee” (small) one.

He reminds everyone that Scots gave the world the television (John Logie Baird) and the telephone (Alexander Graham Bell, born in Edinburgh), and answers any doubters with “aye, right”: the famous Scottish double positive that means “no chance”.