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

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Not accents but attitudes: the same statement as it would come out of New York, Texas, the Deep South, California, Boston and the Midwest.

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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California (United States)

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So I’m doing 60 Minutes tonight. Hopefully they show all the good stuff from the past two years. Honestly, it’s been a whole journey. The first term? Incredible. Very on-brand.

If the Senate gets on board, we can totally manifest some unbelievable things. Let’s just keep the energy positive.

In plain English

He hopes the interview will be positive, calls his two years “a journey”, and says the first term was “on-brand”, in the language of Californian wellness and marketing.

With the Senate’s help, he wants to “manifest” big results: a Los Angeles way of saying “achieve”.

Midwest (United States)

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Well, I’ll be on 60 Minutes tonight, if anybody’s interested. I sure hope they show some of the good things we’ve done these past two years.

I don’t like to brag, but the first term went pretty darn well too. And if the folks in the Senate could lend a hand, why, we could get a whole lot done. No pressure.

In plain English

Midwestern modesty: he mentions the interview almost apologetically and hopes they’ll show a few good things.

He “doesn’t like to brag” (while bragging a little) and asks the Senate for help in the most polite way possible.

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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New York (United States)

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Somebody’s threatening donors? Okay. In New York, you get a threatening letter, you call a lawyer, you call the cops, and maybe you call your cousin. You don’t mail it to the President. He’s busy.

Also, “sleazebags”? Pal, around here that’s what we call the guy who takes up two seats on the subway. Let the courts sort it out.

In plain English

New York’s advice: if you are threatened, go to a lawyer and the police, not to the President.

And “sleazebag” barely counts as an insult in New York. Let the courts decide who did what.

Deep South (United States)

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Well, if somebody’s sending ugly letters, that’s just bad manners, and we don’t hold with bad manners. Take it to the sheriff, honey.

But calling folks sleazebags and hollering “jail” before anybody’s had their day in court? My mama would’ve said that’s no way to talk. President or not.

In plain English

The South dislikes threats and bad manners, from either side: report threats to the police.

But calling people names and demanding prison before any trial is not how a well-raised person talks, even a president.

A Press Secretary like none other

Donald J. Trump

Original

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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Texas (United States)

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Well, I’ve offered the press secretary job to Dana White, a real fighter, a warrior. And I’ve asked him to bring a few champions along, some of them not from around here, because we need folks who can handle the Lunatic Left.

In Texas, we’d call that a town hall meeting. Dana, it’s a big job in a big country. Saddle up and take it!

In plain English

He has offered the job to a fight promoter, with champions as backup, against the “Lunatic Left”.

In Texas, a press room full of fighters sounds like a normal town meeting; he wants Dana to “saddle up” and accept.

Boston (United States)

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I offered Dana White the press secretary job. Fighter, warrior, the whole deal. He’s bringing a few champions too, some from overseas, don’t care.

You want to handle the press in this country? Kid, I’ve been in the room after the Red Sox lose to the Yankees. Dana, take the job. And bring more guys.

In plain English

He has offered the job to Dana White and his fighters, and doesn’t care where they come from.

As a Bostonian, he knows sports press conferences can be brutal, so Dana had better bring backup.

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Version française

The Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees have one of the oldest and fiercest rivalries in American sport.

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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California (United States)

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Okay, so everyone’s threatening everyone with impeachment and prison and “lawfare at another level”? That is a lot of energy for one Saturday.

Maybe everybody takes a breath, goes for a hike and lets the courts do their thing. Ordering an investigation by social media post is, like, not the vibe.

In plain English

California finds the whole quarrel exhausting: threats of impeachment and prison on all sides.

Its advice: everyone calm down and let the courts work. Ordering investigations by post is not a good look.

Midwest (United States)

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Well, sounds like an awful lot of folks are upset with each other right now. Threatening letters aren’t very neighborly, whoever’s sending them.

But ordering the Justice Department around from your phone? That’s not how we’d go about it either. Out here we’d sit everybody down, put on a pot of coffee and let the judge figure it out.

In plain English

The Midwest dislikes threats from anyone, and also dislikes a president giving orders to the Justice Department by social media post.

Its solution: calm down, talk it over, and let the courts decide.

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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New York (United States)

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Super intelligence? I’m for it, a hundred percent. Love it. Every state that wants it is gonna get rich, it’s gold. You know what else is gold in this town? A one-bedroom with a window.

And any state that says no? Foolish. I’d say it to their face, on Sixth Avenue, at rush hour. Let’s go, people, chop chop.

In plain English

He backs AI in a hurried New York way: it is “gold”, about as precious as an affordable Manhattan apartment.

And he calls the states that refuse foolish, loudly, in the middle of the street.

Texas (United States)

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I’m a hundred percent for super intelligence, and in Texas a hundred percent means a hundred and ten. We’ve got the land, we’ve got the power plants and we’ve got the attitude.

Any state that wants to get rich can come on down. The ones that say no can watch us build it from their porch. Everything’s bigger here, data centers included.

In plain English

Texas is all in on AI and believes it has the space, the electricity and the confidence to host it.

Other states are welcome to join; the ones that refuse will simply watch Texas do it first. Everything is bigger in Texas, including the data centers.

Deep South (United States)

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Well, I’m a hundred percent for super intelligence, and the states that want it are going to be rich, rich as a Georgia peach in July. It’s pure gold.

Now, the states that say no, bless their hearts. They’ll come around. My grandmother always said you catch more investors with sweet tea than with name-calling, so I’ll only call them foolish the once.

In plain English

He is fully for AI and promises riches to the states that adopt it.

“Bless their hearts” is the South’s polite way of calling someone foolish; he says it sweetly, then says it anyway.

California (United States)

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So, I’m a hundred percent pro super intelligence. Honestly, it’s the future, and the states that lean in are going to be so abundant. Like, gold-level abundant.

The ones that say no? I don’t want to judge, but that’s a scarcity mindset. Very low-vibe. Kind of foolish, energetically.

In plain English

He supports AI in the language of Californian self-help: states that “lean in” will know “abundance”.

Those who refuse have a “scarcity mindset”: a gentle, wellness-style way of calling them foolish.

Boston (United States)

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Super intelligence, I’m for it. A hundred percent. States that want it get rich, end of story, it’s gold.

States that say no? Foolish. Wicked foolish. We’ve had super intelligence here since 1636, it’s called Harvard, so trust me, I know smart. And I know the other thing too.

In plain English

He backs AI bluntly, Boston-style: it is gold, full stop.

Refusing states are “wicked foolish” (“wicked” means “very” in Boston), and as a city of great universities, Boston knows the difference.

Midwest (United States)

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Well, I’m pretty much a hundred percent for super intelligence, if that’s okay with everybody. The states that want it could do real well. It’s like gold, you know?

Now, the ones that say no, I wouldn’t call them foolish, exactly. I’d just say, “Oh, that’s an interesting choice,” and bring them a hotdish.

In plain English

He supports AI, Midwestern style: modestly and checking it’s fine with everyone first.

He won’t call refusers foolish outright: “that’s an interesting choice” is as close as the Midwest gets to an insult, followed by a casserole.

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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Texas (United States)

Satire

I wasn’t even on the ballot. And if I had been, we would’ve won so big you’d need a bigger map. Texas-sized. Bigger than Texas, and I don’t say that lightly around here.

Folks, a landslide is for amateurs. We’d have won a stampede. Thank you kindly for your attention to this matter.

In plain English

He points out he wasn’t a candidate, and says that if he had been, his victory would have been enormous: “Texas-sized”, the state’s favourite unit of measurement.

A landslide isn’t big enough for him: he wants a stampede, a cattle-country word for everyone charging in the same direction.

Boston (United States)

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I wasn’t on the ballot. If I was, we’d have won in a landslide. A wicked big one. Bigger than the ’04 comeback.

And don’t give me the polls. This town was arguing about taxes before there was a country to vote in. Thanks for your attention, now get outta the way, I’m double-parked.

In plain English

He says he would have won enormously (“wicked” means “very” in Boston) and compares it to 2004, when the Red Sox came back from three games down to beat the Yankees.

He waves away the polls, recalls that Boston was arguing about taxes before the United States existed (the Boston Tea Party, 1773), and leaves in a hurry: he’s double-parked.