It seems incredible, just 48 hours before Election Day, but, we've received an anonymous copy of what purports to be a transcript of Donald Trump interviewing J.D. Vance before offering him the vice-presidential nomination.
This is NOT the Vance background check dossier, allegedly hacked by Iran, distributed to news media around the country and eventually published by Ken Klippenstein.
No, this is — purportedy — Trump interviewing Vance for the vice-presidential nomination. The transcript is unedited, other than putting Trump's words in italics.
“Usha? Yeah, she’s a Sambo, Mr. President. But, that’s OK. She’s good to me, and she knows her place. You know, they’re as smart as a whip, like darker-skinned Jews ...
"Boy, you got that right. Like my son-in-law. Scary. You'd almost think he's my son, but maybe he got some of that from osmosis with Ivanka. Besides, you have to get up pretty early in the morning to pull a con on a real con man."
... Or like Chinese without the slant eyes. Like Amy Chua. She was smart enough to see that Usha would be an Indian Tiger wife for me.”
“You’re right, JD. On those Chinese? That Xi Jinping? Almost as smart as me. People who get lots of power do it only by being smart. Hitler was almost as smart as me.”
“Well, the Indians are Aryans, Mr. President.”
“That, what’s his name, Mode?”
“Do you mean Modi, Mr. President?”
“Yes, that’s it, just like I said.
“Smart as a whip. Some people would call him a fascist, I guess. I just think he’s good at keeping Muslims in control. Maybe he’ll build a wall with Pakistan. Wouldn’t be as beautiful as mine, but it might be OK.”
“You know who’s really smart?”
“Besides me? Putin. We talked about it.”
“It’s amazing how many people underestimate him, just like you get underestimated, Mr. President.”
“You got that right.”
“Thank you.”
“Speaking of Indians, why isn’t Commala as smart as a whip? Did her Black genes overwhelm her Indian genes?”
“Boy, that’s a good guess, Mr. President. A good guess indeed.”
"You know, the smart ones know their place. Like Ben Carson at that debate. He knew to wait for me. Or that Donald guy. Not Donald Duck but ... "
"You mean Mr. Donalds? The Congressman?"
"Yes, that's it. Knows who he is and what his place and role is."
"Mr. President, once again, your analysis of people, and how smart people work around you and fit in with you, is impeccable."
“Vance, that’s why I like you and want to offer you this job. You think like me.”
“Mr. President, I’m sorry I wasn’t smart enough to do that in 2016. I’m glad I am now.
“And? You name it, and I’m your point man. Single women, cats, immigration, how immigrants feel about cats? I’ll be on it.”
“You’re my kind of guy, unlike that weasel Pence that some of the Religious Right talked me into.
“And, one final thing.”
“Yes, Mr. President?”
“You’re in the Senate, right? Whatever needs to be done on Jan. 6, 2025, to make sure all those electoral votes are counted correctly, and there’s no Democratic steal, I’m counting on you.”
“I’ll do what needs to be done.”
