Hillary Clinton is feeling out another avenue to profit off her embarrassing loss to Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election, tough she concedes it will likely take a “lots and lots of lozenges.”
Hillary and former President Bill Clinton recently recorded a promotional video for a new Comedy Central show featuring comedian and liberal activist Jordan Klepper, and the duo screened the clip during a speaking event in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, The Huffington Post reports.
The video involved Klepper recruiting the Clintons to help him spend $1,000 of his own money on worthwhile causes on GoFundMe, an initiative he said was inspired by $2 million raised on the crowdfunding site for black churches burned down in Louisiana in suspected arsons.
In the promo, Klepper goes through several possible causes before stumbling something near and dear to Hillary’s heart: the debunked allegations Trump colluded with Russia during the 2016 election.
“Somebody is trying to take a law class to impeach Donald Trump,” Klepper told the Clintons.
“No,” Hillary said. “Unless this person is already in the Congress.”
“This is a guy who just wants to take a few law classes to attempt to impeach Donald Trump,” the comedian countered.
“Ya, but he’s not in a position to do that,” Hillary said.
“We got to really have to digest what’s in Mueller report because we know what the Attorney General said about it is not true,” Bill Clinton chimed in, “that he misrepresented it.”
“He should go to law school,” Hillary barked. “Maybe we should send him to law school.”
Klepper resolved to skip the donation, but made a note to start a GoFundMe to send Attorney General William Barr “back to law school, for continuing legal education,” as Hillary put it.
“Ya, if someone wanted to fund his continuing legal education, I would be for that,” Bill Clinton added.
This was… cathartic. Thank you, @JordanKlepper! https://t.co/hr1kBu0fkB
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) April 29, 2019
The group then contemplated other donations, including money to help goats stuck on an island, a travel-sized saxophone startup, and “Freedom University” – an underground college in Georgia for illegal immigrants who want to learn while avoiding deportation and “hate groups that want to flush them out,” Klepper said.
After donating $100 to Freedom University and a $12 donation to a food delivery service, Klepper pre-ordered the former president a travel sax. The group then came across a campaign working to recruit Hillary Clinton for a special project.
“It’s simple, I’m raising money to hire Hillary Clinton to record an audio book of the Mueller report,” Klepper read from the page.
“Oh, gosh. I would definitely contribute to that,” Clinton said. “It would take a long time to record that.”
“I think it’d take two weeks and a couple of lozenges,” Klepper joked.
“Lots and lots and lots of lozenges,” the former secretary of state confirmed.
“I have the Mueller report,” Klepper told Clinton.
“Alright, let me start it. I’d be happy to do it, sure,” she said.
“The investigation established that the Russian government perceived that it would benefit from a Trump presidency,” Clinton read.
“A couple of notes,” Klepper cut in. “Like you mean it.”
She tried again: “The investigation established that the Russian government per…”
“Secretary Clinton,” Klepper cut in again, “feel it. Feel it.
“Just image like you have a history with this,” he said.
“Ok,” Clinton said with a sigh, starting over as dramatic music played in the background.
“The investigation established that the Russian government perceived that it would benefit from a Trump presidency and worked to secure that outcome. And that the campaign expected it would benefit electorally,” Clinton read.
“The president slumped back in his chair and said, ‘Oh, my God. This is terrible. This is the end of my presidency. I’m fu**ed,” Clinton read, mimicking Trump’s voice, as the Comedy Central promo bleeped out the profanity.
“I’d listen to that audio book,” Klepper said.
The three donated $150 to the Mueller audio book before former President Clinton convinced the comedian to put the rest of his money toward Freedom University.
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