Yahoo Movies Sacha Baron Cohen’s Borat Singes Donald Trump, Kanye West And Antisemitism In Irreverent Appearance For Kennedy Center Honors
There was much talk in the Kennedy Center Honors afterparty about one of the standout moments from the three-hour ceremony on Sunday: Sacha Baron Cohen’s return as Borat as part of the tribute to U2.
Cohen, who has been highly critical of the spread of antisemitism on social media, used the appearance to skewer Donald Trump and Kanye West.
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As Borat, Baron Cohen pointed to the president of the United States in the audience.
“I am told the president of U.S. today is here. Where are you, Mr. Trump? You don’t look so good.” The cameras caught a laughing Joe Biden, sitting in the presidential box with Jill Biden.
“Where has your blown-ass big belly gone? And your pretty orange skin without fail,” Borat said.
He then said, “I see you have a new wife. Whoa whoa, whooo wha! She is very erotic.” The cameras caught Jill Biden laughing and clapping as well.
Borat then went on: “I must say I’m very upset about the anti-Demitism in the U.S. today. It’s not fair. Kazakhstan is the No. 1 Jew-crushing nation. Stop stealing our hobby. Stop the steal. Stop the steal.”
That, of course, was a reference to Trump and his conspiracy theories about the 2020 presidential election.
“Your Kanye. He tried to move to Kazakhstan and even tried to change his name to Kazakhstan-ye West. But we said no. He’s too antisemitic even for us.”
That line drew applause.
While the humor was pretty typical for a Borat movie, it was a bit more daring for a Kennedy Center Honors ceremony.
Borat then paid tribute to U2 by referring to the group as “Me Too.” After reading a message from his parents in the Kazakh language, Borat explained, “It translates to mean ‘Please remove your wretched album from my new iPhone 6.” That was a reference to the 2014 release of U2’s album Songs of Innocence to all iTunes customers, triggering some upset from users that it showed up in their catalogs without their consent.s
Borat finished his segment by telling the president that he hoped he enjoyed the routine, saying, “It is my wish to pleasure you with my mouth.”
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