Sacha Baron Cohen, Donald Trump in spat over ‘Borat’ sequel

The US President had earlier on called the former a 'creep'


Entertainment Desk October 26, 2020

British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen made a huge comeback last week with the release of the much-awaited sequel to 2006’s Borat. Titled Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, the film sees Cohen with his signature meta humour, taking aim at the current political landscape in the United States.

The plot revolves around Borat’s attempts to marry off his 15-year-old daughter to Vice President Mike Pence or, failing that, Rudy Giuliani, the former mayor of New York now best known as President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer. In one of the scenes, Giuliani was found in a questionable situation with Borat’s daughter in the film.

Naturally, the content didn’t sit well with POTUS, who has subsequently gone on to call Cohen a “creep,” reported USA Today. “Years ago, you know, he tried to scam me," Trump was quoted as saying, noting that Cohen had disguised himself as a BBC anchor.  “I was the only one that said, ‘No way. This guy is a phony guy. That’s a phony guy.’ And I don’t find him funny," the President had added.

Responding to scenes with Giuliani and unseen footage with one of the actors making her way into the White House, Trump had simply responded by saying he doesn't "know what happened."

The nearly minute-long clip of unseen footage begins with the "One American News" logo, which Borat can be heard saying is the "most rigorous news source in America." It later shows Borat's daughter Tutar (played by actress Maria Bakalova) apparently being taken into the White House by OAN reporter Chanel Rion, Deadline reported. The footage appears to have been filmed on "September 20," according to a banner across the clip.

Trump’s tirade against Cohen wasn’t left unanswered, as the latter almost immediately clapped back on social media. "Donald, I appreciate the free publicity for Borat!" he wrote.

He further took a jab at the President by insinuating that the latter would lose the upcoming elections.  "I admit, I don’t find you funny either. But yet, the whole world laughs at you. I’m always looking for people to play racist buffoons and you’ll need a job after January 20. Let’s talk!"

Few of the film’s pranks were revealed ahead of the release but reviewers said they include Cohen gate-crashing a political conference dressed as Trump, a coronavirus quarantine stay with supporters of QAnon conspiracy theories and visits to an abortion clinic and a debutante ball.

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