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Paul Pelosi attends Kennedy Center Honors in first public appearance..
since he was attacked
Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, made his first public appearance on Sunday at the Kennedy Center Honors after being brutally attacked in late October.
President Biden made a fist pump to Paul Pelosi, who was seated nearby, as he was walking to his seat with first lady Jill Biden.
Paul Pelosi was wearing a black hat as he recovers from injuries to his head.He was attacked with a hammer at the couple’s home in San Francisco by a male assailant, who was searching for the speaker of the House, according to court documents.
Following the attack, Paul Pelosi had surgery “to repair a skull fracture and serious injuries to his right arm and hands,” Drew Hammill, a spokesman for Nancy Pelosi, said in a statement at the time.
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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.
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-Semitism 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 anti-semitic 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.
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.”
Sorry, I don't usually post long stories but I love Borat....sometimes!!
We can see the show broadcast on December 28th.
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