When the actor asks Clinton what her opponent might wear to the presidential debates, she says, “I assume he’ll wear that red power tie” before Galifianakis suggests, “Or, maybe like.a white power tie?”
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“You know, Zach, those are really out of date questions”, Clinton responds. “E-mail?” As a poker-faced Clinton looked on, Galifianakis hit a button to play AOL’s famous email alert: “You’ve got mail”.
And this task wasn’t easy, with Galifiankakis putting out questions like “As secretary, how many words per minute could you type?” The show has featured all kinds of big names from Justin Bieber to president Barack Obama in some hilarious and uncomfortable interviews, but the latest interview might have been the best.
“I really regret doing this”, Clinton said – but she brightened when asked to talk about Trump.
She deadpans: “Not a good idea around the Secret Service”. As Galifianakis added, “For a younger, younger generation, you will also become their first white president”.
The president appeared on the show in order to encourage young people to sign up for health care. The Democratic nominee filmed the appearance at New York Historical Society on September 9 – the same day she was diagnosed with pneumonia.
Clinton: That’s even more appropriate. The goal is for the guests, who have ranged from President Obama to Jon Hamm to Natalie Portman and many more, to remain straight-faced throughout the staged proceedings.
For the record, Clinton said she is not down with TPP.
And she also shot down suggestions that she’d flee the country if Republican Donald Trump prevails in November.
“I could send you some pamphlets, that might help you understand”, Clinton dryly replies. “You know that show Friends, have you seen it?” he boldly asked.
HC: Don’t tell me what to say.
“This has been a lot of fun, Mrs Clinton”. We should stay in touch.
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The interview is better still when you learn that the majority of it is improvised.
