• Lauchs@lemmy.world
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    13 hours ago

    I don’t think it’s at his expense? The idea is that the deceased and his widow were in love and would value each other more than money:

    ‘This is so nice, and I appreciate it, but I’d much rather have my husband.’

    whereas he claims that some people in the audience would be thrilled to trade their spouses for money.

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      8 hours ago

      Trump is using the widows response to her husbands death to deliver a joke. Trying to make the whole thing funny.
      How is that joke not at their expense, when it’s built on their situation?