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flamingdem

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Sun Dec 18, 2016, 03:24 PM Dec 2016

Putin to Sing at Trump Inauguration

http://www.newyorker.com/humor/borowitz-report

WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—After having difficulty persuading prominent entertainers to participate at the event, the Trump transition team announced on Sunday that the Russian President Vladimir Putin would sing at Donald J. Trump’s Inauguration next month.

In a brief statement from the Kremlin, Putin said, “I will be most delighted to perform for my comrade.”

The choice of Putin raised eyebrows in Washington, since the Russian, while famous for invading neighboring countries and imprisoning political opponents, is not particularly well known as a singer.

The Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway pushed back against such criticism during an appearance on CNN. “If we limited ourselves to people who had talent and experience, that would disqualify half of our Cabinet,” she said.

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Putin to Sing at Trump Inauguration (Original Post) flamingdem Dec 2016 OP
Why not? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2016 #1
R#4 & K for, bwah-HAH best thread title!1 DUzy UTUSN Dec 2016 #2
R#5 & off to the Front Page In_The_Wind Dec 2016 #3
I'd rather hear Putin sing than flamingdem Dec 2016 #5
Just the facts flamingdem Dec 2016 #4
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