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WASHINGTON, D.C. (The Borowitz Report)In a scandal that threatens to upend Donald Trumps Presidency, a new book accuses Trump of paying Vice-President Mike Pence to take his coronavirus tests for him.
According to the book, Swapping Swabs: Trumps Pandemic of Lies, when the subject of being tested for the virus first came up, in March, Trump started casting about for a good test-taker to substitute for him.
Trump considered several candidates for the ruse, including his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, and the Attorney General, William Barr, but ultimately settled on Pence, who agreed to take the tests for the fee of twenty-five dollars per result.
Reportedly, Pence initially balked at the proposal, expressing concern that it would look bad if the truth about his taking Trumps coronavirus tests came out, but Trump brusquely shut him down.
Ive never taken my own tests, and Im not going to start now, Trump allegedly snapped.
Short article, no more at link: https://www.newyorker.com/humor/borowitz-report/pence-accused-of-taking-trumps-coronavirus-tests-for-him
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