Trump returns from China with an emphasis on building a relationship with President Xi. The contrast is drawn between Trump’s U.S. portrayal of Xi as tough and his praise of Xi in China. A graduation-themed segment uses Trump’s behavior as a basis for “interview lessons” for the class of 2026. The guidance includes being dishonest or fraudulent in spirit, working hard, and then rejecting humility. It recommends yanking at a prospective employer’s hand, bragging in an off-putting way, claiming you do not need the job, and making objectifying comments about women at work. It also advises calling people who ask tough questions stupid and evil, while acknowledging the approach seems counterintuitive but is presented as effective.
"“Maybe the advice that we've been giving them all along-honesty, hard work, and all that other gay shit-is completely wrong. Maybe we should be students at Donald Trump University-which, obviously, you can't be because it was a fraud and got shut down," says Stewart. "But metaphorically.” Instead of a polite firm handshake, you must yank at the hand of your prospective employer. Brag about your education and achievements in a strange and off-putting way. Tell them you don't need their job and make objectifying comments about all the women in the office. Don't display any humility and call anyone who asks you a tough question stupid and evil."
"“So for you graduates, I know that this advice and behaving in the way you just witnessed seems counterintuitive-why would I alienate the very people that I'm appealing to? Who are just doing their job asking reasonable questions? And my answer to that is: I don't know! I don't know why this works! I don't fucking get it!" says Stewart. "But here we are, and here he is, and he's the president and I'm on basic cable. I don't understand. The point is, it doesn't make sense, just fucking do it!”"
"“He says it was mostly about building a relationship with President Xi-a man he'd claimed he was really tough on in the U.S. press but was highly complimentary of in China,” as Jon Stewart argued during last night's ."
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