The World in Trump’s Dreams

Trump is in the Oval Office when Xi Jinping enters, looking for all the world like a pathetic character from a Dickens novel, on his hands and knees.

XI: Please, Sir.

DT: Oh, it’s you. I’ve been expecting you.

XI: A word, Sir?

DT: What is it, Chinaman? I haven’t got all day. “Fox and Friends” is on in a few minutes.

XI: It’s about the tariffs, Sir.

DT: Of course it is. That’s why I imposed them. What do you want?

XI: (Crawling closer to the Resolute Desk) Please lift them, Sir. I’ll do whatever you want.

DT: It’s about time.

XI: You were right, Sir. You’re always right. And you’re the boss. I know that now.

DT: Damn right I’m the boss.

XI: I’ll do whatever you say, Sir. I’ll kiss your feet.

DT: Prove it. (Xi kisses his foot)

DT: That’s more like it. Now go away. Maybe I’ll lift the tariffs, and maybe I won’t. We’ll see. (Xi leaves)

And then Trump wakes up and finds out that none of this is true.