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Veep Creator Faces Funding Hurdles for Trump Project

10/1/2025

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Armando Iannucci, Veep creator, struggles to fund a Trump-related project amid fears of MAGA retribution.
At a Creative UK event in Liverpool, he said buyers from the United States warned him of risks around the project.
He paraphrased funders' responses, indicating significant legal challenges awaiting those involved.
He will pursue the project without American financing, saying, "Let’s see what happens."

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Story summary

Armando Iannucci, Veep creator, struggles to fund a Trump-related project amid fears of MAGA retribution.
At a Creative UK event in Liverpool, he said buyers from the United States warned him of risks around the project.
He paraphrased funders' responses, indicating significant legal challenges awaiting those involved.
He will pursue the project without American financing, saying, "Let’s see what happens."