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Obama Co-Produces HBO Satire Portraying Trump as Corrupt Conman

7/11/2026

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HBO’s new series uses historical satire to attack President Donald Trump, with former President Barack Obama co-producing.
Co-creator Jeff Schaffer said his meeting with Obama sparked the collaboration and produced jokes that portray Trump as a deeply corrupt con man.
Rob Reiner appears as George Washington in his final role, delivering a line that contrasts Washington’s refusal of a third term with a future Trump who would cheat at golf.

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HBO’s new series uses historical satire to attack President Donald Trump, with former President Barack Obama co-producing.
Co-creator Jeff Schaffer said his meeting with Obama sparked the collaboration and produced jokes that portray Trump as a deeply corrupt con man.
Rob Reiner appears as George Washington in his final role, delivering a line that contrasts Washington’s refusal of a third term with a future Trump who would cheat at golf.