Trump Impersonator J-L Cauvin

The Last Laugh

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🗓️ 3 July 2020

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Stand-up comedian J-L Cauvin went viral overnight at the start of the coronavirus pandemic when he started posting videos of his expert Trump impression online. J-L, who also hosts a podcast as the president called ‘Making Podcast Great Again,’ shares the story of his sudden rise to internet fame on today’s bonus episode. He demonstrates how he nails Trump’s unique stream-of-consciousness style, looks back at the Louis C.K. impression that first brought him viral success and shares his mixed feelings about “sharing the spotlight” with the internet’s other favorite Trump impersonator Sarah Cooper.

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0:00.0	And now, a message from the President of the United States.
0:04.4	So no, no, no, there was no, believe me, there was no bounty on our troops.
0:08.3	There was, I wouldn't stand for that, okay?
0:12.0	No, what happened was Vlad, great Vlad Putin, he was complimenting me on, because he's looking for paper towels for his troops.
0:21.2	And he was complimenting me, he said in Puerto Rico, when you threw those paper towels,
0:25.5	that was, sir, he even said, sir, he called me sir.
0:29.0	He said, sir, Donald Trump, that was some of the strongest paper towel throwing I've ever seen.
0:34.7	And I agree, you know, you were there, you saw it.
0:36.7	I think it was the best.
0:38.1	It was the best. I threw it out right to those people in Puerto Rico. And nobody said thank you.
0:43.3	Nobody said thank you. That's okay. Or even gracias. I would have taken that. You know, that's two ways to
0:48.5	say thank you. And they didn't do either. But that's okay. That's okay.
0:56.1	This is the last laugh. I'm Matt Wilstein from The Daily Beast, and that was my guest on today's
1:02.5	bonus episode, comedian J.L. Covan. As we head into this July 4th weekend, I felt like
1:09.0	nothing could be more perfect than hearing from
1:11.7	the best Trump impersonator on the internet. J.L. started putting out his Trump videos when
1:16.9	the coronavirus pandemic left him stuck inside without the ability to hit comedy club stages,
1:22.7	and he just keeps getting better. I checked him with him from his home in New Jersey, and we talked about
1:28.4	what it's like to find viral fame overnight after toiling as a road comic for more than
1:33.8	15 years. He also shares his uncensored opinions about the internet's other favorite
1:39.2	Trump impersonator, Sarah Cooper. So stay tuned for that. Okay, here's me with JL. Covan.
1:48.0	I've been really enjoying your videos, but I know you've been doing Trump for quite a while before this in your act, right?
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