- Sarah Cooper, an American actress and author, had a stellar fame thanks to her imitations of the President of the United States.
- Since the 2016 American presidential election, amateurs and personalities have taken great pleasure in mocking Donald Trump on the Internet.
2.1 billion is the number of videos viewed on TikTok with the hashtag "#Trump". Jokes about his immigration policy, dances with a mask in his effigy, reactions to his speeches, there is no shortage of content on the platform for the 800 million active users worldwide. Mocked on social networks, the President of the United States allows Internet users to redouble their imagination to get out of the game and reach the pinnacle of the Internet: virality.
Sarah Cooper is one of the figures who exploded thanks to Donald Trump and his elusive press conferences. At the end of April, the tenant of the White House suggested an "injection" of disinfectant or UV to fight against Covid-19, which caused a public outcry from the scientific community. A few hours later, the American actress takes her phone and films herself in play-back with the words of the president. The result: more than 18 million views on Twitter and thousands of shares on Facebook.
"It is difficult to force the line"
Sarah Cooper's talent? That of slipping perfectly into the skin of Donald Trump while she does not take her voice, does not disguise herself, and does not paint her face in orange. With her detached air, she gives a whole new dimension to the words of the President of the United States. “It's interesting, because as an author, we try to accentuate the ridiculousness of things. But everything [Trump] says is already so ridiculous that it's hard to force the line, "she said in an interview with The Guardian .
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- Sarah Cooper (@sarahcpr) April 24, 2020Author of the books 100 foolproof tips for looking smart in meetings and How to be successful without hurting the feelings of men , Sarah Cooper now connects videos on Trump and is dubbed by the world of American show business. Mark Hamill, Jerry Seinfeld and Ben Stiller are among his first fans, not hesitating to share the videos of the actress on their own accounts. Since then, the thirty-something born in Jamaica has seen its number of subscribers take off.
Imitations like it's raining
Sarah Cooper is not the only one to use Trump's words to make fun of it. Some have even made it a specialty, like Randy Rainbow. From the candidacy of the real estate tycoon to the presidential election until today, the comedian seizes YouTube to offer parody songs, nearly fifty in total. The most popular is based on the President's speech on ... disinfectant and UV rays to treat Covid-19. All while resuming the air of A Spoonful of Sugar , heard in the film Mary Poppins .
With the coronavirus crisis and numerous press briefings from Donald Trump, the imitations of the President of the United States have multiplied. Strangers are filmed daily to surf this wave, while trying to get to the ankles of the master in the field: Alec Baldwin. The actor in the series 30 Rock has played the American head of state for four years on the satirical program Saturday Night Live . An interpretation which earned him the prize for best supporting comic role at the Emmy Awards in 2017, without forgetting the renewed interest around his career around the world.
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