Satirical Piece: Trump Aide Explains Presidential Pardon Limits Regarding Prince Andrew
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The Onion Staff
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Summary
A satirical article describing a fictional scenario where a Trump aide repeatedly explains to the president that he cannot pardon Prince Andrew because the U.S. president lacks jurisdiction over British citizens and cases in the United Kingdom. The aide uses a world map to illustrate that England and America are different countries, highlighting the absurdity of the situation through exaggerated political satire.
Key quotes
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Exhausted from repeated efforts to explain the most basic aspect of political power, an aide to President Trump nevertheless began wearily explaining for the fifth time Friday why he couldn't pardon the former Prince Andrew.
gesturing yet again at a world map with the nations in question labeled 'America' and 'Not America'
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