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April 3, 2026 In Blog

Shapiro Voices Trump NeoMagasinRoyale

Greg Shapiro Voices Trump for German ‘NeoMagasinRoyale’

3 April, 2026

As soon as Donald Trump became president and said “America First,” I was happy to join Arjen Lubach for the ‘Netherlands Second’ video. That video went so viral that a late night comedian from Germany made his own version, called ‘Germany Second.’ And he launched a plea for every country to make their own version, with a platform called ‘Every Second Counts.’ That German comedian is Jan Böehmermann, with his show called ‘NeoMagasinRoyale.’ Since 2017, I’ve done numerous videos for Arjen Lubach, and for Germany’s version of The Daily Show ‘De Heute Show.’ And now, in 2026, I got the call to do a Trump voice for ‘NeoMagasinRoyale.’

The request was for a Trump that was “a little different.” They asked, “Have you changed your Trump imitation since the ‘Netherlands Second’ video?” My answer: Absolutely! Trump in his second term sounds even more deranged and demented – as in “suffering from dementia.” I’ve had to adapt my Trump impression to sound a bit older and wearier – and drunk. Because that’s how he sounds.

And then they showed me the script for a Trump video message, asking Germany for help in Iran. This script depicted a Trump that was demented, desperate & delusional. Hilarious – and oddly accurate. I recorded the audio in my home studio with a livestream connection to the director. And then I got to watch the finished product, with music and visuals as well. They take it to eleven.

I was laughing as soon as I saw the text. I had a blast recording it. And I hope you enjoy watching.

Here is the full episode on German ZDF TV (starts at appx. 5 minutes).

https://www.zdf.de/play/shows/zdf-magazin-royale-102/zdf-magazin-royale-vom-20-maerz-2026-100

And here is the link to the Instagram version, for NeoMagasinRoyale:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DWO6jpoDpFC/?igsh=Nnc1Zm96ajl1dnQz

For more Greg Shapiro Voiceovers, click here:
https://gregshapiro.nl/greg-shapiro-actor-voiceover/

April 3, 2026 In Blog

Greg Shapiro Interview ADnl

Greg Shapiro fears for America under Trump: ‘My wife doesn’t even dare to travel to the US anymore’

3 April, 2026

This is normally the week I go back to visit my family in the USA. But not this year. Here’s an interview I gave a Dutch newspaper back in January. Already I was afraid to bring my wife, as she doesn’t have a US passport, and there are too many stories of non-US citizens being disappeared or deported. But since then, they’ve got ICE agents patrolling my hometown airport. And now Trump’s war of choice in Iran has driven up jet fuel prices and airfare. Looks like phone call for Easter…
Here are some excerpts from the interview in the Algemeen Dagblad newspaper.

Interview by Sanne Schelfaut

17 januari 2026

Greg Shapiro vreest voor Amerika onder Trump: ‘Mijn vrouw durft niet eens meer naar de VS te reizen’
(translation Google / Shapiro)

https://www.ad.nl/show/greg-shapiro-vreest-voor-amerika-onder-trump-mijn-vrouw-durft-niet-eens-meer-naar-de-vs-te-reizen~a23b1756/?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ecosia.org%2F

Whatever Greg Shapiro (57) thinks of Donald Trump, the comedian owes him a lot. We know the Dutch-American primarily as the voice of Trump in the Lubach video ‘The Netherlands Second’ (from 2017), which was viewed more than fifty million times worldwide. Now the Chicago-born Shapiro is currently writing his 9th solo show – King Me: 250 Years of Donald Trump.
https://gregshapiro.nl/blog/greg-shapiro-new-show-king-me/

How do you look back on a year of Trump II?

“It feels like 250 years. Sometimes it is incomprehensible what is happening. Where does that nearly 80-year-old man get the energy from? Many people thought that things wouldn’t move that fast during Trump’s second term. But that is clearly not the case. His second administration is so much more efficient than his first.”

Did you expect this storm?

“Yes, 100 percent. This president rules like a king, and so far he faces hardly any opposition. And if he’s backed into a corner, like with the Epstein documents, he shifts into even higher gear and comes up with diversionary tactics – like the operation in Venezuela, the threat to annex Greenland, or another big thing.”

Trump has been in your repertoire for almost ten years. Has your imitation changed over time?

‘Yes. Every now and then it’s just like he’s developing dementia. You can tell by his voice and facial expressions. I imitate him as if he’s tipsy, because that’s what he sounds like.’’

Are you very worried about the future of the US?

“Of course I’m worried. I’ve already jokingly said that we cannot accommodate all American refugees here. Full is full.”

ALSO – here’s me on Dutch NPO Radio 1, commenting on 1 year of Trump’s 2nd term. (in Dutch)

https://www.nporadio1.nl/fragmenten/dit-is-de-dag/019b9f26-3829-73f6-8d99-8b508bac58e7/2026-01-08-ice-schietpartij-in-minneapolis-nieuwe-golf-van-angst-in-amerika-en-daarbuiten

February 18, 2026 In Blog

Greg Shapiro New Show ‘KING ME’

GREG SHAPIRO NEW SHOW and Tour
Coming to Dutch theaters this fall KING ME: 250 Years of Donald Trump

19 February, 2026

Poster design: Jan Martin Wilschut Photo: Nathalie Hennis

In 2026, on the 4th of July, the USA celebrates 250 years of independence – by bringing back the King. With Donald Trump in power, it feels like it’s been 250 years. ‘What a perfect time for another American Revolution,’ says Dutch-American comedian Greg Shapiro.

Shapiro dares to share a positive take on the USA. Perhaps Trump’s tyrant act won’t last long, especially if Europe is strong. Mark Rutte refers to Trump as ‘Daddy.’ But Ursula says, ‘Mama is boos.’ If the Epstein files prove anything, it’s that certain world leaders are attracted to anything but strong adult women

The American Netherlander Greg Shapiro will also help you prepare for the US Midterm elections in November 2026 – if they are even allowed to happen this time. And since Shapiro is known for his Trump impression, will he be allowed back into his country of birth? Or will he be disappeared by ICE?

Shapiro presents a mix of standup and storytelling, with a bit of Trump-inspired improvisation. KING ME is Shapiro’s 9th solo show.

Reviews from LEAVING TRUMPLAND 2.0

DE VOLKSKRANT ‘Lively… emotional… tightly constructed performance’
THEATERKRANT ‘Sharp satire of Trump’s America’
ARTS TALK MAGAZINE ‘A very sharp and dangerous edge’

Greg Shapiro is one of the originals at Boom Chicago theater in Amsterdam. He has hosted Comedy Central News on Comedy Central Netherlands, and he has appeared on BNR, BNN-VARA, VPRO & ZDF (in Germany). And yes, he is the voice of Trump in the ‘Netherlands Second’ viral video with over 50 million views. As author, Greg has written books such as How to Be Dutch: the Quiz and The American Netherlander: 25 Years of Expat Tales.

Written and Performed by Greg Shapiro
Produced by Inez de Goede
Directed by Michael Diederich
Bookings by Impact Entertainment
Publicity by Natasja Wielandt | Collabburo
Poster Design by Jan Martin Wilschut

For previous Greg Shapiro shows:
https://gregshapiro.nl/greg-shapiro-web-archive/

January 10, 2026 In Blog

Greg Shapiro Keynote Demo

GREG SHAPIRO Keynote Speaker DEMO (SEE ALSO: EVENT HOST DEMO)

10 January, 2026

In Corporate Speaking, there are two basic categories: Event Host and Keynote Speaker. Sometimes I’m hired to do both.

BUT for now I’ve now prepared two different video demo’s. Here is:

GREG SHAPIRO AS Keynote Speaker

Some case studies:

NL Foreign Ministry: “Summit for Democracy” Global Livestream

In 2023, the US State Department initiated a series of “Summit for Democracy” livestream events. The Netherlands was chosen to host the one about freedom of speech and journalism. I was hired by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs to perform a short standup routine on the topic of the freedom of speech.

The Dutch Ministry encouraged me to say anything I wanted, as that was the point, But then we heard that US State Department would be using a slight delay, because they might want to edit some of the content. I teased the US that Americans still don’t understand the meaning of the word irony.

Expat Center Zeeland: “How to Be Dutch” Livestream.

Since I wrote my books How to Be Dutch: the Quiz and The American Netherlander: 25 Years of Expat Tales – I get requests to speak as an expert about cultural differences. I’ve spoken for Expat Centers in Amsterdam, The Hague, Leiden, Eindhoven, and Almere. This one for Zeeland was a livestream. Hence the video.

Google Netherlands: “Year in Search” Comedy Special.

Google Netherlands celebrates every year with an event to acknowledge their hottest search terms. Boom Chicago got the call to create a sort of Dutch oudejaarsconference, which I performed with Pep Rosenfeld. It became a standup special called The Year in Search. Included in the playlist is my take on the Netherlands in Eurovision.

Utrecht Int’l Comedy Festival: “Listpusher” Comedy Special.

In 2022 I was asked to be a “Lijstduwer” for a Dutch political party in the local elections. (but which one? You can watch the comedy special online.)

Radio 10 US Election Day: Trump Q&A with Gerard Ekdom

Since the ‘Netherlands Second’ video in 2017, I am regularly asked to perform my Trump imitation for live events, like this US Election Day special on Dutch Radio10.

TEDx Amsterdam VU: “An EU Late Night Comedy Show.”
I’ve hosted TEDx events, but this was a recording of my TED talk. I argue that the EU should have a continental version of an American style late night comedy show.

Book Launch “Total Action”: Tailored Standup.

25 years ago, I performed for a book launch for Dutch business guru and professor Peter Vervest. 25 years later, he released a follow-up book, and I was hired as a keynote speaker for the gala dinner. From the host Vincent Everts: “You didn’t just add humor to the evening – you elevated it. Your insight, your sharpness, your perfectly tailored jokes – and the way you connected it to the original Total Action book from 25 years ago – it was just masterful.”

Here you can see the longer videos + KEYNOTE SPEAKER – PLAYLIST

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLccmkVw5sINrdqU7IYqzF_gZogOwp9ySq&si=a-K16sjojICwYfQj

January 6, 2026 In Blog

Pep & Greg Political PubQuiz

Pep & Greg Political PubQuiz at Boom Chicago Monday, Monthly

6 January, 2026

Critics love our new political pub quiz show at Boom Chicago!
“Tremendous work. Really tremendous” – ArtsTalk Magazine

From boomchicago.nl:

“For 25 years, Boom founder Pep Rosenfeld (Emmy-nominated SNL writer) and Greg Shapiro (the famous ‘Netherlands Second’ Trump video) have been mixing comedy and current events. A master class in political comedy!

Now they’re back at Boom Chicago to skewer the latest from American and Dutch news in their newest edition: a comedy pub quiz.

★ ★ ★ ★ ‘Shapiro knows his stuff… [and] has a great Donald Trump impersonation’ — Joris Henquet, De Volkskrant

‘Sharp satire and world-class improvisation’ — De Volkskrant

‘★ ★ ★ ★ ★! Greg and Pep have an incredible charisma and are very funny….’ — D Robinson, TripAdvisor

WHAT TO EXPECT

Comedy show meets pub quiz meets a fun evening with friends – on a Monday night!
US news, Dutch news, culture news, silly news
Bring a team of 2-4

More at BOOM CHICAGO.nl
https://boomchicago.nl/pep-and-greg-politically-incorrect/

From the review in ARTS TALK MAGAZINE

Trivia, Trump, and Tremendous Timing (excerpt by Jay Mansilla, 4^th November 2025)

Political comedy is as hard as it can be good. …The premise of the show promised a mix of stand-up and a pub quiz, a sharp idea teetering on the edge of gimmickry.

The room buzzed with the familiar chaos of trivia night. Onto the stage strode Pep Rosenfeld and Greg Shapiro, stalwarts of Amsterdam’s comedy scene. …Together they created the volatile charm of two mischievous uncles, the kind who could start a dinner-table mutiny.

Their rhythm was elegantly elastic … the performance glowed.

…Greg’s Trump impression worked as collective release; the audience could finally laugh at the new president without bracing for the fallout of his next decree.
…Pep and Greg have the kind of chemistry and intellect that make risk feel right.

…Pep and Greg took the clamour of the present and, under the stage lights, they made an audience breathe again. The next day we’d return to the blizzard, but somehow steadier. Tremendous work. Really tremendous.

Read the full review:

https://artstalkmagazine.substack.com/p/pep-and-greg-politically-incorrect

November 12, 2025 In Blog

GREG SHAPIRO DOES FINTECH

GREG SHAPIRO DOES FINTECH, a “PowerPoint Parody” at De Nederlandse Bank

12 November, 2025 (from the event in June, 2025)

The event was called “Fintech Meets the Regulators,” and they needed a keynote speech to wrap things up. Dear reader, I am not an expert in Financial Technology. But I got the call to do my “PowerPoint Parody,” where I take notes on everyone’s PowerPoints and I present a comedy recap at the end of the day.

I love these gigs! It’s always so inspiring to get a snapshot of different industries. This event was about the interplay between Fintech and Dutch regulators like De Nederlandse Bank and the AFM. And yes, Fintech means crypto and blockchain – but also online payment systems like Adyen. (When Apple rolled out ApplePay? That was Dutch startup Adyen.)

How do you regulate an industry that keeps reinventing itself? The message from the regulators was: “talk to us!” The Dutch watchdogs are keenly aware that – if they overdo it – the Fintech startups will migrate to the Middle East or Singapore – or the US. Specifically, Trump’s US – where “Anything goes!”

In the US, I have a brother who is a regulator. He works for the SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission). Or at least he did, until he got laid off in the “Marie Kondo Spring” of 2025. I asked him if he was worried, and he said: “the thing is with most of us civil servants, we realize we could be making more money in the private sector.” So he went back and got a job at a law firm. “The worst thing would have been trying to stay on with more workload and no job security.” And – as of this writing – no pay!

SO I mentioned my brother in the keynote. I mentioned Trump and his blatantly corrupt crypto business. And I mentioned a theme of the day: regulation. Yes, Dutch Fintech players are looking closely at the US experiment with 0% regulation. They look at the US as an interesting gamble – but don’t forget Trump once bankrupted a casino.

It’s always a challenge to get laughs at the end of a plenary session. Especially for quiet Dutch audiences! (My wife is Dutch. She once enjoyed a performance so much, she said: “I smiled very hard.”) But it worked. Once you get the first Laugh-Out-Loud moment, it becomes infectious.

The event took place at the newly renovated HQ of De Nederlandse Bank. They even redid the catering facilities with a vegetarian / vegan theme. I tried a hummus sandwich, which became a “deconstructed sandwich,” because it immediately fell apart and made a huge mess. But that’s progress.

Yes, that’s me on the event page of the Holland Fintech Association :
https://hollandfintechassociation.org/gallery/fintech-meets-the-regulators-2025/

Photos by the wonderful Anna Witkowska.

A new format: GREG SHAPIRO “SAME-DAY POWERPOINT PARODY”

Shapiro Same-Day PowerPoint Parody

October 28, 2025 In Blog

Greg Shapiro Comedy Specials

Greg Shapiro Comedy Specials – Now in One Place

28 October, 2025

Bad news: My comedy specials don’t exist on any streaming platform where you can watch them all the way through.

Good news: your attention span probably isn’t that long. The upshot: Hello, YouTube!

I am lucky enough – and just plain old enough – to have eight solo shows, and currently four comedy specials.
The YouTube playlists are here:

https://gregshapiro.nl/greg-shapiro-previous-comedy-shows

Coming soon: LEAVING TRUMPLAND 2

Soon I’ll be uploading my latest comedy special Leaving Trumpland 2, in time for the 1-year anniversary of Trump’s re-election.
That playlist is here:
LEAVING TRUMPLAND 2.0 – YOUTUBE

More ‘Previous Comedy Specials’ :

ListPusher (2022) is the story of how I joined Dutch politics, as a symbolic candidate. But for which party? Watch…

The Madness of King Donald (2019) is my 5th solo show, following up on the success of my Trump voice in the ‘Netherlands Second’ video from Zondag met Lubach.

Superburger (2012) is my 3rd solo show, subtitled ‘The Man with Split Nationalities.’ This one features my classic Standup piece on the Dutch national anthem.

How to Be Orange (2010), subtitled “making Dutch people take their own assimilation exam.” In 2010. That show was recorded as a comedy special for Dutch broadcaster VARA. With the last gasp of public broadcast money before the dramatic cuts from the Dutch government – the first time Geert Wilders was in power. This one has the first of my ‘Dutch product names’ bits.

The other shows

My first ever solo show was Going Dutch in 2006. It’s somewhere on YouTube, but the video isn’t good enough to call it a comedy special.

+ The solo show that got away…. My 4th solo show was 2014’s Part-Time Hypocrite. But after I recorded it, the production company went bankrupt and their files – aka my files – were deleted. SO I’m re-staging that show and uploading it in 2026!

October 17, 2025 In Blog

Funny Faux-King Protest Signs

Funny Faux-King Protest Signs – Shapiro’s fave No Kings protest posters

17 October, 2025

Tomorrow it’s time for another round of “No Kings” marches, to protest the USA’s rapid descent into dictatorship. Here are some of my favorite signs and posters from the last protest in June.

(Correction: In the Netherlands, the protest is called “No Tyrants” – because Dutch people generally like King Willem Alexander. When the King hosted Trump in June for the NATO summit, it was Queen Maxima who snuck a cheeky Trump impression to a side camera. Or maybe her face was stuck that way from so much ass-kissing.)

Mockery is power. Stephen Miller and his ICE-capades would like nothing more than to make flashy videos of their masked vigilantes mowing down evil-doers. But when the troops are facing off against protesters dressed in frog costumes and giant poop emojis, it sure ruins their narrative.

In June of 2025, I went to the Amsterdam “No Tyrants” protest with a sign saying “Tiny Dictator.”

I thought I would leave it at that, because – kids. But then this guy had the same idea and hit it a bit more on the nose: “Dick Traitor.”

This one was PG-13 and right on topic: “no faux king way.”

Here’s a poster portraying Donnie as a drag queen, saying “Bitch, please.”

And yes there were people of all ages. Here’s a US veteran with a sign saying “now you’ve pissed off grandma.”

That one was my favorite. Until I saw this little puppy with the clear winner: “unleash the resistance.”

(But seriously, leash your dog. Stay peaceful and stay legal.)

Some of my other favorite protest signs from around the world said:
“Elect a rapist, expect to get f**ked,” “you sucked in Home Alone 2,”

and “Trump is the worst president since Trump.”

The website “No Kings Protest Near Me” –
https://nokingsmovement.com/pages/no-kings-day-protest

Review of Greg Shapiro’s 2024 solo show Leaving Trumpland 2
https://gregshapiro.nl/blog/theater-reviews-leaving-trumpland/

September 20, 2025 In Blog

Greg Shapiro, Kimmel & Self-Censorship

Dutch American Comedian Greg Shapiro on Dutch NOS Nieuws, reacting to US comedian Jimmy Kimmel being canceled
Interview by Joris Kreugel for NPO Radio 1, translated from the Dutch
18 September, 2025

[excerpt Jimmy Kimmel :
“We hit some new lows over the weekend, with the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them – and doing everything they can to score political points from it.”]

Greg:
“That wasn’t even the joke. I mean, being canceled for just the set-up? As a comedian, that’s the most painful part. But that’s the point. Those were just facts. And he was canceled, effective immediately. And (not ‘canceled next year’ like Colbert, but) immediately canceled? I must admit I was shaken.
It reverberates, even over here. It’s unsettling. Now is their big chance to go after all these left-wing voices and cancel them. And calling it freedom of speech. It’s Double-Think. We’re living in Putin’s playbook at this point.”

[excerpt Greg Shapiro ListPusher: “Greg Shapiro here, the “American Netherlander.” I am a little bit of both. A bit LOUD American, and a bit ‘doe normaal’ Nederlander geworden. trouwens ben ik tweetalig, but I don’t like to speak Dutch because it makes my mouth feel sad.”]

SELF-CENSORSHIP AT BOOM CHICAGO?

Q: How does this affect you as a comedian?
A: Right now, I’m definitely dealing with self-censorship. That’s a danger for us all. I mean, I’m doing a show next with Boom Chicago – about the upcoming Dutch election. And what exactly shall we joke about? What is tasteful enough, sharp enough – but also safe enough? There’s definitely a shift happening. Even for comedians here in the Netherlands. And that is scary. Next, I feel like – if you want to make a real joke – you’d better be ready to end up like Alexei Navalny.

Last year I was busy touring my solo show “Leaving Trumpland 2.0,” about the 2024 elections. …His first term was okay, “haha funny.”

[excerpt Greg Shapiro YouTube video: “Hi, I’m Greg Shapiro, the voice of that viral video. ‘can we just say The Netherlands Second?’ And it’s true. For 4 years I was nice and busy saying things like ‘you can ride them, you can date them, you can grab them by the pony.’]

Here in the Netherlands, it was easy to say, “Oh well, that’s happening over there.” But now – since the start of his second term – we’re all realizing “Oh dear, they really had a plan this time.” And we’re feeling it here in the Netherlands as well.

[excerpt from Leaving Trumpland: “I will say one positive thing about Donald Trump. He lied a lot. But he was consistently honest about one thing. He does not like people who are not the same color as he is. And that is technically all of us, because no one is the same color he is. He is not a naturally existing color.”]

LISTEN TO THE RADIO INTERVIEW :

Greg Shapiro quoted on NOS Nieuws about Jimmy Kimmel cancellation
https://nos.nl/artikel/2583049-jimmy-kimmel-van-het-scherm-in-de-vs-beangstigend-en-gevaarlijk

Greg Shapiro The Madness of King Donald Solo Show:
https://youtu.be/tlX2FUzXdT8?si=ei3FaEcAdZvRligb

February 25, 2025 In Blog

Shapiro ‘Europa Draait Door’

Greg Shapiro Trump Commentary for Amerika Draait Door Event at De Kleine Komedie (for Europa Draait Door)

event: 12 October, 2024

You may know Dutch journalists Tim de Wit & Arend Jan Boekestijn from their podcast ‘Europa Draait Door.’ (aka Europe is “going crazy.”) In the run-up to the craziest of US elections, they organized a one-off event called ‘Amerika Draait Door,’ aka “America Is Going Crazy.” And they invited me for some comedy commentary. Together with America correspondent Michiel Vos, they predicted it: Trump would win the 2024 election. I predicted Trump would get 20-24 years in prison. (I was wrong.)

The evening began at Amsterdam’s De Kleine Komedie with flags and campaign banners and the journalists’ advice: it’s never safe to bet against Donald Trump. Michiel Vos joined in to agree. Mind you, Michiel Vos is famously married to the daughter of Nancy Pelosi. Apparently he follows the family party line on politics. But boy does he get excited when he talks about Donald Trump’s star quality: “Trump is a bad ass. It’s like the bullets bounce off of him. Americans see him as invincible.” + “Too many Americans are struggling to get by. Living paycheck to paycheck, constantly shocked and upset at hidden costs for every little thing. Americans want a disruptor. They want someone who’s gonna tear it all down if necessary. That’s why they will vote for Donald Trump.”

Greg Goes Against the Grain

The panel predicted a Trump win. Arend-Jan made his prediction by putting on a Make America Great Again hat. (I couldn’t help feeling like that hat will at some point be seen as a symbol of hate. Like, if these guys had to predict “who would win World War II,” he’d be putting on a swastika hat.)

At the end, it was my turn – to make fun of all the candidates. I pointed out that Trump is now older than Joe Biden was when he started as president. Next, I talked about Project 2025 being written by a bunch of religious fanatics. When Dutch people ask me, “Where did they come from?” I say: “You sent them! The Pilgrims, in 1620!”

Dutch people keep asking me, “You don’t really think Trump will be a fascist – ?” And it’s true, the United States has never had fascists take over the country. …But in the Netherlands you have! Not that long ago. Thank goodness it was over quickly – and that’s the best hope I have for the US now.

I ended my bit by giving a fake Trump press conference. Taking questions and giving ridiculous answers. Most answers were simply me repeating Trump’s actual quotes.

I made my prediction by amending the Trump campaign sign from ‘Trump 2024’ to ‘Trump 20- 24’ years in prison. …It was a simpler time.

Of course, no one had thought to discuss the very end of the show. So I dragged everyone up front for a photo op and a big bow.

Full house! Great show. Accurate predictions and accurate title: America is going crazy.

Europa Draait Door
https://www.nporadio1.nl/podcasts/europa-draait-door

Read Reviews for Greg Shapiro’s Leaving Trumpland 2.0: No Country for Old Men
https://gregshapiro.nl/blog/theater-reviews-leaving-trumpland/