Trump has his first 2020 challenger: a porn star named Cherie DeVille.
DeVille, 39, has appeared in films like “Ass Planet” and “Hot Tub Hottie.” But she thinks she has what it takes to beat Trump.
“We’re voting for people as if we’re on a reality television show, and my concern is if we continue to purely vote for celebrities [sic], or political figures, or the most entertaining, they’re not always going to be quality politicians,” DeVille explained in an interview on Tuesday.
“If our criteria now for becoming a political official is minor celebrity, I have that, she added. “I feel like I can be potentially what I’m feeling the American people – for better or for worse –want, which is interesting news, scandalous news, you know, not ‘boring’ political news.”
But DeVille stressed that she could also “[be] what the American people really need,” which she described as “having a person with integrity, and having someone listen to the people, and actually care about America in public office.”
DeVille already has a slogan: “Make America F***ing Awesome Again,” and a running mate: 1990s-era rapper Coolio.
DeVille is also quick to stress that, while she first considered running for President for publicity, her campaign has now “evolved into a real and realistic run for president.”
“Before Trump was president, I would’ve laughed at” the thought of a porn star having a realistic chance, she explained. “But now, you know, for better or for worse, America loved this past election season.”
She attributes America’s newfound fascination with politics to Trump: “He’s a character and he made the news interesting,” she explained.