Starting a new tradition in lampooning Donald Trump with music, MSNBC host Joe Scarborough now has big plans to take his muse to the stage.
“I’m working on a musical,” he told GQ during a recent interview. “It’s ‘Trump: The Musical.’”
The host of “Morning Joe” and former Republican congressman from Florida also has a musical background, writing and producing for his band, Dixon Mills, with whom he’s performed since the ’90s.
Scarborough described his new Broadway vision as “‘Hamilton’ meets ‘The Book of Mormon.'”
Lyrics to a demo for his Trump-themed show were shared with GQ:
I’m just a simple man Blessed with this orange tan I’m simply titanic Beloved by Hispanics and Jews I’m huge Losers don’t understand The genius of my border plan They call me a fool Then they dare ridicule my huge hands
Scarborough aims to polish it up within a month at a New York recording studio, with plans to work with Taylor Swift‘s band director David Cook and Rory O’Malley, who plays King George III in “Hamilton.”
From there, Scarborough and his agent, Ari Emanuel, plan to pitch financiers to turn his dream into a real-life stage production.
Seeing as the election is coming up quickly in November, the project appears to be on the fast track.
Late last month, Scarborough posted a music video to his Facebook page called “Amnesty Don” — also the nickname he gave Trump which exploded on Twitter. It was made by the group Wijk bij Duurstede from the Netherlands.
The Evolution of Roger Ailes, From 'The Mike Douglas Show' to Fox News Innovator (Photos)
The television executive has evolved from producing a talk-variety show to running one of the biggest satellite news television channel in the U.S.
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Born and raised in Ohio, Roger Ailes attended Ohio University as a young man, majoring in radio and television. During his time there, he served as station manager for the university's WOUB radio for two years.
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Ailes worked his way up to executive producer on the syndicated daytime talk show "The Mike Douglas Show," which began as a local program in Cleveland before expanding nationwide.
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In 1968, Ailes got an Emmy nod when "The Mike Douglas Show" was nominated for Outstanding Achievement in Daytime Programming, ultimately losing to NBC's "Today" show.
After first meeting Richard Nixon on the set of "The Mike Douglas Show," Ailes was hired by the then-presidential candidate to be his media advisor during the campaign, which marked his first professional foray into politics.
Ailes continued consulting on presidential campaigns, serving as media consultant for three successful Republicans: Nixon, Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush.
Ailes produced the famous "revolving door" ad for Bush, which painted Democratic nominee Michael Dukakis as soft on crime. The piece was widely regarded as the most influential ad of the political cycle.
In 1988, Ailes co-authored a self-help book with Jon Kraushar. "You Are the Message" shared Ailes' tips for effective communication and public performances.
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In 1992, Ailes served as executive producer on a syndicated late-night talk show hosted by right-wing radio host Rush Limbaugh, which ran for four years before coming to an end in 1996.
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Ailes was named president of CNBC in 1993, where he launched the new cable network America's Talking, which was shut down and replaced with future Fox News competitor MSNBC.
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Media mogul Rupert Murdoch hired Ailes to serve as founding CEO and Chariman of the Fox News Channel in 1996, which soon grew to become the most popular cable news network in the country.
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In 2016, Ailes was accused of sexual harassment by ousted Fox News host Gretchen Carlson. In July, Carlson filed a lawsuit against Ailes, claiming years of inappropriate behavior and sexual advances.
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On July 20, 2016, Ailes was forced to resign from Fox News amid the growing outcry over the sexual harassment allegations.
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Ailes died on May 18, 2017 at age 77.
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Roger Ailes, who died Thursday at age 77, began as a producer on a daytime show and went on to become a willy successful cable news network boss
The television executive has evolved from producing a talk-variety show to running one of the biggest satellite news television channel in the U.S.