Fox Host Asks Trump VP Hopeful, ‘How Long Have You Looked Like George Washington?’
North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum may have gotten a boost in the Donald Trump veepstakes on Friday when a Fox host told the governor he looks like George Washington.
Burgum, a billionaire, is reportedly on Trump’s shortlist to be the Republican vice presidential nominee.
On Friday, the governor was interviewed on Fox Business by Larry Kudlow – Trump’s former director of the National Economic Council. The two discussed standard campaign fare until the final 30 seconds, when Kudlow passed along an observation to Burgum from Fox News contributor Katie Pavlich.
“How about some Friday follies, Governor? Katie Pavlich, you just met her,” Kudlow said, referring to her appearance in the previous segment. “She says you look like George Washington. You look just like Washington. Focus in on him. I don’t know if we have a handy picture of George Washington… Katie’s a very smart woman. And my only question is, how long have you looked like George Washington?”
Burgum laughed and replied, “Apparently about 10 seconds. This is news to me on that.”
If the more than 100 portraits of Washington that Gilbert Stuart painted are any indication, there is some resemblance between the first president and Burgum – depending on the portrait.
Trump is well-known watcher of Fox News and Fox Business Network. He is also famously fixated on imagery and appearances. For example, the former president reportedly rejected John Bolton for a senior cabinet post in 2017 because “Bolton’s mustache is a problem.” (Trump would later appoint him to be National Security Advisor). As such, any sort of resemblance to George Washington could very tip the scales in Burgum’s favor.
On Wednesday, Burgum told Fox News, “Under Joe Biden, we’re actually living under a dictatorship.”
Watch above via Fox Business Network.
