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== References == | == References == | ||
The [[Twelfth Doctor]] mentioned Donald Trump as something that was inevitable wherever there are people, along with [[sewage]], [[smart phone]]s, and the [[Genesis of the Cybermen|creation]] of the [[Cyberman|Cybermen]]. ([[TV]]: | The [[Twelfth Doctor]] mentioned Donald Trump as something that was inevitable wherever there are people, along with [[sewage]], [[smart phone]]s, and the [[Genesis of the Cybermen|creation]] of the [[Cyberman|Cybermen]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Doctor Falls (TV story)}}) | ||
In a minor [[lie]], [[Kaitlin Russell]] told [[Rhys Williams]] that she was travelling the world before human trash or "some asshole with bad hair" destroys it. ([[AUDIO]]: | In a minor [[lie]], [[Kaitlin Russell]] told [[Rhys Williams]] that she was travelling the world before human trash or "some asshole with bad hair" destroys it. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Sargasso (audio story)}}) | ||
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In ''[[The Pyramid at the End of the World (TV story)|The Pyramid at the End of the World]]'', [[Bill Potts]] says she would have never have voted for the current president, as he's "orange". While Trump was left unnamed, it was clearly referencing Trump and his spray-tans. In early drafts of that story, the President was going to appear and be a direct pastiche of Trump.<ref>[https://www.eruditorumpress.com/blog/i-point-and-laugh-at-archeologists-the-pyramid-at-the-end-of-the-world Tardis Eruditorium]</ref> | In ''[[The Pyramid at the End of the World (TV story)|The Pyramid at the End of the World]]'', [[Bill Potts]] says she would have never have voted for the current president, as he's "orange". While Trump was left unnamed, it was clearly referencing Trump and his spray-tans. In early drafts of that story, the President was going to appear and be a direct pastiche of Trump.<ref>[https://www.eruditorumpress.com/blog/i-point-and-laugh-at-archeologists-the-pyramid-at-the-end-of-the-world Tardis Eruditorium]</ref> | ||
[[File:President Karde.jpg|thumb|left|President Karde ([[COMIC]]: | [[File:President Karde.jpg|thumb|left|President Karde ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Hill of Beans (comic story)}})]] | ||
The 2017 episode '' | The 2017 episode ''{{cs|The Lie of the Land (TV story)}} features an image of Trump clearly visible on one of the screens inside the room that houses their propaganda machine along with several other prominent contemporary and historical figures. The photograph of Trump used in the episode is taken from a promotional photo for [[BBC Two]]'s ''Donald Trump: All American Billionaire'', a 2010 interview Trump had with [[Emily Maitlis]].<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00wdp7s BBC Two - Donald Trump: All American Billionaire]</ref> Trump is later stated to have become president in the [[DWU]] by [[2018]], when the episode {{cs|Arachnids in the UK (TV story)}} is set. | ||
President [[Karde (Hill of Beans)|Karde]] in 2018 comic story | President [[Karde (Hill of Beans)|Karde]] in 2018 comic story {{cs|Hill of Beans (comic story)}} physically resembles Donald Trump. The name Karde may be a reference to concept of a "trump card". | ||
In the 2019 audio story | In the 2019 audio story {{cs|Sargasso (audio story)}}, the American character [[Kaitlin Russell]] refers to the possibility of "some asshole with bad hair" blowing the world to hell, along with other approaching catastrophes. This is taken to refer to Trump, {{w|Donald Trump in popular culture#Hair|who's noted for his distinct hairstyle}}, as well as in theory having the ability to "destroy the world" by nuclear war through his position as president. | ||
He was portrayed by [[Jon Culshaw]] in the UK release of ''The Queen's Corgi''. | He was portrayed by [[Jon Culshaw]] in the UK release of ''The Queen's Corgi''. | ||
