Which Home Alone child star should everyone blame if Trump is re-elected? | Stewart Lee

Macaulay Culkin might have convinced the billionaire to shun political ambition when they met on the film sequel, but didn't

The assassination attempt on Donald Trump last weekend is a tragedy; a tragedy for democracy, a tragedy for America and, above all, a tragedy for the whole world, because it means Donald Trump will be re-elected. And it is a tragedy for Donald Trump, who, whatever one thinks of his politics or his personality, is still a living creature, and as such, like Eamonn Holmes, is capable of suffering.

Last week, I had a standup special, Basic Lee, on Sky Comedy, which even came as a surprise to me. I wish someone had shot me last weekend. The resulting publicity might have driven some traffic towards my work. Here's hoping I'm at least wounded by a gunman while it's still available to view on the Now streaming service. (Did you see what I did there?)

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