A nearly five-year-old satirical clip from Netflix’s Death to 2020 is enjoying a viral resurgence as liberals online reshare Friends star Lisa Kudrow’s biting parody of a Trump-era Republican spokesperson. The character, Jeanetta Grace Susan, delivers a whirlwind of absurd denials and reality-bending spin that critics say feels eerily relevant in 2025.
The Skit That Won’t Die
Written by Black Mirror creators Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones, the mockumentary skewered the political climate of Donald Trump’s first term. Kudrow’s character — billed as a “non-official spokesperson” — defends Trump against impeachment with verbal gymnastics: “The whole impeachment thing was baseless, OK. So the Democrats claim that Trump pressured Ukraine into digging up dirt on the Biden family and their only real ‘evidence’ of that is the transcript of him doing it.”
When asked about the transcript, she replies with faux innocence: “What transcript?” Moments later, she doubles down: “There’s no such place as Ukraine … I choose to believe there is not.”
Social Media Reacts
The resurfaced clip is spreading rapidly on X, Instagram, and Facebook, with one popular post declaring, “Lisa Kudrow nailed it! This was the best Republican impersonation I have ever seen, I was even getting upset thinking this was real. Love it!”
The timing isn’t lost on political observers — Trump’s second administration is facing new controversies over tariff policies and dismissing renewed interest in the Jeffrey Epstein case as a “hoax.” For critics, Kudrow’s parody captures the current climate’s mix of denialism and partisan spin.
Why It Resonates Now
The humor lies in how seamlessly the character’s reality-defying statements could be mistaken for actual political rhetoric. In the context of Trump 2.0, with political surrogates defending every misstep or scandal, Kudrow’s fictional Jeanetta Grace Susan feels less like parody and more like documentary.
Enduring Satire
While Death to 2020 was conceived as a sharp commentary on a specific moment in history, its staying power suggests the tactics it lampooned haven’t gone anywhere. As long as the political landscape rewards unwavering loyalty over inconvenient truths, Kudrow’s razor-sharp portrayal will continue to strike a chord — and rack up the shares.
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