In March 2011, Donald Trump was “roasted” on Comedy Central by everyone from Snoop Dogg to Larry King, with “Family Guy” creator Seth MacFarlane at the helm. It was filthy — and it was hilarious.
There was MacFarlane’s unprintable dig at Trump’s sexual proclivities, and any number of other slams. Then Trump got to clap back to end the night, with hysterical jabs at comedians and himself, including a final self-own about his hair that had Chrissy Teigen giving a standing ovation, in the audience with her then-boyfriend John Legend.
The topic of Trump’s presidential ambitions was jokingly referenced a few times, but let’s be honest — no one on that stage or in the audience could have predicted he’d be elected president of the United States just five-and-a-half years later. Maybe that’s why so many of the celebrities in that room turned against him — a sense of guilt, mixed with shock.
But despite the very unpresidential framing, …