The President decides that the image of his wealth needs boosting. Meanwhile, Second Lady Karen Pence develops a liking for material goods and it is not good.
This episode provides examples of:
- Bad Is Good and Good Is Bad: Mike Pence treats using his authority to protect wildlife preserves (which he thinks God "earmarked for copper mining") in exchange for $800 for his super-pack from environmentalists as though he has crossed the threshold into becoming a Corrupt Politician.Mike Pence: May God and the Koch Brothers have mercy on my soul.
- Big Eater: The recording of Donald Trump's time with Stormy Daniels has him running to get delivered fried-chicken in the middle of their affair.
- Gold Digger:
- Steven Miller thinks all women are this.
- Melania doesn't even hide the fact that she wouldn't be with Trump if he wasn't rich.
- Inferiority Superiority Complex: The whole episode is Trump trying to use Conspicuous Consumption to hide the fact that he's not as rich as he claims to be.
- Never My Fault: When Donald rips out a handful of Eric's hair in a rage when he sees Ted Cruz flaunting the money he got suing him, Donald acts like it's Eric's fault he sprained his hand doing it.Eric: You're right dad, I shouldn't have— what did I do, exactly?
- The Scrooge: The only question Trump gives Anderson Cooper a direct answer to is if he's going to pay his lawyer for bribing Stormy Daniels.Trump: Nope.
