But for a show like Veep, a comedy that half-nihilistically satirizes the inhabitants and goings-on within the White House, it’s a lot harder to enjoy the unprecedented ribaldry and frankness of Trump, since it’s that much harder to push the envelope within a fictional narrative.
Current Veep showrunner David Mandel offered up an example of a joke that had to get tossed because of real-life parallels.
Donald Trump’s presidential campaign has given many TV shows a dependable wealth of material to draw from, with late night talk shows reaping the most benefits.