making the human out-take reel Donald Trump its president
Asked if the United States’ current trajectory towards making the human out-take reel Donald Trump its president was similar to Australia’s grand Abbott-experiment, Oliver had to deliver some bad news. “I don’t think they’re going to elect him, you did elect Tony Abbott,” he said.
Q1: What does "making the human out-take reel Donald Trump its president" mean? And does the word "human" refers to human being?
I've looked up the words in the dictionary and the explanations are as follows (which don't make any sense as in this sentence though):
"out-take" : a scene that is not used in the final version of a movie or television show.
"reel":to walk or move unsteadily.
Q2: What does "the grand Abbott-experiment" refers to?source: https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/world/a/29588337/john-oliver-farewells-aussie-pm-ding-dong-tony-is-dead/
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Answers · 5
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An out-take reel is film containing scenes from a film that weren't used because the actors made errors, forgot their lines or had problems with props. Sometimes they're called blooper reels. The author refers to Trump as a human out-take reel because he frequently makes gaffes and says outrageous things. He's metaphorically calling Trump a video of errors.
The grand Abbot experiment refers to the election and very recent downfall of Tony Abbot, the now former prime minister of Australia. I know next to nothing about Australian politics, but the author appears to be comparing Trump to Abbott and suggesting that Trump will be as unsuccessful as Abbott was.
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probably poking fun at Trump, and his alleged gaffes. out-take reel, or in USA, highlight reel,
a film of funny, entertaining events.
In sports- a highlight reel consists of scoring plays, penalties, important plays, all in a short clip of film
for Trump- it would consist of a series of sound bites, film clips,played consecutively, where he says something that Yahoo feels is funny or outrageous
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