Internet agrees as Laura Ingraham says Trump is 'funny' and asks if he plans to use it in campaign

GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA: More news from recent South Carolina town hall shows that on February 21, Fox News host Laura Ingraham expressed admiration for former President Donald Trump's comedic prowess and inquired about his plans to highlight his 'sense of humor' throughout the campaign.

During Fox News' February 20 town hall, an exchange between Ingraham and Trump, which hadn't aired until the next day's evening, unfolded. 

Trump responds to  Laura Ingraham's query on humor in campaign context

Ingraham began, "You’re extremely funny. I mean, you have a fantastic sense of humor. People who, you know, don’t know you personally sometimes don’t see that because you are facing very serious challenges and a very serious election".

"How might you showcase your sense of humor during this campaign for, you know, those people who might not be all that into politics?", she asked with curiosity. 

Trump responded, eliciting laughter from the audience, "I don't think I want to be a comedian". Continuing his response, Trump adopted a somber tone, emphasizing the serious challenges facing the nation.

He lamented, "We have a country that’s dying. We have a country that’s a failing nation. I say it in my speeches, it’s a failing nation. We have a nation in decline. We are a nation in decline. I just don’t think it’s a subject that we’re smiling too much about".

"When I see 18 million – by the time he leaves, I think that’s going to be the number – 18 million people coming in from places unknown, we have no idea who they are, but they are terrorists. We’re going to have massive terrorism. We’re going to have a big problem with terrorists. We’re gonna have a lot of problems", the former POTUS added. 

Trump highlights seriousness of immigration issue

After his statement, Trump then gestured off-camera and acknowledged, "You have a great family right there, the Heinz family sitting in the front row. They lost their daughter to an illegal alien that came in, and we threw him out and he was gone, and he came back in, just came back in, and their daughter was killed by an illegal immigrant that came in during the Biden administration."

He continued, saying, "So sad. So I just don’t see that much humor in what we’re doing. This is a very serious charge and this is a very serious thing I’m doing, and I don’t want to be– you know, if I start talking with a smile, they’ll say, “He smiled,” because the fake news is just terrible. “He smiled, what was he smiling about.”

In conclusion, Trump stated, "I don't really want to smile. I want to smile when we complete the task and make America great again." 

Internet give assorted reactions to Ingraham's interview with Trump

Responses to Ingraham's questions ranged from sarcastic to genuine appreciation for Trump's humor.  One individual sarcastically remarked, "Wow hard-hitting questions from very real journalist Laura Ingraham."

Another acknowledged Trump's comedic abilities, stating, "He is funny, though," while another commented on Ingraham's own sense of humor, saying, "Well if anyone knows humor, it's Ingraham."

Contrasting opinions emerged, with one person labeling, "And yet he's a laughingstock," while another praised his comedic talent, albeit with a hint of irony, stating, "He is funny, very funny. It's funny how he kills everything he touches."

Some expressed disappointment that Trump doesn't embrace comedy more willingly, with one person lamenting, "That's too bad because he is so laughable!!".

Lastly, a respondent humorously noted, "Not a comedian by choice but one unwittingly.