Anderson Cooper DGAF, literally talks about Trump taking a dump on his desk

This is real life now.
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Keith Wagstaff
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We've all marveled at Anderson Cooper's brutal eye roll. But now he's slinging some serious ... well, you'll see.

On Friday, the Coop was talking with conservative commentator Jeffrey Lord. The topic, naturally, was the news that Donald Trump told Russian officials at the Oval Office that firing that "nut job" James Comey took pressure off the FBI's investigation.

"I don't care what he says to the Russians. I mean, he's the president of the United States," Lord said.

Then Cooper responded with this:

Yes, he said, "If he took a dump on his desk, you would defend it."

First, cleanse the image of Donald Trump doing that from your mind. Go on, we'll give you a minute. OK, now ... hold on, cleanse it from your mind again.

Anyway, the Anderson diss seemed to resonate with some people, despite the scenario being (please God) far-fetched.

Not that everyone was pleased.

Politics in 2017. It smells great.

UPDATE, 10:22 PM ET: Anderson Cooper has apologized for his comments.

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Keith Wagstaff

Keith Wagstaff is an assistant editor at Mashable and a terrible Settlers of Catan player. He has written for TIME, The Wall Street Journal Magazine, NBC News, The Village Voice, VICE, GQ and New York Magazine, among many other reputable and not-so-reputable publications. After nearly a decade in New York City, he now lives in his native Los Angeles.

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