13-year-old comedian got a standing ovation for her Trump joke

The future of comedy.
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Andrea Romano
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This girl is the future of comedy.

Lori Mae Hernandez is only 13, but she's already delivering some fresh, original stand up that could rival the likes of John Mulaney or Amy Schumer.

On America's Got Talent, the talented teen received tons of laughs and a standing ovation for her closing line that skewered Donald Trump.


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Hernandez told the judges that she originally got into stand-up comedy when she was 10 after her father was diagnosed with Bell's Palsy.

"It started to become harder for my dad to smile," she said.

Somebody give this girl her own Comedy Central show immediately.

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Andrea Romano -- comedy writer, craft enthusiast, lady -- was a Watercooler Reporter. She worked as an intern at Mashable beginning in January 2014. Andrea recently completed her Masters degree in Media Studies and Film from The New School and writes sketch comedy at Upright Citizens Brigade and The People's Improv Theatre. She once watched three Paul Rudd movies in a row on a bicoastal flight and didn't realize it until she landed. She does things like that a lot. Twitter: @theandrearomano

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