Why Zach Galifianakis doesn't want Donald Trump as a guest on 'Between Two Ferns'

"I wouldn’t have somebody on that’s so mentally challenged."

Any guest on Funny or Die's Between Two Ferns is almost guaranteed to make the Internet burst in a fit of giggles. Hillary Clinton's time in the hot seat last week was wildly successful, and host Zach Galifianakis spoke to LA Times about the experience.

While he had kind things to say about Clinton's comedic chops, Galifianakis also had the opportunity to share his thoughts about whether or not Donald Trump would ever appearance on the show during the election cycle.

"He’s the kind of guy who likes attention – bad attention or good attention. So you’re dealing with a psychosis there that’s a little weird," Galifianakis told the LA Times, expressing his outright disinterest in Trump as a guest.


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"I wouldn’t have somebody on that’s so mentally challenged. I feel like I’d be taking advantage of him. And you can print that," he told the reporter.

Clinton's appearance on Between Two Ferns was a smashing success, garnering 30 million views in 24 hours, making it the, "highest first-day viewership in Funny or Die history," according to The Hollywood Reporter.

President Barack Obama is the only other politician to have been a guest on the talk show.

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