Trump was reportedly going to be the Sharknado 3 president until he got to be the real president instead

President Trump.
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What is the only thing better than being the president in Sharknado 3? Getting to be president in real life, of course.

It was a gamble President Trump happened to luck out on. David Latt, who works on the selachian Syfy brand, told The Hollywood Reporter that in January 2015 the team wanted to cast Trump as the fictional president in Sharknado 3. Trump even "said yes," Latt said. "He was thrilled to be asked."

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Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.