Ziwe To George Santos: 'What Excites You Most About Going To Prison?'

Former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) sat down with comedian Ziwe Fumudoh for an interview published Monday in which the two discussed a wide range of topics, including his alleged crimes and corrupt people in Congress. 

Before the official interview began, text on the screen said that Santos asked to be paid for the interview three times but was denied. Behind-the-scenes footage was also shown of Santos asking Ziwe to be “mindful with the DOJ stuff,” referring to Department of Justice investigations.

Highlights of Santos’ interview include Ziwe asking him if he would compete on “Dancing With the Stars” (“No”) or be on “RuPaul’s Drag Race” (“I haven’t got that invite yet. I’d love to go read a bitch”), how many Black friends he has (“Plenty. Seriously, I have too many to count”) and whether he supports a cease-fire in Israel (“No,” but also, “I hate war”).

Ziwe also asked Santos about the time he compared himself to civil rights icon Rosa Parks , with Santos responding: “I used an analogy. I’m not like Rosa Parks. Come on, I could never measure, let’s just put it that way.” 

Santos also called former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Sen. Bob Menendez  (D-N.J.) “frauds.” He spoke of his time at the Capitol and said he was there to expose “rot and corruption.”

“And I did, and I’m going to continue to do it,” he said. “Republicans and Democrats alike, swampy, slimy people selling this country down a river.”

The interview ended with Santos struggling to define the word empathy and Ziwe coyly referencing the allegations against him, asking: “What excites you most about going to prison?” 

She then picked up a Hermés Birkin bag that appeared to be filled with money, a nod to the former congressman allegedly using campaign donors’ funds to shop at Hermés.

After Santos was expelled from Congress earlier this month for allegedly misusing campaign funds and lying about his résumé, Ziwe reached out to him on X, formerly Twitter, and invited him for an interview, saying he would make an “iconic guest.”