Blowhard Chumpenstein is the quintessential spoiled rich kid turned wannabe political titan. With more money than sense and a personality that’s as abrasive as 1 ply toilet paper, Blowhard is on a mission to win the ultimate popularity contest: the presidency of the United States. Despite his glaring mental shortcomings, raging narcissism and questionable hygiene habits, including a notorious disregard for proper restroom etiquette and a penchant for eating everything with his bare hands, Blowhard’s relentless quest for validation drives him forward.
The movie begins with a flashback to Blowhard’s childhood, where his emotionally distant and equally wealthy father constantly berates him, calling him a “loser” and “fatass” and “dookie boy.” This ignites a fiery, albeit misguided, ambition in Blowhard to prove his worth. As an adult, wearing his trademark adult diapers and Man Skims(R) under bespoke suits, Blowhard decides that becoming president is the only way to show he’s not a failure.
His campaign is a circus of absurdities. Blowhard’s speeches are a jumble of nonsensical promises and wild fabrications. His narcissism is off the charts. His debate performances are catastrophes marked by childish insults and tantrums. Yet, through a bizarre twist of fate and the dubious support of a crew of sycophantic enablers (looking at you Kid Rock) including a scheming campaign manager who communicates through puppet shows, and a public relations team that specializes in translating his gaffes into meme-friendly sound bites—Blowhard wins the election.
Once in office, the reality of his inadequacy becomes impossible to ignore. Blowhard struggles to understand basic government functions, believing that executive orders are literally orders for executing tasks like booking golf course reservations. His attempts to conduct international diplomacy devolve into awkward food fights when he insists on using his hands at state dinners.
The film hits its comedic peak when Blowhard accidentally livestreams himself in the Oval Office, struggling with his adult diaper while attempting to sign what he thinks are “super important papers” but are actually just his dry cleaning receipts. The livestream goes viral, turning him into a global laughingstock.
In the climactic sequence, Blowhard faces a national crisis. With no idea what to do, he locks himself in the bathroom, crying for his mommy. His enablers, realizing he’s beyond help, stage a humorous intervention using sock puppets to explain his resignation process.
In the end, Blowhard resigns, mistakenly believing he’s signing up for a “super exclusive retirement community” that’s actually just his old mansion. He leaves office, still clueless but now completely ignored, which, in a twisted sense, saves the nation. The film closes with the former president hosting a lonely birthday party for himself, attended only by cardboard cutouts of his former staff, as he plans his next big venture—launching a line of presidential-themed diapers.
“The Unpresidential President” serves as a hilarious yet poignant satire on the perils of electing leaders without the requisite integrity or capabilities, wrapping up its cautionary tale with a scene showing the new, competent president cleaning up the mess left behind, both metaphorically and literally.