Anthony Bourdain Says There’s ‘One Good Thing to Come Out of the Trump Administration’

Anthony Bourdain is no fan of Donald Trump‘s. He’s also known for his sharp tongue- he’s never been one to hold back or mince words. During the campaign, when he was asked if he would ever have dinner with the GOP nominee, his answer was “Absolutely f*cking not.”

He sat down with Eater’s Helen Rosner on December 19th- the day the Electoral College voted the President-Elect into office, dashing anyone’s hopes that it would go the other way. He talked about his concerns (his daughter, mostly) whether or not he’ll move (he won’t), and the future of his show, Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown (“I’m just going to keep doing what I’m doing. It’s about the story”).

They also discussed the fact that restaurateurs are still opening in the Trump Hotel in Washington, D.C., which José Andres famously pulled out of, resulting in a lawsuit and countersuit. Not surprisingly, Bourdain isn’t interested in dining there. If Trump ever wanted to meet with him, he told Rosner, “I’m not going. I’m not going.”

Another place he’d never go?

The White House Correspondents’ dinner — though I doubt there will be another. Thank god, that’s an institution I’d like to see die for years. If there’s one good thing to come out of the Trump administration, let it be that there will be no more White House Correspondents’ dinners. It reinforces all the world’s worst notions about the hideous, inside-the-beltway, all-in-it-together culture. It brings honor to no one to have Kim Kardashian or Tara Reid sitting there next to a news anchor. What is this all about? Fuck that. If I’m gonna make fun of you today, I’m not accepting your food tomorrow. I had dinner with President Obama, but I paid. We were offered Air Force One, and I said, “There’s no way. No way.”

There’s lots more where that came from. For the full interview, head over to Eater.

,[image via stock_photo_world / Shutterstock.com]