Clinton makes play for millennials on web comedy series

In a bid for the votes of young Americans, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton appeared Thursday on an episode of Funny or Die’s web comedy show “Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis,” bantering with the actor on a number of issues and criticisms that have hit her campaign.

“Are you excited to be the first girl president?” host Galifianakis, known for asking ridiculous, deadpan questions with a straight face, begins the interview.

In another exchange, he refers to Clinton’s time as secretary of state, a top diplomatic post, by asking her “how many words a minute” she could type and how President Barack Obama “likes his coffee,” before adding “like himself, weak?” with a wiggle of his eyebrows.

The remark was apparently a reference to a racist, online joke by opponents of the president who have criticized his leadership. That joke was picked up last year by Israeli socialite Judy Nir Mozes, also the wife of former interior minister Silvan Shalom, who tweeted: “Do u know what Obama coffee is? Black and weak.”

She later apologized, but her tweet was widely slammed, including by the Obama administration, which called it “revealing.”

In the interview aired Thursday, Clinton speaks very little, mostly blinking or shaking her head slowly at Galifianakis’s questions.

She does break out a smile when her host queries: “When you see how well it works for Donald Trump, do you ever think to yourself, oh, maybe I should be more racist?”

The interview humorously takes on Clinton’s recent bout with sickness, which had her leave a 9/11 memorial in New York early this month, sparking additional questions — promoted by Trump and his supporters — about her ability to lead the country amid health concerns.

The series initially shows Clinton onscreen with her name at the bottom alongside the tagline “Had Pneumonia.”

Other issues covered include a reference to the media focus on Clinton’s attire, with Galifianakis asking her what she will wear to the first televised debate between herself and Trump next week.

Asked what she thinks Trump will wear, she responds that his outfit is likely to include a “red power tie,” to which Galifianakis counters with, “Or maybe a ‘white power’ tie,” in reference to the slogan used by white supremacists, many of whom have expressed their support for the Republican candidate.

To this remark, Clinton nodded approvingly, adding: “That’s even more appropriate.”

Toward the end of the exchange, Galifianakis interrupts Clinton mid-sentence to say that he needs to take a break “for a word from our sponsors,” then cuts to a Trump ad. She responds with mock bewilderment.

Galifianakis ends the interview by telling Clinton that they should keep in touch.

“What’s the best way to reach you? email?” he deadpans, in reference to the scandal surrounding her use of a private server to send and receive email when she was secretary of state.

Clinton responds with a cool stare.

Two years ago, Obama appeared on “Between Two Ferns,” revealing killer comedic timing, to promote the Affordable Health Care Act. The episode went viral shortly after it was aired.