- Love letters written by Warren G. Harding, America's 29th president, to his mistress have been unveiled.
- The letters are explicit and raunchy in nature.
- Harding referred to his genitalia as "Jerry" in the letters.
- Despite his poor presidency, Harding's love letters show his talent as an R&B lyricist.

Warren G. Harding was a nasty, nasty president.
John Oliver reads some of his recently released love letters.

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-♪ ♪ -♪ ♪ In domestic news, there was big news from American history this week, specifically about Warren G.

Harding, America's 29th president, whose greatest achievement was dying 2 years into his first term.

Let's be honest, no 1 knows much about Warren G.

Harding, but this week, that may have permanently changed.

We're getting a first look at some of the love letters that President Warren G.

Harding wrote to his mistress a century ago.

Page after page of Harding's handwriting describe in detail what he described as his...

That's actually a little misleading, because Believe me, these are not eager, jealous, and wistful love letters.

So raunchy, a 40-year-old mother of 2 should be reading them on her Kindle.

This is an actual passage from his actual letters.

I feel that there will never be any relief until I take a long, deep, wild draft on your lips and then bury my face on your pillowing breasts.

Wouldn't you like to get sopping wet out on Superior?

For the joy of fever fondling and melting kisses, I've got to say, damn, Warren, you nasty!

No 1, no 1 is going to be able to look at you in the same way, Harding.

Before, all I could see when I looked at you were your eyebrows like mozzarella sticks covered in pubic hair, and jowls like sour cream funneled into a condom.

But now, history will only remember you and your lake-based erotic poetry.

Actually, they will remember 1 more thing.

We're also told that just as Anthony Weiner goes by Carlos Danger, Warren Harding had a nickname for a certain part of his anatomy.

Harding, America's 29th president, called his dick Jerry.

Which is actually funny, because Gerald Ford called his dick Warren G.

I actually believe we have an artist rendering of Jerry.

Harding actually writes about Jerry in his letters, saying, and again, I'll quote, "'You recall, Gerry, he told me to say "'that you are the best and darlingest in the world.

"'And if he could have but 1 wish, "'it would be to be held in your darling embrace "'and be thrilled by your pink lips.'" -$HARDING LAUGHS, APPLAUSE CONTINUES Oh.

I will say this for Warren Harding, as a president he was terrible but as an R&B lyricist he was way ahead of his time.

He really puts the Warren G into Warren G.


Speaker 0: -♪ ♪ -♪ ♪ In domestic news, there was big news from American history this week, specifically about Warren G. Harding, America's 29th president, whose greatest achievement was dying 2 years into his first term. Let's be honest, no 1 knows much about Warren G. Harding, but this week, that may have permanently changed.

Speaker 1: We're getting a first look at some of the love letters that President Warren G. Harding wrote to his mistress a century ago. Page after page of Harding's handwriting describe in detail what he described as his...

Speaker 0: Okay, okay. That's actually a little misleading, because Believe me, these are not eager, jealous, and wistful love letters. These are smutty... Notes. So raunchy, a 40-year-old mother of 2 should be reading them on her Kindle.

Because... Because this is... This is an actual passage from his actual letters. Ahem. I feel that there will never be any relief until I take a long, deep, wild draft on your lips and then bury my face on your pillowing breasts.

Wouldn't you like to get sopping wet out on Superior? Not the lake. For the joy of fever fondling and melting kisses, I've got to say, damn, Warren, you nasty! -$20,000. No 1, no 1 is going to be able to look at you in the same way, Harding.

Before, all I could see when I looked at you were your eyebrows like mozzarella sticks covered in pubic hair, and jowls like sour cream funneled into a condom. But now, history will only remember you and your lake-based erotic poetry. Actually, they will remember 1 more thing.

Speaker 1: We're also told that just as Anthony Weiner goes by Carlos Danger, Warren Harding had a nickname for a certain part of his anatomy. He called it, Jerry.

Speaker 0: Yes. Yes. Warren G. Harding, America's 29th president, called his dick Jerry. Which is actually funny, because Gerald Ford called his dick Warren G.

Harding, but that's not the point. I actually believe we have an artist rendering of Jerry. That's what he looked like back then. It was a different time. Harding actually writes about Jerry in his letters, saying, and again, I'll quote, "'You recall, Gerry, he told me to say "'that you are the best and darlingest in the world.

"'And if he could have but 1 wish, "'it would be to be held in your darling embrace "'and be thrilled by your pink lips.'" -$HARDING LAUGHS, APPLAUSE CONTINUES Oh. I will say this. I will say this for Warren Harding, as a president he was terrible but as an R&B lyricist he was way ahead of his time. He really puts the Warren G into Warren G. Harding.

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