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Leave it to comedian Sacha Baron Cohen to convince his interview subjects to do just about anything. Take, for example, convincing former Vice President Dick Cheney to sign a waterboard “kit” on camera, with a grin.

Such a moment does indeed actually happen, and can be seen in a 20-second teaser trailer Cohen released on Sunday for his upcoming political satire series on Showtime. It’s reportedly called “Who is America?” and Donald Trump, naturally, will be a main target.

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The show, which premieres July 15, has been largely steeped in mystery, with Sunday’s trailer opening with the following line: “Imagine if Sacha Baron Cohen had been undercover secretly filming a new show for a year.”