"...and you know, they can't refuse...because of the implication."
Well dude, think about it. She's out in the middle of nowhere, with some dude she barely knows. She looks around and what does she see? Nothing but conservatives. "Ah there's nowhere for me to run! What am I gonna do, not laugh at his jokes?"
Nah this is exactly what she wants. She wants to hang around racists for a little bit of influence in their administration. Any other sane woman of color would've run away the moment their supporters started questioning her heritage.