The core premise stays rooted in crude mockumentary satire that exposes prejudice through exaggeration, matching the 2006 original. Yet the film incorporates targeted satire against conservative figures and ideas, including the Giuliani hotel scene, Pence rally sequences, QAnon hosts, and anti-mask rallies, all framed with progressive undertones even as the execution relies on traditional Borat-style provocation rather than direct lectures.

Sacha Baron Cohen has made explicit statements positioning the project as a political warning against Trump-era authoritarianism, misogyny, and racism intended to sway voters. A major narrative driver is Tutar's feminist awakening subplot and her rejection of patriarchal control. After spending time with an American babysitter, Tutar discards Borat's teachings that treat women as property to be caged or gifted to men, instead learning self-worth, engaging in independent masturbation, and refusing cosmetic surgery for male approval. This arc directly propels both her development and Borat's eventual shift toward respecting her autonomy, elevating the ideological element beyond incidental background.