After spending fourteen grueling years in a gulag due to the humiliation he brought upon Kazakhstan, journalist Borat Sagdiyev (Sacha Baron Cohen) finds himself set free by President Nursultan Nazarbayev (Dani Popescu). He is tasked with delivering Johnny the Monkey, the Kazakh Minister of Culture and the nation’s most famous porn actor, to President Donald Trump, in a desperate bid to restore his country’s honor. Following his previous blunder where he defecated on the landscaping of Trump International Hotel and Tower, Borat is unable to approach Trump directly and instead turns to Vice President Mike Pence (Mike Pence).
Before embarking on this mission, Borat discovers that his nemesis, Nursultan Tulyakbay (Miroslav Tolj), has taken his family and home. He learns he has a fifteen-year-old daughter named Tutar (Maria Bakalova), who is living in his barn. After an adventurous journey across the globe, Borat lands in Galveston, Texas, where he realizes he’s become somewhat of a sensation. To keep a low profile, he adopts various disguises.
However, things take a bizarre turn when Borat discovers that Tutar has ended up in Johnny's shipping crate and has unfortunately eaten him. Desperately, Borat contacts Nazarbayev, who warns him that he must satisfy Pence's demands or face execution. Thus, Borat plans to present Tutar to Pence instead. He buys a cage to keep her, even referring to a daughter owner’s manual to understand how to manage her. To his shock, the locals unflinchingly assist him in acquiring a cage and a propane tank to eliminate “gypsies,” as well as help him fax his premier a message stating, > "I will gift my daughter to Mike Pence."
As Borat prepares Tutar for her new life, she undergoes a makeover that includes a non-offensive hair color and an inappropriate dress dubbed as her “no means yes” outfit. During this time, he fills her with misguided beliefs about women in society. When Tutar swallows a plastic baby figure from a cupcake, she visits a Catholic clinic for an abortion only to be denied.
The story escalates as Borat introduces Tutar at a debutante ball and awkwardly partakes in a father-daughter dance that results in a shocking display. When he learns that Pence is at CPAC, he disguises himself as Trump to deliver Tutar, but security promptly removes him. Faced with the anger of Nazarbayev, who demands his return to Kazakhstan for execution, Borat realizes he can still deliver Tutar to someone close to Trump. Tutar whimsically suggests Rudy Giuliani (Rudolph W. Giuliani), given his questionable reputation.
In his quest to make Tutar appealing to Giuliani, Borat consults a cosmetic surgeon about breast implants but realizes he needs to earn $21,000 for the procedure. As he works at a barbershop to gather funds, he leaves Tutar with a babysitter who challenges Borat's sexist teachings. This encounter leads Tutar to grow rebellious and reject the oppressive culture she was raised in. Leaving him with a harsh revelation, she boldly claims that the Holocaust is a lie based on her findings from a denialist Facebook page.
Determined to find redemption, Borat contemplates suicide by attending a synagogue dressed in a stereotypical costume, but is instead welcomed by Holocaust survivors who bring comfort and affirmation that the event did occur. It is a pivotal moment that prompts Borat to search for Tutar amidst the empty streets prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic. He quarantines with conspiracy theorists who stir up suspicion against Democrats and assist him in locating Tutar online, revealing she is now a reporter prepared to cover a March for Our Rights rally in Olympia, Washington.
At the rally, the conspirators convince Tutar to help save her father. She agrees to seduce Giuliani for an interview but does so without Borat’s involvement. Bore with conflict, Borat confers with Tutar’s former babysitter and undergoes a heartfelt transformation, realizing the depth of his love for his daughter. Tutar successfully lures Giuliani into a bedroom, but Borat breaks in, resorting to drastic measures to save her.
Facing the terrifying prospect of execution back in Kazakhstan, Borat takes solace in knowing Tutar plans to follow him. Surprisingly, upon his return, he discovers that instead of execution, he is being used as a pawn in a political game by Nazarbayev, retaliating against the laughter endured from Borat's previous escapades. In a twist of fate, he is injected with "gypsy tears," becoming patient zero of the COVID-19 pandemic as he travels further.
In a dramatic finale, Borat captures Nazarbayev’s confession on tape and devises a plan to blackmail him into restoring his position and reforming Kazakhstan's misogynistic laws. Three months later, Borat and Tutar emerge as a reporting duo unveiling a new tradition in Kazakhstan — the Running of the American, showcasing exaggerated portrayals of Trump supporters “spreading” COVID-19. The film closes with a poignant reminder to advance societal reform by encouraging audiences to vote in the upcoming presidential election.
