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The Daily Show Stumps Trump Supporters
The Daily Show has a long history of poking fun at stupidity. However, Tuesday night’s show was beyond brilliant when it went to the Las Vegas GOP debate to ask Donald Trump supporters why they’re so smitten with the candidate.
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The segment was led by correspondent Jordan Klepper, who masqueraded as the moderator of a focus group looking to explore the mystical properties of the Donald Trump voter. It was classic comedy.
“My first question is — WHY?” Klepper began.
“Why i like Trump? It’s because he’s not a politician,” said one supporter. “He’s not gonna take crap from anybody,” added another. “He has no filter,” yelled yet another.
And that’s a good thing??? Klepper questioned.
Klepper then segued into asking the assembled panel how they felt about Trump’s claims that Mexicans are rapists and killers.
“Did he say every single person that comes across our borders are criminals, rapists and drug dealers?” one woman shouted in Trump’s defense. “I believe what he said, ‘a majority of them’, and you know what they’re not disputing that. Nobody is disputing the figures.”
Klepper then addressed the big elephant in the room: Trump’s proposal to ban all Muslims from entering the U.S. Not surprisingly, the entire panel was completely at ease with the idea, as well as the proposal to start a national registry of Muslims. However, when asked if they would still stick with the controversial billionaire even if he called for a “national registry of Jews,” they were stumped. It was a beautiful moment to witness the blatant double standard.
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Perhaps the best moment of the night was when Klepper played a game with the “Trumpies” called “Who Said It!” In the game, the panel was read several extremely racist statements, then were asked to guess who said it: Donald Trump or a “racist sandwich. “
The first statement was a giveaway. “I smell like roast beef and I think Mexicans are here to rape people and commit crimes,” was obviously a racist sandwich. However, the next question actually had some on the panel perplexed.
“There’s 2 things I hate: banana peppers and Muslims.” At least a few panelists couldn’t decide if the statement was uttered by a racist sandwich or their golden boy, Donald Trump.
“You’re actually thinking about it?” Klepper pressed. “It’s difficult to tell what a ‘racist sandwich’ would say and your presidential candidate?”
“That’s not a good sign,” Klepper giggled, as the Trumpies cowered in embarrassment.
If you do nothing else today, you simply MUST watch this amazing piece of political comedy.
LOL this is hilarious. I can't believe people don't know how stupid they look at sound sometimes.