1 00:00:01,011 --> 00:00:03,046 Is anyone here a member of QAnon? 2 00:00:04,748 --> 00:00:06,750 I mean, if you are, I-- No, I just-- I was-- 3 00:00:06,850 --> 00:00:08,418 'Cause I was gonna ask you about this-this story 4 00:00:08,518 --> 00:00:09,920 that's-that's blowing up today. 5 00:00:10,020 --> 00:00:11,655 Hundreds of QAnon supporters showed up to the place where 6 00:00:11,755 --> 00:00:15,759 JFK was assassinated, because they believe that JFK Jr. 7 00:00:15,859 --> 00:00:19,129 is gonna show up, like, from the dead, 8 00:00:19,229 --> 00:00:22,699 and announce that Trump is now president. 9 00:00:22,799 --> 00:00:24,034 And the people actually came there, and they were like, 10 00:00:24,134 --> 00:00:26,536 "We're ready and we're waiting." 11 00:00:26,636 --> 00:00:28,171 And, like, everyone online was roasting them, were like, 12 00:00:28,271 --> 00:00:29,506 "This is trash. This is stupid." 13 00:00:29,606 --> 00:00:32,309 I-I-- Actually, I watched that and I was like, 14 00:00:32,409 --> 00:00:34,778 "I-I think I want to join QAnon. 15 00:00:34,878 --> 00:00:36,213 Not for, like, the things they believe in, 16 00:00:36,313 --> 00:00:37,380 but just for, like, the communal aspect, 17 00:00:37,480 --> 00:00:38,815 it seems like, you know? 18 00:00:38,915 --> 00:00:40,784 They get people out. Everyone's hanging around together, 19 00:00:40,884 --> 00:00:42,619 you know. It must be, like, a cool place 20 00:00:42,719 --> 00:00:45,188 to meet very interesting people. 21 00:00:45,288 --> 00:00:46,456 I'm sure there's, like, very, very interesting people 22 00:00:46,556 --> 00:00:48,758 you could meet there, you know. 23 00:00:48,858 --> 00:00:50,860 Also, can we all agree on something: 24 00:00:50,961 --> 00:00:53,863 if a dead person comes back from the dead-- 25 00:00:53,964 --> 00:00:56,233 like, if anyone comes back from the dead 26 00:00:56,333 --> 00:00:59,169 and they say anything, we have to, like, agree with it. 27 00:00:59,269 --> 00:01:00,937 Like, if someone comes back from the dead and they say, 28 00:01:01,104 --> 00:01:02,539 "Trump is president" or anyone's president, 29 00:01:02,639 --> 00:01:06,109 we have to go with them because they came back from the dead. 30 00:01:06,176 --> 00:01:09,613 It's not in the Constitution, but it should be. 31 00:01:09,713 --> 00:01:10,947 like, I don't know about you guys, 32 00:01:11,114 --> 00:01:13,216 I'm going with the dead person. 33 00:01:13,316 --> 00:01:14,618 Do you know what I mean? 34 00:01:14,718 --> 00:01:16,686 That's even, like, a thing, like, from the Bible. 35 00:01:16,786 --> 00:01:18,822 Jesus was alive, people were like, "Eh." 36 00:01:18,922 --> 00:01:20,790 Then he came back from the dead. Until that day 37 00:01:20,891 --> 00:01:22,392 we were all like, "Yo, yo, yo, yo, my man." 38 00:01:22,492 --> 00:01:24,861 Whatever that guy says. 39 00:01:24,961 --> 00:01:27,430 If you come back-- 'Cause anyone can, like, tell you shit. 40 00:01:27,530 --> 00:01:30,233 If someone comes back from the dead... 41 00:01:32,335 --> 00:01:36,539 Tupac comes back now-- anything he says, I'm doing it. 42 00:01:36,640 --> 00:01:38,275 -♪ ♪ -ANNOUNCER: Coming to you from the heart 43 00:01:38,375 --> 00:01:42,145 of Times Square in New York City, the only city in America, 44 00:01:42,178 --> 00:01:44,180 it's The Daily Show. 45 00:01:44,281 --> 00:01:47,751 Tonight: you're all out of order, 46 00:01:47,851 --> 00:01:50,353 T-Swift is shifting elections, 47 00:01:50,453 --> 00:01:52,889 and Vanessa Nakate. 48 00:01:52,989 --> 00:01:56,660 This is The Daily Show with Trevor Noah. 49 00:01:57,627 --> 00:01:59,496 Hey! What's going on, everybody? 50 00:01:59,596 --> 00:02:01,498 Welcome to The Daily Show. I am Trevor Noah. 51 00:02:01,598 --> 00:02:04,634 Let's jump straight into today's headlines. 52 00:02:04,734 --> 00:02:06,870 ♪ ♪ 53 00:02:06,970 --> 00:02:09,172 We kick things off with abortion-- 54 00:02:09,272 --> 00:02:11,608 ah, a great topic for any first date. 55 00:02:11,708 --> 00:02:15,145 Last May, Texas tried to ban abortion in a new way. 56 00:02:15,245 --> 00:02:17,013 They didn't outlaw it, but they made it possible 57 00:02:17,113 --> 00:02:21,218 to sue anybody who gave or helped someone 58 00:02:21,318 --> 00:02:23,119 get an abortion, right? 59 00:02:23,153 --> 00:02:26,523 And then, if you win, you would get at least $10,000. 60 00:02:26,623 --> 00:02:28,358 So, for example, if I drove someone 61 00:02:28,458 --> 00:02:32,429 to an abortion clinic in Texas, anybody can sue me for $10,000, 62 00:02:32,529 --> 00:02:35,966 Anybody on earth-- you, my seventh-grade girlfriend, 63 00:02:36,132 --> 00:02:37,567 Brad Pitt-- anybody. 64 00:02:37,667 --> 00:02:38,935 Snitches get riches. 65 00:02:39,035 --> 00:02:40,670 And the reason Texas structured the law this way 66 00:02:40,770 --> 00:02:43,840 is so that the Supreme Court couldn't overturn it. 67 00:02:43,940 --> 00:02:47,811 But yesterday, the Supreme Court looked at this case anyway, 68 00:02:47,911 --> 00:02:49,880 and they didn't sound too happy with Texas 69 00:02:49,980 --> 00:02:51,648 getting cute like this. 70 00:02:51,748 --> 00:02:53,884 NEWSWOMAN: Today, as protestors rallied 71 00:02:53,984 --> 00:02:56,720 outside the Supreme Court, inside, for the first time, 72 00:02:56,820 --> 00:02:58,922 a majority of justices signaled 73 00:02:59,022 --> 00:03:01,391 they are not comfortable with the new Texas law. 74 00:03:01,491 --> 00:03:04,294 Conservative justices Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett 75 00:03:04,394 --> 00:03:07,564 today questioned whether that loophole should be closed. 76 00:03:07,664 --> 00:03:09,466 NEWSWOMAN 2: Kavanaugh theorized that a left-leaning state 77 00:03:09,566 --> 00:03:11,434 could offer a one million-dollar bounty against 78 00:03:11,534 --> 00:03:14,004 those who sell an assault rifle, like an AR-15, 79 00:03:14,104 --> 00:03:15,739 then claim it wasn't using state power because 80 00:03:15,839 --> 00:03:17,874 only private parties could bring the suits. 81 00:03:17,974 --> 00:03:20,911 Uh-oh. Looks like the conservative justices 82 00:03:21,011 --> 00:03:23,547 are gonna have to choose what they care more about: 83 00:03:23,647 --> 00:03:26,283 guns or fetuses? 84 00:03:26,383 --> 00:03:27,584 (sharp inhale) 85 00:03:27,684 --> 00:03:29,886 This is tough. 86 00:03:29,986 --> 00:03:32,489 That is, unless-- 87 00:03:32,589 --> 00:03:36,459 What if women gave birth... 88 00:03:36,560 --> 00:03:38,628 to guns?! That's it! 89 00:03:38,728 --> 00:03:40,864 We just make women give birth to guns! 90 00:03:40,964 --> 00:03:42,232 Then everybody wins! 91 00:03:42,332 --> 00:03:43,767 I will say, this really shows you 92 00:03:43,867 --> 00:03:46,136 how bullshit this law is, right? 93 00:03:46,236 --> 00:03:49,139 Because banning abortion has been the goal for conservatives 94 00:03:49,172 --> 00:03:51,207 for over, what, four decades now? 95 00:03:51,308 --> 00:03:53,276 But even they aren't willing to do it like this. 96 00:03:53,376 --> 00:03:54,678 Like, it would be like a lonely guy 97 00:03:54,778 --> 00:03:56,880 finally losing his virginity, 98 00:03:56,980 --> 00:03:59,716 but only because he fell into the gorilla pit at the zoo. 99 00:03:59,816 --> 00:04:00,917 It's not what he wanted. It's what he wanted, 100 00:04:01,084 --> 00:04:02,619 but not what he wanted. 101 00:04:02,719 --> 00:04:03,920 And the justices are right. 102 00:04:04,087 --> 00:04:06,356 This law could lead to a future where everyone 103 00:04:06,456 --> 00:04:08,091 is just suing each other all the time. 104 00:04:08,191 --> 00:04:10,093 And let's be honest-- there are already too many lawsuits 105 00:04:10,160 --> 00:04:11,428 in America. 106 00:04:11,528 --> 00:04:13,930 I mean, America had to make Jerry Springer a judge. 107 00:04:14,097 --> 00:04:15,232 Yeah, Jerry Springer. 108 00:04:15,332 --> 00:04:17,300 He has a court show now. Yeah, they were like, 109 00:04:17,400 --> 00:04:18,902 "Who's that guy who used, uh, 110 00:04:19,002 --> 00:04:20,737 "to have conjoined twins slap each other on TV? 111 00:04:20,837 --> 00:04:21,972 "Yeah, give him a robe. He's a judge now. 112 00:04:22,105 --> 00:04:23,607 We need more judges. We need more judges." 113 00:04:23,707 --> 00:04:27,110 All right, but let's move on to a story about cryptocurrency. 114 00:04:27,143 --> 00:04:29,346 You know, it's like if money got into vaping. 115 00:04:29,446 --> 00:04:31,715 Everyone has heard of Bitcoin. Of course. 116 00:04:31,815 --> 00:04:34,851 But did you know that there are thousands of other digital coins 117 00:04:34,951 --> 00:04:35,852 out there? 118 00:04:35,952 --> 00:04:37,020 Why? 119 00:04:37,120 --> 00:04:39,823 Because anyone can make a cryptocurrency. 120 00:04:39,923 --> 00:04:42,125 You, my seventh grade girlfriend, 121 00:04:42,192 --> 00:04:43,693 Brad Pitt-- anybody. 122 00:04:43,793 --> 00:04:45,662 All you need is a computer 123 00:04:45,762 --> 00:04:48,298 and the willingness to bore your friends to death at parties. 124 00:04:48,398 --> 00:04:49,733 Anyway, the other day, 125 00:04:49,833 --> 00:04:53,370 an exciting new cryptocurrency came out called Squid 126 00:04:53,470 --> 00:04:58,141 that-that the creator said was inspired by Squid Game, 127 00:04:58,208 --> 00:04:59,776 which is another thing that people do. 128 00:04:59,876 --> 00:05:03,380 They give their money a name based on a TV show or a meme, 129 00:05:03,480 --> 00:05:05,582 and then people who like that thing buy the coin, 130 00:05:05,682 --> 00:05:07,717 which, let's be honest, is the stupidest way 131 00:05:07,817 --> 00:05:08,919 to invest in something. 132 00:05:09,085 --> 00:05:11,388 Because what if the thing that you're a fan of 133 00:05:11,488 --> 00:05:13,523 becomes unpopular? 134 00:05:13,623 --> 00:05:14,958 I mean, trust me, 135 00:05:15,091 --> 00:05:17,794 that's how I got stuck with $10,000 worth of Cuomo Coin, 136 00:05:17,894 --> 00:05:19,129 and now I can't touch it. 137 00:05:19,229 --> 00:05:21,097 But so many people wanted Squid coins 138 00:05:21,197 --> 00:05:25,168 that the price of each coin shot up to nearly $3,000, 139 00:05:25,268 --> 00:05:26,970 which is when all the people selling it 140 00:05:27,103 --> 00:05:29,105 took all that money and disappeared. 141 00:05:29,139 --> 00:05:32,242 That Squid Game cryptocurrency we've been talking about 142 00:05:32,342 --> 00:05:35,011 on the program, looks like it was part of a scam. 143 00:05:35,111 --> 00:05:36,880 What happened is called a rug pull. 144 00:05:36,980 --> 00:05:39,349 The coin's creators, they just abandoned the project 145 00:05:39,449 --> 00:05:41,184 by exchanging the coin for cash. 146 00:05:41,284 --> 00:05:43,720 They walked away with $3.3 million, 147 00:05:43,820 --> 00:05:47,123 or every dollar ever invested in Squid coin. 148 00:05:47,224 --> 00:05:50,594 They left 40,000 investors holding the bag 149 00:05:50,694 --> 00:05:51,595 after the crash. 150 00:05:51,695 --> 00:05:53,496 It was a scam. Case closed. 151 00:05:53,597 --> 00:05:55,632 Oh, man, I feel bad for these people. 152 00:05:55,732 --> 00:05:56,900 I mean, not-not too bad, 153 00:05:57,000 --> 00:06:00,537 because did they not see the show? 154 00:06:00,637 --> 00:06:02,472 Were these people like, "Wow! 155 00:06:02,572 --> 00:06:05,642 "These nice Squid Games people are offering me easy money! 156 00:06:05,742 --> 00:06:07,277 What could go wrong?" 157 00:06:07,377 --> 00:06:09,713 I mean, this is one advantage that real money has 158 00:06:09,813 --> 00:06:11,915 over crypto money, because the government 159 00:06:12,082 --> 00:06:14,451 can't just cash out and leave. 160 00:06:14,551 --> 00:06:17,254 You know? You'll never see Biden hopping on Air Force One, like, 161 00:06:17,354 --> 00:06:19,856 "Ha-ha, I converted all the dollars to yen. 162 00:06:19,956 --> 00:06:20,957 "Sayonara, Jack. 163 00:06:21,091 --> 00:06:22,392 "Come on. Let's get out of here, man. 164 00:06:22,492 --> 00:06:24,127 I did a little malarkey. Ha." 165 00:06:24,227 --> 00:06:25,695 If you want to invest your money smartly, 166 00:06:25,795 --> 00:06:27,130 let me give you some advice. 167 00:06:27,230 --> 00:06:30,567 What you need to do is go to a bar near Wall Street 168 00:06:30,667 --> 00:06:32,168 at around 5:00, 169 00:06:32,269 --> 00:06:33,436 hide in the bathroom 170 00:06:33,536 --> 00:06:36,006 and then you see what professional investors 171 00:06:36,106 --> 00:06:37,741 are saying. 172 00:06:37,841 --> 00:06:39,409 That's how I ended up investing 173 00:06:39,509 --> 00:06:42,879 in a little thing called cocaine. 174 00:06:42,979 --> 00:06:44,414 Made a lot of money doing that. 175 00:06:44,514 --> 00:06:47,117 All right, and, finally, let's talk about space travel. 176 00:06:47,183 --> 00:06:48,852 One day, it'll be as glamorous and romantic 177 00:06:48,952 --> 00:06:50,620 as it is in science fiction. 178 00:06:50,720 --> 00:06:52,789 We'll fly past stars in beautiful ships 179 00:06:52,889 --> 00:06:54,391 and fight with laser swords 180 00:06:54,491 --> 00:06:55,825 and make out with our sisters. 181 00:06:55,926 --> 00:06:57,794 But we didn't know that she was our sister at the time, 182 00:06:57,894 --> 00:06:59,563 which makes it all right. 183 00:06:59,663 --> 00:07:02,165 But, right now, that future is light-years away. 184 00:07:02,265 --> 00:07:05,068 NEWSWOMAN: SpaceX is faced with another engineering problem. 185 00:07:05,135 --> 00:07:07,437 This time, in the bathroom. 186 00:07:07,537 --> 00:07:09,439 A leaky toilet is the latest issue 187 00:07:09,539 --> 00:07:11,908 on board the SpaceX Dragon capsule, 188 00:07:12,075 --> 00:07:14,244 which means everyone on board 189 00:07:14,344 --> 00:07:16,913 won't have a toilet during their journey. 190 00:07:17,080 --> 00:07:21,084 The four astronauts will have to rely on backup undergarments. 191 00:07:21,184 --> 00:07:23,086 I think they mean diapers. 192 00:07:23,119 --> 00:07:24,921 Officials did not say how long the crew 193 00:07:25,088 --> 00:07:27,557 would be without an inoperable toilet. 194 00:07:27,657 --> 00:07:29,159 You know, it's pretty humbling that, 195 00:07:29,259 --> 00:07:31,962 no matter what technological advances we come up with, 196 00:07:32,095 --> 00:07:34,464 we've still got to deal with our poop. 197 00:07:34,564 --> 00:07:36,533 Which, let's be honest, is gonna be really embarrassing 198 00:07:36,633 --> 00:07:38,101 if we ever meet aliens. 199 00:07:38,201 --> 00:07:39,769 "Greetings, earthling. 200 00:07:39,869 --> 00:07:43,206 "Would you like to know the mysteries of the u... 201 00:07:43,306 --> 00:07:44,674 (sniffing) 202 00:07:44,774 --> 00:07:46,443 "I'm-I'm sorry, did... 203 00:07:46,543 --> 00:07:48,979 did you just defecate in your pants?" 204 00:07:49,112 --> 00:07:50,480 "Yeah, man, sorry about that, dude. 205 00:07:50,580 --> 00:07:52,148 "It was a really long flight. 206 00:07:52,249 --> 00:07:54,017 "And I'm wearing diapers though, so it's cool. 207 00:07:54,117 --> 00:07:55,785 Tell me about those secrets." 208 00:07:55,886 --> 00:07:57,320 "You know what? We just remembered 209 00:07:57,420 --> 00:07:59,923 "we have a thing in another galaxy. 210 00:08:00,056 --> 00:08:01,858 "See you around, maybe. 211 00:08:01,958 --> 00:08:03,059 Don't come back here." 212 00:08:03,126 --> 00:08:04,628 But, you know, when we think about it, 213 00:08:04,728 --> 00:08:07,297 what is so embarrassing about diapers? Huh? 214 00:08:07,397 --> 00:08:10,567 I... Like, I honestly think that diapers are underrated. 215 00:08:10,667 --> 00:08:12,936 Like, if diapers didn't already exist, 216 00:08:13,069 --> 00:08:14,704 and someone introduced them now 217 00:08:14,804 --> 00:08:17,707 as a hot new technology, in 2021, be honest. 218 00:08:17,807 --> 00:08:19,910 People would be excited about them. 219 00:08:20,076 --> 00:08:23,346 Guys, what if I told you, you never had to worry 220 00:08:23,446 --> 00:08:25,282 about finding a bathroom ever again, 221 00:08:25,382 --> 00:08:28,451 because you would always be carrying one with you? 222 00:08:28,552 --> 00:08:30,921 Huh? You'd make a killing on Shark Tank. 223 00:08:31,087 --> 00:08:33,890 Barbara, I know you take dumps, so... 224 00:08:33,990 --> 00:08:35,692 All right, that's all the time we have for the headlines. 225 00:08:35,792 --> 00:08:37,794 Let's move on to our main story. 226 00:08:37,894 --> 00:08:40,196 Today is election day in America, 227 00:08:40,297 --> 00:08:42,799 and there are local races all around the country. 228 00:08:42,899 --> 00:08:44,768 New York city is electing a new mayor, 229 00:08:44,868 --> 00:08:48,471 Minneapolis is voting on whether to remake its police force, 230 00:08:48,572 --> 00:08:50,607 Hollywood is voting on whether Kim 231 00:08:50,707 --> 00:08:52,709 and Pete Davidson should be a thing. 232 00:08:52,809 --> 00:08:54,844 But right now, the political world is watching 233 00:08:54,945 --> 00:08:56,413 the governors' race in Virginia, 234 00:08:56,513 --> 00:08:57,847 where the Democrat, Terry McAuliffe, 235 00:08:57,948 --> 00:09:01,284 is running neck-and-neck with Republican Glenn Youngkin. 236 00:09:01,384 --> 00:09:04,654 And Virginia has been a pretty solid blue state for years now, 237 00:09:04,754 --> 00:09:06,690 which means that if Democrats lose, 238 00:09:06,790 --> 00:09:09,226 they might have to rethink their strategy 239 00:09:09,326 --> 00:09:10,894 of promising a lot of popular services 240 00:09:11,061 --> 00:09:12,829 and then not delivering on any of them. 241 00:09:12,929 --> 00:09:15,432 But this year, there's one unexpected voting bloc 242 00:09:15,532 --> 00:09:18,902 in Virginia that could decide the entire race. 243 00:09:19,069 --> 00:09:21,171 And Desi Lydic has more. 244 00:09:21,271 --> 00:09:23,907 LYDIC: Covering the news is exhilarating. 245 00:09:24,074 --> 00:09:26,309 You travel the country, meet interesting people, 246 00:09:26,409 --> 00:09:28,078 and find real stories. 247 00:09:28,144 --> 00:09:29,913 But then one day, you realize 248 00:09:30,080 --> 00:09:32,349 it's a (bleep) Tuesday in November again. 249 00:09:32,449 --> 00:09:35,285 Well, it's election day again. 250 00:09:35,385 --> 00:09:37,220 (groaning) 251 00:09:37,320 --> 00:09:38,622 Got it. 252 00:09:38,722 --> 00:09:41,558 It's election day again 'cause it's... 253 00:09:41,658 --> 00:09:42,893 I can't. 254 00:09:42,993 --> 00:09:44,294 It's election day again. 255 00:09:44,394 --> 00:09:46,396 (retching) 256 00:09:46,496 --> 00:09:48,098 (bleep) you, Virginia! 257 00:09:48,164 --> 00:09:51,001 -(yelling) -As a journalist, I'm honored 258 00:09:51,101 --> 00:09:52,636 to be covering this sacred process. 259 00:09:52,736 --> 00:09:53,937 Oh. (bleep) 260 00:09:54,104 --> 00:09:56,773 Again, I feel super chill about it. 261 00:09:56,873 --> 00:09:57,874 I'm good. 262 00:09:57,974 --> 00:09:59,276 It's election day again, 263 00:09:59,376 --> 00:10:01,778 and we've got another close race on our hands. 264 00:10:01,878 --> 00:10:04,714 So you better start clenching those butt cheeks. 265 00:10:04,814 --> 00:10:06,316 Early voting's already underway 266 00:10:06,416 --> 00:10:07,984 in the Virginia gubernatorial race, 267 00:10:08,084 --> 00:10:10,353 with the latest polling showing Democratic governor 268 00:10:10,453 --> 00:10:12,822 Terry McAuliffe effectively in a dead heat. 269 00:10:12,923 --> 00:10:14,124 NEWSWOMAN: Politico writing, 270 00:10:14,224 --> 00:10:15,992 "If Terry McAuliffe doesn't pull out a win, 271 00:10:16,092 --> 00:10:18,194 "Democrats are privately predicting a collapse 272 00:10:18,295 --> 00:10:19,996 on Capitol Hill." 273 00:10:20,096 --> 00:10:21,831 LYDIC: Wait. Virginia could go red? 274 00:10:21,932 --> 00:10:23,567 For a state that went blue 275 00:10:23,667 --> 00:10:26,169 by 450,000 votes in the last election, 276 00:10:26,269 --> 00:10:28,438 this was a story worth keeping down the vomit. 277 00:10:28,538 --> 00:10:31,074 I sat down with Geoffrey Skelley from FiveThirtyEight 278 00:10:31,174 --> 00:10:33,076 to help me make sense of this. 279 00:10:33,176 --> 00:10:35,645 Sorry about the mess. Elections, am I right? 280 00:10:35,745 --> 00:10:37,781 Why is this race, in particular, so close? 281 00:10:37,881 --> 00:10:40,584 -Isn't Virginia blue? -Yeah. 282 00:10:40,684 --> 00:10:42,619 So, Virginia is... has been democratic leaning 283 00:10:42,719 --> 00:10:44,721 over the last few years, uh, 284 00:10:44,821 --> 00:10:47,857 but President Biden is now, uh, somewhat unpopular. 285 00:10:47,958 --> 00:10:49,926 And I think voters are responding to that. 286 00:10:50,026 --> 00:10:52,362 And so the electoral environment is better for Republicans. 287 00:10:52,462 --> 00:10:53,763 So they've got a close race in Virginia. 288 00:10:53,863 --> 00:10:56,099 Who do you think will actually decide this race? 289 00:10:56,199 --> 00:10:58,101 Young voters are really important, 290 00:10:58,201 --> 00:11:00,337 uh, because they are basically the Democratic-leaning group. 291 00:11:00,437 --> 00:11:03,273 But one little interesting thing McAuliffe has done 292 00:11:03,373 --> 00:11:06,543 is run campaign ads attacking Glenn Youngkin, 293 00:11:06,643 --> 00:11:10,113 because he was CEO of The Carlyle Group, 294 00:11:10,180 --> 00:11:11,648 which was involved in the purchase 295 00:11:11,748 --> 00:11:13,984 of Taylor Swift's master recordings. 296 00:11:14,117 --> 00:11:16,887 And so they've been using this to try to get young people 297 00:11:16,987 --> 00:11:19,122 to pay attention to the race because there are a lot 298 00:11:19,155 --> 00:11:21,825 of young people out there-- you know, 18 to 34-year-olds-- 299 00:11:21,925 --> 00:11:23,827 who really like Taylor Swift. 300 00:11:23,927 --> 00:11:25,462 NEWSWOMAN: Virginia Democrat candidate for governor, 301 00:11:25,562 --> 00:11:27,864 Terry McAuliffe, recruiting Taylor Swift fans. 302 00:11:27,964 --> 00:11:29,799 McAuliffe reportedly linking his opponent 303 00:11:29,900 --> 00:11:32,235 to music executive Scooter Braun, 304 00:11:32,335 --> 00:11:33,770 who infamously bought Swift's 305 00:11:33,870 --> 00:11:35,939 master recordings back in 2019. 306 00:11:36,039 --> 00:11:39,676 After I was denied the chance to purchase my music outright, 307 00:11:39,776 --> 00:11:41,811 my entire catalogue was sold 308 00:11:41,912 --> 00:11:43,346 to Scooter Braun's Ithaca Holdings 309 00:11:43,446 --> 00:11:47,150 in a deal that I'm told was funded by The Carlyle Group. 310 00:11:47,183 --> 00:11:48,852 NEWSMAN: One of the targeted ads reading, 311 00:11:48,952 --> 00:11:51,454 "Did you know that Republican candidate for governor 312 00:11:51,555 --> 00:11:53,890 Glenn Youngkin helped buy Taylor Swift's masters 313 00:11:53,990 --> 00:11:55,258 out from under her?" 314 00:11:55,358 --> 00:11:56,593 You got to be shitting me. 315 00:11:56,693 --> 00:11:58,962 Taylor Swift fans vote? 316 00:11:59,062 --> 00:12:01,431 I think that's what the McAuliffe campaign is-is hoping. 317 00:12:01,531 --> 00:12:03,166 If the Swifties are backing McAuliffe, 318 00:12:03,266 --> 00:12:05,302 what group of fans are backing Youngkin? 319 00:12:05,402 --> 00:12:08,104 Chet Hanks fans? Chet Heads? 320 00:12:08,138 --> 00:12:09,306 Well, we don't have any polling 321 00:12:09,406 --> 00:12:12,342 on-on different, you know, fan groups 322 00:12:12,442 --> 00:12:13,543 of-of musical artists. 323 00:12:13,643 --> 00:12:14,778 Thought you were FiveThirtyEight. 324 00:12:14,878 --> 00:12:16,279 -What the (bleep)? -Yeah, it's... 325 00:12:16,379 --> 00:12:17,681 It's a real... It's a real niche... 326 00:12:17,781 --> 00:12:19,950 Could we be underestimating the Swifties? 327 00:12:20,116 --> 00:12:21,218 I think I'd be careful 328 00:12:21,318 --> 00:12:22,619 about giving them too much weight, 329 00:12:22,719 --> 00:12:23,920 but there are a lot of young people 330 00:12:24,020 --> 00:12:25,188 who like Taylor Swift. 331 00:12:25,288 --> 00:12:27,724 Uh, we know that's true. 332 00:12:28,992 --> 00:12:32,229 LYDIC: Could Taylor Swift fans be the key to the Virginia race? 333 00:12:32,329 --> 00:12:35,498 To find out, I had to dive deep into their fandom, 334 00:12:35,599 --> 00:12:37,667 no matter how many of her albums I had to buy 335 00:12:37,767 --> 00:12:39,336 on the show's credit card. 336 00:12:39,436 --> 00:12:41,771 ♪ ♪ 337 00:12:41,871 --> 00:12:43,406 Oh, sorry. 338 00:12:43,506 --> 00:12:46,843 This just happened to me without my approval or consent. 339 00:12:46,943 --> 00:12:47,911 Shame on him. 340 00:12:48,011 --> 00:12:51,248 Wow! Wow! 341 00:12:51,348 --> 00:12:54,751 Finally, after becoming fluent in all things Taylor, 342 00:12:54,851 --> 00:12:56,987 I gathered a group of her fans in Virginia 343 00:12:57,153 --> 00:12:59,589 to see how angry they were with candidate Youngkin. 344 00:12:59,689 --> 00:13:02,158 Are you all true fans? Are you true Swifties? 345 00:13:02,259 --> 00:13:04,661 Did you buy signed Fearless albums? 346 00:13:04,761 --> 00:13:05,962 Taylor version? 347 00:13:06,096 --> 00:13:08,598 I actually do have it, and I can pull it up. 348 00:13:08,698 --> 00:13:11,101 I also have every single Taylor record 349 00:13:11,167 --> 00:13:15,005 on vinyl right next to me if we want to go that far. 350 00:13:15,105 --> 00:13:17,107 Yeah. The two most important dates in November 351 00:13:17,140 --> 00:13:19,009 is November 2nd, which is Election Day, 352 00:13:19,109 --> 00:13:21,878 and November 12th, which is Red. 353 00:13:21,978 --> 00:13:23,813 SALMA: Yeah, I'm taking off work for Election Day 354 00:13:23,914 --> 00:13:25,148 just in case the lines are too long. 355 00:13:25,248 --> 00:13:26,249 Are you also taking off work 356 00:13:26,349 --> 00:13:28,585 for Taylor's release of Red? 357 00:13:28,685 --> 00:13:31,555 Oh, 100%. I need to get through all the emotions 358 00:13:31,655 --> 00:13:33,356 of all the songs on that album. 359 00:13:33,456 --> 00:13:34,891 I'm taking off work, and my therapist 360 00:13:34,991 --> 00:13:36,593 is not getting the day off. 361 00:13:36,693 --> 00:13:38,461 LYDIC: While I respect this generation's 362 00:13:38,562 --> 00:13:40,230 clear dedication to mental health, 363 00:13:40,330 --> 00:13:41,932 could this new base of voters 364 00:13:42,032 --> 00:13:44,267 actually tip the scales in Virginia? 365 00:13:44,367 --> 00:13:45,735 I'm originally from Texas, 366 00:13:45,835 --> 00:13:48,572 and the last three years in college, I voted in Texas. 367 00:13:48,672 --> 00:13:51,341 But I just knew that I couldn't, um, just sit by 368 00:13:51,441 --> 00:13:53,610 and watch as Youngkin took Virginia. 369 00:13:53,710 --> 00:13:56,279 And so that's when I decided to change my voter registration. 370 00:13:56,379 --> 00:13:59,349 Wow. Okay, so, you just changed your registration. 371 00:13:59,449 --> 00:14:00,884 This is dedication. 372 00:14:00,984 --> 00:14:02,852 I was in a weird college era, as well, 373 00:14:02,953 --> 00:14:04,921 where I was kind of voting in my home state, 374 00:14:05,088 --> 00:14:07,457 uh, but now I am voting in Virginia 375 00:14:07,557 --> 00:14:08,959 because of this issue. 376 00:14:09,092 --> 00:14:11,094 LYDIC: I couldn't help but pity these young girls. 377 00:14:11,161 --> 00:14:12,963 There are so many important issues, 378 00:14:13,096 --> 00:14:14,264 but all they care about 379 00:14:14,364 --> 00:14:15,899 is Taylor Swift's master recordings. 380 00:14:15,999 --> 00:14:17,934 It's not really about the masters, 381 00:14:18,101 --> 00:14:20,136 but, I mean, just a couple days ago, 382 00:14:20,237 --> 00:14:23,540 Youngkin came out and said, you know, he loves everyone, 383 00:14:23,640 --> 00:14:27,277 and when asked if that includes, uh, LGBTQ people, 384 00:14:27,377 --> 00:14:28,612 he said no. 385 00:14:28,712 --> 00:14:31,748 Are there other issues that you care about? 386 00:14:33,283 --> 00:14:35,685 I'm very passionate about gun violence prevention. 387 00:14:35,785 --> 00:14:38,021 Climate change is going to be the biggest issue of our time, 388 00:14:38,121 --> 00:14:39,823 so those policies are super important. 389 00:14:39,923 --> 00:14:43,126 I'm an environmental engineer, so this is life-changing. 390 00:14:43,226 --> 00:14:45,996 What would you say to boomers like my Aunt Sheila 391 00:14:46,129 --> 00:14:48,632 who say 14-year-old girls should stay out of politics 392 00:14:48,732 --> 00:14:50,867 and stop stealing my sleeping pills, Desi? 393 00:14:50,967 --> 00:14:53,904 I think that's such a weird stereotype 394 00:14:54,004 --> 00:14:56,606 of Taylor Swift fans because we're not 14 anymore. 395 00:14:56,706 --> 00:14:59,409 We are adults. We pay taxes, and we vote. 396 00:14:59,509 --> 00:15:01,111 Yeah, do you want to see my thesis paper 397 00:15:01,211 --> 00:15:04,748 about congressional legislation? 'Cause I can show you that. 398 00:15:04,848 --> 00:15:06,583 Don't underestimate Swifties. (chuckles) 399 00:15:06,683 --> 00:15:09,185 All right. Take it easy, Molly. Geez. 400 00:15:09,286 --> 00:15:11,922 I don't want any snake comments on my Insta. 401 00:15:12,088 --> 00:15:14,558 Yes, they are fans of Taylor Swift, 402 00:15:14,658 --> 00:15:16,860 and yes, they are in their 20s. 403 00:15:16,960 --> 00:15:19,462 Maybe they can make a difference in this upcoming election. 404 00:15:19,563 --> 00:15:20,997 No matter what happens, 405 00:15:21,097 --> 00:15:23,767 at least now I'll have some great music to cry to 406 00:15:23,867 --> 00:15:27,337 just in time for next election Tuesday. 407 00:15:27,437 --> 00:15:28,738 Thank you so much for that, Desi. 408 00:15:28,838 --> 00:15:29,839 All right, when we come back, 409 00:15:29,940 --> 00:15:32,008 The Daily Show will be on trial. 410 00:15:32,108 --> 00:15:33,677 You don't want to miss it. 411 00:15:36,112 --> 00:15:37,513 Welcome back to The Daily Show. 412 00:15:37,613 --> 00:15:40,483 There are a lot of major court cases happening right now. 413 00:15:40,583 --> 00:15:42,051 And you know what, we decided 414 00:15:42,151 --> 00:15:43,285 that we're gonna take them to trial 415 00:15:43,386 --> 00:15:45,888 in our brand-new segment Court Court. 416 00:15:45,988 --> 00:15:49,759 ♪ ♪ 417 00:15:49,859 --> 00:15:53,162 Order! Order in the court. 418 00:15:53,262 --> 00:15:57,800 I call this court session to, uh... session. 419 00:15:57,900 --> 00:15:59,635 Counselors Desi Lydic and Roy Wood Jr., 420 00:15:59,735 --> 00:16:01,771 are you ready to present your arguments? 421 00:16:01,871 --> 00:16:03,572 Yes, your honor. I look forward to 422 00:16:03,673 --> 00:16:05,808 a rigorous debate that will make my opposing counsel 423 00:16:05,908 --> 00:16:07,576 look like the little bitch he is. 424 00:16:07,677 --> 00:16:09,912 Uh, let the record show, your honor, 425 00:16:10,012 --> 00:16:14,383 that I'm honored-- I'm honored to appear before this court. 426 00:16:14,483 --> 00:16:16,852 And also they keyed her car in the parking lot. 427 00:16:16,952 --> 00:16:18,587 -Yeah. -Excellent! 428 00:16:18,688 --> 00:16:21,324 Our first case is about the rioters who stormed the Capitol 429 00:16:21,424 --> 00:16:23,392 on January 6. 430 00:16:23,492 --> 00:16:26,796 Some of them are going on trial right now, and they have 431 00:16:26,896 --> 00:16:30,633 interesting ideas about who should be representing them. 432 00:16:30,733 --> 00:16:33,002 NEWSMAN: At least five people charged in the riot 433 00:16:33,102 --> 00:16:36,205 at the U.S. Capitol have chosen to defend themselves in court. 434 00:16:36,272 --> 00:16:38,307 In doing so, they're brushing aside federal judges' 435 00:16:38,407 --> 00:16:40,576 repeated warnings about the risks 436 00:16:40,676 --> 00:16:42,712 of trying to navigate their high-stakes cases 437 00:16:42,812 --> 00:16:44,313 without a lawyer. 438 00:16:44,413 --> 00:16:46,215 NEWSMAN 2: While representing himself in a bond hearing, 439 00:16:46,248 --> 00:16:49,318 a January 6 riot defendant named Brandon Fellows 440 00:16:49,418 --> 00:16:52,221 admitted to two more felonies, 441 00:16:52,288 --> 00:16:54,757 strengthening the case against him. 442 00:16:54,857 --> 00:16:56,292 Alan Hostetter, accused of being affiliated 443 00:16:56,392 --> 00:16:57,960 with the Three Percenters 444 00:16:58,060 --> 00:17:01,230 facing 20 years in prison on just the conspiracy charge, 445 00:17:01,330 --> 00:17:02,565 wants to be his own lawyer. 446 00:17:02,665 --> 00:17:04,133 They're gonna have to see it themselves-- yeah, 447 00:17:04,233 --> 00:17:06,268 the election was stolen, the government was overthrown, 448 00:17:06,369 --> 00:17:09,305 and Alan was-was right about COVID, the lockdowns, 449 00:17:09,405 --> 00:17:11,073 the masking, the vaccines, so... 450 00:17:11,240 --> 00:17:13,376 case closed. Sorry, folks. 451 00:17:13,476 --> 00:17:15,878 Wow, riveting testimony. 452 00:17:15,978 --> 00:17:18,080 That is the most stirring self-defense 453 00:17:18,247 --> 00:17:21,250 a man has ever recorded in his mom's basement. 454 00:17:21,283 --> 00:17:25,121 Counselors, should the Capitol rioters represent themselves? 455 00:17:25,254 --> 00:17:26,555 Make your case. 456 00:17:26,656 --> 00:17:29,258 Of course they should, your honor. 457 00:17:29,291 --> 00:17:32,795 American citizens have every right to defend themselves. 458 00:17:32,895 --> 00:17:34,697 I myself have gotten out of three parking tickets 459 00:17:34,797 --> 00:17:37,600 using the classic "waterworks defense." 460 00:17:37,700 --> 00:17:39,669 It's where you pee yourself and they let you go. 461 00:17:39,769 --> 00:17:42,204 Not to mention, by not getting lawyers, 462 00:17:42,304 --> 00:17:44,340 they're sparing us from catching COVID. 463 00:17:44,440 --> 00:17:45,775 Because, let's be honest-- these guys 464 00:17:45,875 --> 00:17:48,310 don't believe in vaccines. Some of them 465 00:17:48,411 --> 00:17:50,680 -don't even believe in haircuts. -WOOD: Hell no. 466 00:17:50,780 --> 00:17:53,549 Hell no. Your Honor, 467 00:17:53,649 --> 00:17:55,584 they shouldn't be defending themselves. 468 00:17:55,685 --> 00:17:59,055 Look, representing yourself is a terrible, terrible idea. 469 00:17:59,221 --> 00:18:03,225 Especially-- especially if we're talking about these guys. 470 00:18:03,326 --> 00:18:07,063 Okay? That one guy admitted to two extra felonies, 471 00:18:07,229 --> 00:18:08,497 Two extra felonies! 472 00:18:08,597 --> 00:18:12,234 What does he think? He think he some sort of loyalty program, 473 00:18:12,268 --> 00:18:16,038 where you do enough felonies and then the next one's free? 474 00:18:16,138 --> 00:18:19,141 These people are dumber than people who think 475 00:18:19,241 --> 00:18:21,310 they can do their own home repairs. 476 00:18:21,410 --> 00:18:23,446 You think you can grout your own backsplash-- 477 00:18:23,546 --> 00:18:25,081 you think you can do it-- 478 00:18:25,247 --> 00:18:26,916 but, six hours later, your kitchen is flooded 479 00:18:27,016 --> 00:18:29,652 and your child is grouted to the ceiling 480 00:18:29,752 --> 00:18:30,953 -and child services is... -All right, all right, 481 00:18:31,053 --> 00:18:32,021 all right, all right. 482 00:18:32,121 --> 00:18:33,255 No children on the ceiling. 483 00:18:33,356 --> 00:18:34,557 I'm ready to rule. 484 00:18:34,657 --> 00:18:35,992 The court finds 485 00:18:36,092 --> 00:18:37,860 that the rioters... 486 00:18:37,960 --> 00:18:40,096 should not represent themselves in court. 487 00:18:40,196 --> 00:18:41,864 -Damn it. -Yes. Right. 488 00:18:41,964 --> 00:18:44,333 They will be represented instead by Roy. 489 00:18:44,433 --> 00:18:45,601 Ha-ha. Yes. 490 00:18:45,701 --> 00:18:46,736 Wait, what? Huh? 491 00:18:46,836 --> 00:18:48,637 Yep. That's it. All right, all right. 492 00:18:48,738 --> 00:18:50,239 Let's hear our next case. 493 00:18:50,339 --> 00:18:52,241 The criminal fraud trial resumes today 494 00:18:52,341 --> 00:18:54,343 for Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes. 495 00:18:54,443 --> 00:18:56,379 NEWSWOMAN: She's accused of lying to investors 496 00:18:56,479 --> 00:18:58,114 about her medical testing company, 497 00:18:58,214 --> 00:19:02,284 saying that its blood testing devices could identify diseases 498 00:19:02,385 --> 00:19:05,554 and that she was making hundreds of millions of dollars. 499 00:19:05,655 --> 00:19:07,723 A third juror, Jill, has now been dismissed 500 00:19:07,823 --> 00:19:09,225 from the Elizabeth Holmes trial 501 00:19:09,325 --> 00:19:12,662 after being caught playing sudoku during testimony. 502 00:19:12,762 --> 00:19:14,230 A court transcript revealed 503 00:19:14,296 --> 00:19:16,232 that the juror had been playing sudoku 504 00:19:16,265 --> 00:19:18,934 for at least seven days during testimony. 505 00:19:19,035 --> 00:19:20,569 When the judge questioned the juror, 506 00:19:20,670 --> 00:19:22,571 they confirmed they were playing the game 507 00:19:22,672 --> 00:19:25,608 but were still, they say, listening the entire time. 508 00:19:25,708 --> 00:19:27,443 Holmes' trial now seven weeks in 509 00:19:27,543 --> 00:19:29,745 and is now down to two alternates. 510 00:19:29,845 --> 00:19:31,847 A juror playing sudoku? 511 00:19:31,947 --> 00:19:35,217 That would never happen in my courtroom! 512 00:19:35,318 --> 00:19:36,686 Because we... 513 00:19:36,786 --> 00:19:39,355 give out Nintendo Switches. 514 00:19:39,455 --> 00:19:41,924 Mario sent me a-a case of these 515 00:19:42,024 --> 00:19:44,260 to thank me for letting him off 516 00:19:44,360 --> 00:19:46,862 for stomping on all those ducks. 517 00:19:46,962 --> 00:19:50,733 Counselors, should jurors be allowed to play sudoku 518 00:19:50,833 --> 00:19:52,268 during a trial? 519 00:19:52,368 --> 00:19:53,402 No, Your Honor. 520 00:19:53,502 --> 00:19:55,004 It's not only unfair to the defendant-- 521 00:19:55,104 --> 00:19:57,340 it's incredibly rude to the lawyers. 522 00:19:57,440 --> 00:20:00,276 We practice our speeches so hard. 523 00:20:00,376 --> 00:20:02,945 When to make our voices loud! 524 00:20:03,045 --> 00:20:06,415 And when to make our voices soft for dramatic effect. 525 00:20:06,515 --> 00:20:08,584 Give us the attention we deserve. 526 00:20:08,684 --> 00:20:10,853 I didn't crash that children's theater camp last summer 527 00:20:10,953 --> 00:20:12,788 for nothing. Not to mention, 528 00:20:12,888 --> 00:20:14,623 where does it end? 529 00:20:14,724 --> 00:20:16,692 One juror plays sudoku, 530 00:20:16,792 --> 00:20:19,562 another one starts reading, then knitting. 531 00:20:19,662 --> 00:20:21,831 One of 'em pops an edible. They won't share, 532 00:20:21,931 --> 00:20:23,566 even though I can see that they have a whole bag. 533 00:20:23,666 --> 00:20:25,501 Now I'm in a fistfight with the juror 534 00:20:25,601 --> 00:20:27,336 while the defendant is sneaking away. 535 00:20:27,436 --> 00:20:28,504 In conclusion, 536 00:20:28,604 --> 00:20:30,239 share your weed. 537 00:20:31,574 --> 00:20:33,275 WOOD: I disagree, Your Honor. 538 00:20:33,376 --> 00:20:34,944 I disagree. 539 00:20:35,044 --> 00:20:39,448 Sudoku puzzles keep your brain strong and agile. 540 00:20:39,548 --> 00:20:43,352 I want a guy in my jury who plays Sudoku. 541 00:20:43,452 --> 00:20:45,321 He can do that Beautiful Mind thing 542 00:20:45,421 --> 00:20:46,789 where he sees all the connections 543 00:20:46,889 --> 00:20:49,525 and discovers who the real killer is. 544 00:20:49,625 --> 00:20:52,361 And once we know who the real killer is, 545 00:20:52,461 --> 00:20:55,631 we get to go home and watch Insecure. 546 00:20:55,731 --> 00:20:57,967 I did that loud-soft thing you did there. 547 00:20:58,067 --> 00:20:59,635 -Stole that. -(mutters) 548 00:20:59,735 --> 00:21:03,039 -(video game beeping, chiming) -LYDIC: What, um...? 549 00:21:03,205 --> 00:21:06,042 What is your decision, Your Honor? (clears throat) 550 00:21:06,208 --> 00:21:09,211 Huh? Oh, uh, yeah. Death penalty, death penalty. 551 00:21:09,312 --> 00:21:11,113 Hold on. Let me just save this. 552 00:21:11,213 --> 00:21:14,750 Okay, our next case is an international story 553 00:21:14,850 --> 00:21:16,752 that involves three things 554 00:21:16,852 --> 00:21:18,788 I never thought I'd say in a sentence-- 555 00:21:18,888 --> 00:21:24,226 Richard Gere, Italian foreign minister, kidnapping. 556 00:21:24,327 --> 00:21:26,729 Actor Richard Gere is among the witnesses listed 557 00:21:26,829 --> 00:21:29,932 in a trial involving Italy's former interior minister. 558 00:21:30,032 --> 00:21:33,803 Matteo Salvini is accused of kidnapping 147 migrants 559 00:21:33,903 --> 00:21:36,839 in 2019 after he denied their ship permission 560 00:21:36,939 --> 00:21:38,040 to disembark in Italy. 561 00:21:38,174 --> 00:21:40,509 Mr. Gere actually went on to the ship 562 00:21:40,609 --> 00:21:43,746 when it was being held off the coast of Lampedusa. 563 00:21:43,846 --> 00:21:47,750 It was there for 19 days under incredibly difficult conditions, 564 00:21:47,850 --> 00:21:49,952 and he gave... brought food and water 565 00:21:50,052 --> 00:21:52,621 to the... to the people who were on the ship. 566 00:21:52,722 --> 00:21:55,257 (translated): Being put on trial 567 00:21:55,358 --> 00:21:57,593 for just doing my duty is surreal. 568 00:21:57,693 --> 00:21:58,894 I'm sorry for that. 569 00:21:58,995 --> 00:22:00,429 Richard Gere will come. 570 00:22:00,529 --> 00:22:03,099 Now you tell me how serious is a trial 571 00:22:03,199 --> 00:22:04,834 where Richard Gere comes from Hollywood 572 00:22:04,934 --> 00:22:07,236 to testify on how bad I am? 573 00:22:07,336 --> 00:22:09,705 Well, now, this court case 574 00:22:09,805 --> 00:22:13,275 represents two intriguing questions. 575 00:22:13,376 --> 00:22:16,512 Should celebrities be involved in foreign legal matters? 576 00:22:16,612 --> 00:22:20,016 And, man, what's Richard Gere been up to? 577 00:22:20,116 --> 00:22:21,851 Richard Gere belongs in that courtroom. 578 00:22:21,951 --> 00:22:23,419 Not just because he might have been witness 579 00:22:23,519 --> 00:22:26,122 to migrant kidnapping, but because he played a lawyer 580 00:22:26,222 --> 00:22:27,857 in both Primal Fear and Chicago. 581 00:22:27,957 --> 00:22:30,559 He is qualified to practice law 582 00:22:30,660 --> 00:22:32,228 and to be doing it while tap dancing. 583 00:22:32,294 --> 00:22:34,230 -No way, no way. -Yes. 584 00:22:34,296 --> 00:22:37,299 Every minute Richard Gere is overseas dealing with this case 585 00:22:37,400 --> 00:22:40,369 is another minute of him not making movies. 586 00:22:40,469 --> 00:22:41,837 I've been waiting 20 years 587 00:22:41,937 --> 00:22:44,006 for a sequel to The Runaway Bride. 588 00:22:44,173 --> 00:22:48,044 The world deserves to know if she ran away again. 589 00:22:48,177 --> 00:22:51,580 People do not want to see a Runaway Bride sequel. 590 00:22:51,681 --> 00:22:54,317 -They want to see a Pretty Woman sequel. -Hell, no. 591 00:22:54,417 --> 00:22:56,552 -No, that's... -First... first, Runaway Bride, 592 00:22:56,652 --> 00:22:58,621 -then Pretty Woman. -(gavel bangs) 593 00:22:58,721 --> 00:22:59,789 -Runaway Bride first. -No. -Silence! 594 00:22:59,889 --> 00:23:01,190 -First. -Silence! -Pretty Woman. 595 00:23:01,223 --> 00:23:03,626 I said "Silence." If I say it again, 596 00:23:03,726 --> 00:23:05,828 you know where this gavel goes. 597 00:23:05,928 --> 00:23:08,064 -Yeah. -NOAH: We'll compromise, people. 598 00:23:08,197 --> 00:23:10,032 I sentence Richard Gere 599 00:23:10,199 --> 00:23:13,402 to make a movie that's a sequel to both. 600 00:23:13,502 --> 00:23:15,271 And I don't know how it'll work. 601 00:23:15,371 --> 00:23:16,639 Maybe there's a time machine. 602 00:23:16,739 --> 00:23:19,408 But we'll let them figure it out. Next case! 603 00:23:19,508 --> 00:23:21,911 NEWSWOMAN: A 96-year-old woman who went on the lam 604 00:23:22,011 --> 00:23:25,014 to avoid prosecution for alleged Nazi war crimes 605 00:23:25,114 --> 00:23:27,083 appeared in a German court. 606 00:23:27,216 --> 00:23:29,986 Irmgard Furchner was brought into the courtroom 607 00:23:30,086 --> 00:23:33,255 in a wheelchair with her face and head covered. 608 00:23:33,356 --> 00:23:35,925 The trial will be held in an adolescent court 609 00:23:36,025 --> 00:23:38,894 because of her age at the time the alleged crimes occurred. 610 00:23:38,995 --> 00:23:40,930 Last month, Furchner was a no-show 611 00:23:41,030 --> 00:23:43,766 on the day court proceedings against her were to begin. 612 00:23:43,866 --> 00:23:46,369 Reports say she fled her retirement home 613 00:23:46,469 --> 00:23:48,704 and was a fugitive for several hours 614 00:23:48,804 --> 00:23:51,407 before authorities caught up with her in Hamburg. 615 00:23:51,507 --> 00:23:52,908 Well, that is peculiar. 616 00:23:53,009 --> 00:23:56,779 How did a 96-year-old woman escape from the authorities? 617 00:23:56,879 --> 00:23:59,048 I mean, she's easy enough to catch. 618 00:23:59,181 --> 00:24:01,884 She's obviously the car driving 15 miles an hour 619 00:24:01,984 --> 00:24:03,452 on the wrong side of the road. 620 00:24:03,552 --> 00:24:06,589 (chuckles) But now that she has been caught again, 621 00:24:06,689 --> 00:24:09,325 the question is should she be taken to trial? 622 00:24:09,425 --> 00:24:11,894 -Desi? -Yes, Your Honor. Nazis are bad. 623 00:24:11,994 --> 00:24:15,665 Okay. Roy, what is your defense of Nazis? 624 00:24:15,765 --> 00:24:18,034 -(whispers): Yeah, what's your... -What? 625 00:24:18,200 --> 00:24:19,201 Why do I got to defend Nazis? 626 00:24:19,301 --> 00:24:21,070 I don't... I don't want to do that. 627 00:24:21,203 --> 00:24:22,605 -You have to 'cause-'cause I went first. -What? 628 00:24:22,705 --> 00:24:24,674 -I don't have to do... -Yeah, I think you do. -NOAH: Roy. Roy. 629 00:24:24,774 --> 00:24:25,941 -LYDIC: You got to do it. -It's all right. 630 00:24:26,042 --> 00:24:28,210 Everyone understands you're just a lawyer. 631 00:24:28,244 --> 00:24:30,780 -Devil's advocate. -Yeah. 632 00:24:30,880 --> 00:24:33,683 Okay. Well, I... 633 00:24:33,783 --> 00:24:37,920 You could say she was old and... 634 00:24:38,020 --> 00:24:39,655 -NOAH: Overruled, Roy! -(gavel bangs) 635 00:24:39,755 --> 00:24:41,557 Nazis are bad. 636 00:24:41,657 --> 00:24:44,393 -Wow. -And you should be ashamed of yourself. 637 00:24:44,493 --> 00:24:46,896 You make me sick. 638 00:24:46,996 --> 00:24:50,266 NOAH: Desi wins and gets today's jury prize, 639 00:24:50,366 --> 00:24:52,935 -a free book of sudoku puzzles. -Yes! 640 00:24:53,035 --> 00:24:55,538 NOAH: That's all the time we got for court cases today. 641 00:24:55,638 --> 00:24:57,973 Join us next time on Court Court. 642 00:24:58,074 --> 00:24:59,942 But not you, Roy! You're banned for life. 643 00:25:00,042 --> 00:25:01,510 You leave your Nintendo Switch 644 00:25:01,610 --> 00:25:03,479 -at the door. -Come on, dawg, not my Switch. 645 00:25:03,579 --> 00:25:04,780 -Don't take the Nintendo Switch. -LYDIC: That's right. 646 00:25:04,880 --> 00:25:05,982 NOAH: No Switch for you. 647 00:25:06,082 --> 00:25:08,784 -Great job, Desi. -Come on, man. 648 00:25:10,086 --> 00:25:11,354 NOAH: Can't believe you would defend 649 00:25:11,454 --> 00:25:13,656 -a Nazi. -Oh, all right. That's fine. 650 00:25:13,756 --> 00:25:15,791 ♪ ♪ 651 00:25:19,611 --> 00:25:20,778 Welcome back to The Daily Show. My guest tonight 652 00:25:20,879 --> 00:25:23,181 is Ugandan climate activist and founder 653 00:25:23,281 --> 00:25:25,717 of the Rise Up movement, Vanessa Nakate. 654 00:25:25,817 --> 00:25:28,019 She's here to talk about her new memoir and why Africa 655 00:25:28,119 --> 00:25:30,154 and other countries in the global south 656 00:25:30,255 --> 00:25:33,124 should be at the center of the climate conversation. 657 00:25:33,224 --> 00:25:37,095 Vanessa Nakate, thank you very much for taking the time today. 658 00:25:37,195 --> 00:25:39,197 -You're welcome. -Um, 659 00:25:39,297 --> 00:25:41,933 it's really great to have you on the show, you know, 660 00:25:42,033 --> 00:25:44,035 because I feel like in the past few years, 661 00:25:44,135 --> 00:25:46,804 you have come up the ranks, 662 00:25:46,905 --> 00:25:48,706 and you-you have risen to become one of 663 00:25:48,806 --> 00:25:52,744 the-the most, um, outspoken activists for climate change 664 00:25:52,844 --> 00:25:54,412 around the world, you know. 665 00:25:54,512 --> 00:25:57,882 And-and you've been an activist who has proudly been campaigning 666 00:25:57,982 --> 00:26:01,085 not just for the world but also for a continent that is often 667 00:26:01,185 --> 00:26:03,655 overlooked, and that is, of course, the African continent. 668 00:26:03,755 --> 00:26:06,457 And you were inspired by Greta Thunberg, I believe. 669 00:26:06,558 --> 00:26:08,493 But there's no denying, Greta comes from 670 00:26:08,593 --> 00:26:10,428 a very different world in that, like, she lives 671 00:26:10,528 --> 00:26:11,930 in a world of free speech. 672 00:26:12,030 --> 00:26:13,798 She lives in a place where you can say whatever you want. 673 00:26:13,898 --> 00:26:15,300 You know, and going up against the government 674 00:26:15,400 --> 00:26:17,835 isn't... isn't anything that could ever get you into trouble. 675 00:26:17,936 --> 00:26:20,471 You know? You're in Uganda. As a fellow African, 676 00:26:20,572 --> 00:26:22,240 I know what it's like to be in a place 677 00:26:22,340 --> 00:26:24,742 where you have to be respectful even in your activism 678 00:26:24,842 --> 00:26:27,879 because if you're not careful, things may not go well for you. 679 00:26:27,979 --> 00:26:29,447 So what was that like for you? 680 00:26:29,547 --> 00:26:32,483 It hasn't really been very easy. 681 00:26:32,584 --> 00:26:35,453 And when I started activism, I knew very well 682 00:26:35,520 --> 00:26:38,523 how hard it was to get permits to organize strikes, 683 00:26:38,623 --> 00:26:43,228 and in countries like mine, education is really prioritized. 684 00:26:43,328 --> 00:26:45,263 From when we are children, we are told, 685 00:26:45,363 --> 00:26:48,333 um, education is the key to success. 686 00:26:48,466 --> 00:26:52,370 So, many students understand how important it is 687 00:26:52,470 --> 00:26:55,607 for them to be in school and not skip school 688 00:26:55,707 --> 00:26:57,475 and go for a climate strike. 689 00:26:57,575 --> 00:27:00,044 So these are some of the things that, um, 690 00:27:00,144 --> 00:27:03,314 have really hindered us from organizing big strikes. 691 00:27:03,481 --> 00:27:06,951 However, that hasn't stopped us from doing activism. 692 00:27:07,051 --> 00:27:08,486 We've been going to these schools 693 00:27:08,519 --> 00:27:11,122 and reaching students within the schools 694 00:27:11,222 --> 00:27:13,925 so that we can try to, you know, keep advocating 695 00:27:14,025 --> 00:27:15,927 and demanding for climate justice, 696 00:27:16,027 --> 00:27:19,530 even though we can't go out on the streets easily. 697 00:27:19,631 --> 00:27:22,433 You have found, um, I think, really effective ways 698 00:27:22,500 --> 00:27:23,968 to get a message out there. 699 00:27:24,068 --> 00:27:27,272 Um, you are now on the cover of Time magazine. 700 00:27:27,438 --> 00:27:28,606 I mean, congratulations. 701 00:27:28,706 --> 00:27:30,241 You know, what did it feel like being on the cover 702 00:27:30,341 --> 00:27:32,443 of Time magazine, you know, as a climate activist? 703 00:27:32,510 --> 00:27:34,879 And then, number two, what do you hope to achieve 704 00:27:34,979 --> 00:27:38,149 with-with some of the-the fame that comes with that status? 705 00:27:38,249 --> 00:27:40,485 I was really surprised, um, 706 00:27:40,585 --> 00:27:43,821 to find myself on the Time cover. 707 00:27:43,922 --> 00:27:47,225 And I would never imagine it in my life 708 00:27:47,325 --> 00:27:50,562 or even dreams. So it's not like it was a dream come true. 709 00:27:50,662 --> 00:27:51,963 No, it wasn't a dream. 710 00:27:52,063 --> 00:27:53,831 So I never really thought of it. 711 00:27:53,932 --> 00:27:58,570 It helps gives me a platform and just reach more people 712 00:27:58,670 --> 00:28:01,306 to keep talk about-- to keep talking about the same thing 713 00:28:01,472 --> 00:28:03,808 that I've been talking about all this time-- 714 00:28:03,908 --> 00:28:06,811 about the climate realities of the people in my country, 715 00:28:06,911 --> 00:28:10,582 Uganda, and the people across the African continent. 716 00:28:10,682 --> 00:28:12,483 For people to always know that, 717 00:28:12,584 --> 00:28:16,487 while Africa is on the front lines of the climate crisis, 718 00:28:16,554 --> 00:28:20,158 it is one of the least emitters of CO2 emissions 719 00:28:20,258 --> 00:28:23,094 of all continents, except for Antarctica. 720 00:28:23,194 --> 00:28:24,429 It's funny you talk about emissions. 721 00:28:24,529 --> 00:28:26,698 Africa emits less than all these other countries 722 00:28:26,798 --> 00:28:30,168 in the conversation, but the conversation seems to be focused 723 00:28:30,268 --> 00:28:32,537 on, you know, predominantly European countries 724 00:28:32,637 --> 00:28:34,272 or-or Western nations. 725 00:28:34,439 --> 00:28:35,940 I feel like you have had that experience 726 00:28:36,040 --> 00:28:37,508 on a personal level as well. 727 00:28:37,609 --> 00:28:41,179 Multiple times, you have gone to an event to speak, 728 00:28:41,279 --> 00:28:42,580 to represent the continent, 729 00:28:42,680 --> 00:28:44,449 to-to talk about climate change, 730 00:28:44,515 --> 00:28:46,818 and you have been cropped out of the photo 731 00:28:46,918 --> 00:28:48,353 that talks about the event. 732 00:28:48,453 --> 00:28:49,954 You-you talk about that in your book, by the way. 733 00:28:50,054 --> 00:28:52,657 And I would love to know wh-what you think that is 734 00:28:52,757 --> 00:28:54,826 and how you've responded to that. 735 00:28:54,926 --> 00:28:58,296 Well, um, I think that is the horrible reality 736 00:28:58,463 --> 00:28:59,964 of the climate crisis. 737 00:29:00,064 --> 00:29:04,469 Africa is responsible for only 3% of global emissions. 738 00:29:04,535 --> 00:29:08,039 While we are on the front lines of the climate crisis, 739 00:29:08,139 --> 00:29:12,510 we are not on the front pages of the world's newspapers. 740 00:29:12,610 --> 00:29:16,814 But we are seeing continuous underrepresentation of activists 741 00:29:16,915 --> 00:29:19,117 from the most affected areas. 742 00:29:19,217 --> 00:29:22,320 Even those who are able to be at these, you know, conferences 743 00:29:22,420 --> 00:29:24,022 -Mm-hmm. -...or press conferences, 744 00:29:24,122 --> 00:29:25,823 like my personal experience, 745 00:29:25,924 --> 00:29:28,293 will still face erasure, you know, 746 00:29:28,426 --> 00:29:30,161 of being in those spaces. 747 00:29:30,261 --> 00:29:32,630 You know, I think that, you know, we won't be able 748 00:29:32,730 --> 00:29:37,435 to have climate justice if everyone is not included. 749 00:29:37,535 --> 00:29:39,637 Climate justice is only justice 750 00:29:39,737 --> 00:29:43,675 if every community, if every voice is listened to, 751 00:29:43,775 --> 00:29:48,613 is amplified, especially people from the most affected areas. 752 00:29:48,713 --> 00:29:51,916 There is no climate justice without racial justice. 753 00:29:52,016 --> 00:29:56,254 And that is a conversation very many people don't want to have. 754 00:29:56,354 --> 00:29:59,958 Recently, um, the president of Uganda, Museveni, 755 00:30:00,058 --> 00:30:01,960 wrote a scathing op-ed, 756 00:30:02,060 --> 00:30:04,462 you know, really indicting the West 757 00:30:04,562 --> 00:30:06,664 in how it talks about climate change. 758 00:30:06,764 --> 00:30:08,499 Now, his conclusion is one that I don't know 759 00:30:08,600 --> 00:30:09,801 that you would or wouldn't agree with. 760 00:30:09,901 --> 00:30:12,537 But he said, "To say to developing nations, 761 00:30:12,637 --> 00:30:15,073 "especially in Africa, that they need to step away 762 00:30:15,173 --> 00:30:18,142 "from fossil fuels, is to basically to condemn them 763 00:30:18,243 --> 00:30:20,411 to a constant cycle of poverty." 764 00:30:20,445 --> 00:30:24,649 As a climate activist who has programs where you go, you know, 765 00:30:24,749 --> 00:30:27,418 and try and get solar panels and cleaner cooking methods 766 00:30:27,452 --> 00:30:30,622 into schools or homes in Uganda, 767 00:30:30,722 --> 00:30:32,824 what would your response be to that? 768 00:30:32,924 --> 00:30:35,293 And what do you think an added conversation 769 00:30:35,426 --> 00:30:37,295 to this whole dialogue could be? 770 00:30:37,428 --> 00:30:40,198 Um, when it comes to this issue, 771 00:30:40,298 --> 00:30:42,767 I understand when presidents like mine, 772 00:30:42,867 --> 00:30:45,737 or presidents from developing countries, you know, 773 00:30:45,837 --> 00:30:48,106 talk about things like this. 774 00:30:48,206 --> 00:30:50,708 Because the global north developed 775 00:30:50,808 --> 00:30:55,446 and became rich at the expense of very many communities, 776 00:30:55,513 --> 00:30:58,883 while ex... uh, extracting fossil fuels, 777 00:30:58,983 --> 00:31:02,253 like oil, like coal, like gas. 778 00:31:02,353 --> 00:31:05,290 And we see how wealthy these nations are. 779 00:31:05,456 --> 00:31:07,892 So for many people in developing countries, 780 00:31:07,992 --> 00:31:11,329 coal or the discovery of coal or oil and gas 781 00:31:11,462 --> 00:31:15,900 -in their countries means, like, a door to wealth. -Right. 782 00:31:16,000 --> 00:31:18,903 That's why there is a huge responsibility 783 00:31:19,003 --> 00:31:22,740 on developed countries to provide climate finance 784 00:31:22,840 --> 00:31:24,509 for developing countries 785 00:31:24,609 --> 00:31:27,412 to easily transition to renewable energy, 786 00:31:27,478 --> 00:31:31,149 to easily transition to, you know, more sustainable cities. 787 00:31:31,249 --> 00:31:33,718 But even the promised climate finance 788 00:31:33,818 --> 00:31:37,422 is going to be delayed until 2023, 789 00:31:37,522 --> 00:31:40,491 which is unfair, which is so disappointing 790 00:31:40,592 --> 00:31:43,094 for communities that are on the front lines. 791 00:31:43,194 --> 00:31:45,663 And if we are to get this climate finance, 792 00:31:45,763 --> 00:31:49,267 we want it in form of grants, not loans, 793 00:31:49,434 --> 00:31:52,103 because we don't want more debt to be added 794 00:31:52,203 --> 00:31:54,105 on already existing debt. 795 00:31:54,205 --> 00:31:56,441 Many parts of Africa have people who are saying, 796 00:31:56,507 --> 00:31:59,143 "Look, I don't care about 50 years from now 797 00:31:59,244 --> 00:32:01,045 because tomorrow isn't even promised to me." 798 00:32:01,145 --> 00:32:02,347 So, when you're in your communities 799 00:32:02,447 --> 00:32:03,715 and when you're talking to some of these people, 800 00:32:03,815 --> 00:32:06,651 convincing them of-of not going into oil 801 00:32:06,751 --> 00:32:08,786 or convincing them of not going into coal, 802 00:32:08,887 --> 00:32:10,188 what do you find is a conversation 803 00:32:10,288 --> 00:32:12,223 that-that helps them understand? 804 00:32:12,323 --> 00:32:15,627 Um, I think that what has really worked, 805 00:32:15,727 --> 00:32:18,029 uh, for some of the people or communities 806 00:32:18,129 --> 00:32:21,232 that we've reached out to is helping them understand 807 00:32:21,399 --> 00:32:23,401 the intersection of climate change 808 00:32:23,468 --> 00:32:25,036 and, you know, the daily life. 809 00:32:25,136 --> 00:32:27,038 For people to understand that climate change 810 00:32:27,138 --> 00:32:29,474 is more than weather. It's more than statistics. 811 00:32:29,574 --> 00:32:32,410 It's more than data. It's about the people. 812 00:32:32,510 --> 00:32:34,012 We talk about 1.5, 813 00:32:34,112 --> 00:32:37,515 but not everyone understands what 1.5 degrees is. 814 00:32:37,615 --> 00:32:39,150 -Right. -But people will understand 815 00:32:39,250 --> 00:32:40,985 when you say that this is an issue 816 00:32:41,085 --> 00:32:43,288 that is going to affect the food. 817 00:32:43,421 --> 00:32:45,456 Tomorrow, you may not have access to food 818 00:32:45,557 --> 00:32:47,692 or today, you may not have access to food 819 00:32:47,792 --> 00:32:49,427 because of this disaster. 820 00:32:49,460 --> 00:32:51,262 You may not be able to access water 821 00:32:51,429 --> 00:32:52,797 because of this disaster. 822 00:32:52,897 --> 00:32:56,834 So, it's more helping people understand that it's an issue 823 00:32:56,935 --> 00:33:00,204 that is beyond statistics or specific degrees. 824 00:33:00,305 --> 00:33:03,541 It is something that affects every sector of our lives, 825 00:33:03,641 --> 00:33:06,444 and it's important for all of us to work together 826 00:33:06,544 --> 00:33:08,446 and be able to transform this world 827 00:33:08,513 --> 00:33:10,882 and make it a better place. 828 00:33:10,982 --> 00:33:12,717 Well, Vanessa, thank you so much for taking the time. 829 00:33:12,817 --> 00:33:14,452 I know that you're having these conversations 830 00:33:14,552 --> 00:33:16,120 with some of the most powerful people in the world, 831 00:33:16,221 --> 00:33:17,922 so I appreciate you coming on the show 832 00:33:18,022 --> 00:33:19,924 and sharing your-your, uh, your wisdom with us. 833 00:33:20,024 --> 00:33:21,893 Um, congratulations on the book, 834 00:33:21,993 --> 00:33:23,428 and, uh, hopefully, we'll see you again. 835 00:33:23,528 --> 00:33:24,762 Thank you. 836 00:33:24,862 --> 00:33:26,931 Vanessa's book, A Bigger Picture, 837 00:33:27,031 --> 00:33:28,700 is available right now. We're gonna take a quick break, 838 00:33:28,800 --> 00:33:30,902 but we'll be right back after this. 839 00:33:33,104 --> 00:33:34,205 Well, that's our show for tonight. 840 00:33:34,305 --> 00:33:35,473 But before we go, please consider supporting 841 00:33:35,573 --> 00:33:36,774 When We All Vote. 842 00:33:36,874 --> 00:33:38,610 It's a national, nonpartisan initiative 843 00:33:38,710 --> 00:33:40,378 to change the culture around voting 844 00:33:40,478 --> 00:33:43,948 and to increase participation in each and every election 845 00:33:44,048 --> 00:33:46,584 by helping to close the race and age voting gap. 846 00:33:46,684 --> 00:33:48,052 Now, if you want to support their work, 847 00:33:48,152 --> 00:33:50,421 then all you have to do is donate at the link below. 848 00:33:50,521 --> 00:33:52,523 Until tomorrow, stay safe out there. 849 00:33:52,624 --> 00:33:54,659 Get your vaccine, and remember: 850 00:33:54,759 --> 00:33:57,195 if someone tries to sell you crypto, 851 00:33:57,295 --> 00:33:58,563 buy it. 852 00:33:58,663 --> 00:34:00,198 I mean, they can't all be scams. 853 00:34:00,298 --> 00:34:02,467 Right? They can? 854 00:34:02,567 --> 00:34:04,569 Oh, shit. Now here it is, Your Moment of Zen. 855 00:34:04,669 --> 00:34:06,437 What do you mean, they can be scams? 856 00:34:06,537 --> 00:34:09,240 MAN: In a dimension between left and right, 857 00:34:09,340 --> 00:34:11,976 between space lasers and birtherism, 858 00:34:12,076 --> 00:34:15,213 lies a dimension of the imagination. 859 00:34:15,313 --> 00:34:19,117 It's an area we call the Marjorie Zone. 860 00:34:19,217 --> 00:34:22,120 You want to know something, Steve? I'm not vaccinated. 861 00:34:22,220 --> 00:34:25,156 I'm not vaccinated, and I'm not getting the vaccine 862 00:34:25,256 --> 00:34:26,491 because I'm an American. 863 00:34:26,591 --> 00:34:28,826 I can choose what I want to do with my body. 864 00:34:28,926 --> 00:34:31,996 They are ruining our country, these vaccine nazis. 865 00:34:32,163 --> 00:34:34,165 And I'm sorry. I know I'm using the word "nazi," 866 00:34:34,265 --> 00:34:35,633 and everybody gets mad when I say it, 867 00:34:35,733 --> 00:34:37,268 but that's exactly what they are. 868 00:34:37,368 --> 00:34:39,370 They are the nazis. They are the fascists. 869 00:34:39,470 --> 00:34:41,572 They are the communists. They are the Marxists. 870 00:34:41,673 --> 00:34:43,708 ♪ ♪