1 00:00:01,068 --> 00:00:02,569 Does anyone celebrate the Super Bowl? 2 00:00:02,669 --> 00:00:05,172 -MAN: (whoops) Football! -You damn straight. 3 00:00:05,272 --> 00:00:07,574 Greatest sporting event ever. 4 00:00:07,674 --> 00:00:08,575 I love it. 5 00:00:08,675 --> 00:00:09,977 Yeah. Uh... 6 00:00:10,077 --> 00:00:12,045 The Super Bowl halftime show is trending today because 7 00:00:12,145 --> 00:00:14,281 they revealed the lineup. 8 00:00:14,381 --> 00:00:16,950 It's gonna be Kendrick Lamar-- 9 00:00:17,050 --> 00:00:18,218 halftime show, not playing in the game-- 10 00:00:18,318 --> 00:00:20,020 Kendrick Lamar is gonna be there, 11 00:00:20,120 --> 00:00:21,221 Eminem is gonna be there, 12 00:00:21,321 --> 00:00:22,523 Dr. Dre's gonna be there, 13 00:00:22,623 --> 00:00:23,524 Snoop Dogg's gonna be there, 14 00:00:23,624 --> 00:00:25,292 Mary J. Blige is gonna be there. 15 00:00:25,392 --> 00:00:26,960 It's gonna be the dopest halftime performance 16 00:00:27,060 --> 00:00:28,161 of all time. It's also gonna be 17 00:00:28,262 --> 00:00:29,630 one of the quietest halftime performances 18 00:00:29,730 --> 00:00:31,632 of all time. 'Cause it's network television. 19 00:00:31,732 --> 00:00:33,000 They're gonna spend half the time 20 00:00:33,100 --> 00:00:35,068 censoring all of those songs. 21 00:00:35,169 --> 00:00:36,570 Can you imagine? Like, what's the point of that? 22 00:00:36,670 --> 00:00:37,905 Eminem's gonna come out, 23 00:00:38,005 --> 00:00:39,540 ♪ Let me tell you 'bout the... and the... ♪ 24 00:00:39,640 --> 00:00:42,743 ♪ And the... oh, but the... let... and the... ♪ 25 00:00:42,843 --> 00:00:44,878 ♪ Or... ♪ Over to you, Snoop!" 26 00:00:44,978 --> 00:00:47,814 ♪ La-la-la-la-la, it's the mother... ♪ 27 00:00:47,915 --> 00:00:50,317 ♪ Snoop Dogg, my... ♪ 28 00:00:50,417 --> 00:00:51,652 Everyone's gonna be sitting at home like, 29 00:00:51,752 --> 00:00:53,687 "What the hell's going on with my TV? 30 00:00:53,787 --> 00:00:55,255 Something's wrong." 31 00:00:55,355 --> 00:00:57,925 "Some-- um, all these... (stammers)" 32 00:00:58,025 --> 00:00:59,493 And then Mary J Blige will sing and people will be like, 33 00:00:59,593 --> 00:01:00,861 "She was amazing." 34 00:01:03,163 --> 00:01:05,065 It would be funny if she just, like, surprised people. 35 00:01:05,132 --> 00:01:08,202 "Let's get it (bleep) pumping!" 36 00:01:08,302 --> 00:01:10,070 No, Mary! 37 00:01:10,103 --> 00:01:12,573 -♪ ♪ -ANNOUNCER: Coming to you from the heart of Times Square 38 00:01:12,673 --> 00:01:15,642 in New York City, the only city in America, 39 00:01:15,742 --> 00:01:18,078 it's The Daily Show. 40 00:01:18,145 --> 00:01:19,313 Tonight, 41 00:01:19,413 --> 00:01:21,715 Millennial M&M's. 42 00:01:21,815 --> 00:01:23,951 Voting rights gets Manchin. 43 00:01:24,084 --> 00:01:26,653 and Francis Ngannou. 44 00:01:26,753 --> 00:01:30,958 This is The Daily Show with Trevor Noah. 45 00:01:31,091 --> 00:01:33,093 Hey! What's going on, everybody? 46 00:01:33,126 --> 00:01:34,695 Welcome to The Daily Show. I'm Trevor Noah. 47 00:01:34,795 --> 00:01:37,531 Let's jump straight into today's headlines. 48 00:01:37,631 --> 00:01:40,000 ♪ ♪ 49 00:01:40,100 --> 00:01:43,303 We kick things off with the COVID vaccine. 50 00:01:43,403 --> 00:01:45,706 It's the reason you no longer think "heroin" 51 00:01:45,806 --> 00:01:47,641 when you see the syringe emoji. 52 00:01:47,741 --> 00:01:52,145 Personally, I believe that everyone should get the vaccine. 53 00:01:52,246 --> 00:01:53,514 I mean, except maybe Superman, right? 54 00:01:53,614 --> 00:01:57,551 Because he's the only one who's not vulnerable to COVID. 55 00:01:57,651 --> 00:02:01,221 And also, the needle would just break on his skin. 56 00:02:01,321 --> 00:02:04,458 Which, I guess, means that Clark Kent can't get the vaccine, 57 00:02:04,558 --> 00:02:07,060 because then people would know that he's Superman. 58 00:02:07,127 --> 00:02:10,063 So now he just has to pretend to be an anti-vaxxer so that 59 00:02:10,130 --> 00:02:11,431 he doesn't give away his secret identity, 60 00:02:11,532 --> 00:02:13,400 so then he gets fired from The Daily Planet, 61 00:02:13,500 --> 00:02:15,536 so now he works for Fox News? 62 00:02:15,636 --> 00:02:17,070 Anyway, the point is, 63 00:02:17,171 --> 00:02:19,273 the federal government tried to make it the law that 64 00:02:19,373 --> 00:02:21,808 all large businesses must require their employees 65 00:02:21,909 --> 00:02:24,945 to get vaccinated, but last week the Supreme Court said 66 00:02:25,078 --> 00:02:26,313 you can't do that. 67 00:02:26,413 --> 00:02:28,549 And now companies have to decide 68 00:02:28,649 --> 00:02:31,185 whether to keep those requirements in place. 69 00:02:31,285 --> 00:02:32,386 And as you can imagine, 70 00:02:32,486 --> 00:02:34,188 no matter what the companies choose, 71 00:02:34,288 --> 00:02:36,089 they're screwed either way. 72 00:02:36,156 --> 00:02:37,357 NEWSMAN: Well, two big-name companies 73 00:02:37,457 --> 00:02:39,092 are taking dramatically different approaches 74 00:02:39,126 --> 00:02:40,694 to the federal vaccine mandate. 75 00:02:40,794 --> 00:02:43,664 Carhartt is standing by its employee vaccine policy. 76 00:02:43,764 --> 00:02:46,233 The decision, though, has sparked some backlash on Twitter 77 00:02:46,333 --> 00:02:48,101 with people threatening to boycott the company. 78 00:02:48,168 --> 00:02:51,238 Meantime, Starbucks is no longer requiring workers 79 00:02:51,338 --> 00:02:53,140 to get vaccinated against COVID-19. 80 00:02:53,240 --> 00:02:55,409 The company decided to reverse its policy 81 00:02:55,509 --> 00:02:57,811 that was announced earlier this month. 82 00:02:57,911 --> 00:02:59,346 NEWSMAN 2: The coffee giant's decision 83 00:02:59,446 --> 00:03:02,382 not to require workers to get the COVID vaccine 84 00:03:02,482 --> 00:03:04,051 or test for the virus 85 00:03:04,117 --> 00:03:06,353 is not sitting well with some customers. 86 00:03:06,453 --> 00:03:09,323 People on Twitter are calling for a boycott. 87 00:03:09,423 --> 00:03:12,059 Okay, before you panic, it's important to remember 88 00:03:12,125 --> 00:03:14,962 that just because people say on Twitter 89 00:03:15,062 --> 00:03:16,430 that they're gonna boycott something 90 00:03:16,530 --> 00:03:17,865 doesn't mean it's gonna happen. 91 00:03:17,965 --> 00:03:20,534 I mean, the company that people on Twitter 92 00:03:20,634 --> 00:03:22,569 say they're gonna boycott the most is Twitter. 93 00:03:22,669 --> 00:03:24,304 You see how that turns out. 94 00:03:24,404 --> 00:03:26,773 And also, good luck boycotting Starbucks. 95 00:03:26,874 --> 00:03:28,642 Yeah. How are you gonna boycott 96 00:03:28,742 --> 00:03:30,711 America's number one bathroom provider? 97 00:03:30,811 --> 00:03:32,246 'Cause, I mean, I've got principles, 98 00:03:32,346 --> 00:03:33,680 but my number one principle 99 00:03:33,780 --> 00:03:36,383 is to not go number two in my pants. 100 00:03:36,483 --> 00:03:39,319 But still, man, the fact that people even jump to this 101 00:03:39,419 --> 00:03:41,154 just shows you how polarized America is. 102 00:03:41,255 --> 00:03:43,090 You can't even buy coffee or clothes 103 00:03:43,123 --> 00:03:45,759 without it being part of, like, a culture war. 104 00:03:45,859 --> 00:03:47,694 You bring cookies to a party now, 105 00:03:47,794 --> 00:03:48,962 and people will be like, 106 00:03:49,096 --> 00:03:51,598 "You got some balls bringing Chips Ahoy! here 107 00:03:51,698 --> 00:03:54,334 "after what they said about panda bear rights. 108 00:03:54,434 --> 00:03:56,770 This is an Oreo house." 109 00:03:56,870 --> 00:03:58,338 Ultimately, though, these companies 110 00:03:58,438 --> 00:04:00,207 aren't trying to make a political statement. 111 00:04:00,307 --> 00:04:02,075 Whether or not to have a vaccine mandate 112 00:04:02,176 --> 00:04:04,878 is just one of many decisions that businesses have to make 113 00:04:05,045 --> 00:04:07,915 about what policies work best for them and their employees. 114 00:04:08,048 --> 00:04:09,683 Most of the time, just for them. 115 00:04:09,783 --> 00:04:11,485 You know, it's like how CVS 116 00:04:11,585 --> 00:04:15,889 keeps a strict one cashier per 2,000 customers ratio. 117 00:04:16,056 --> 00:04:17,624 And if you don't like it, 118 00:04:17,724 --> 00:04:20,327 you can use the self-checkout that can never tell 119 00:04:20,427 --> 00:04:22,062 when you've actually put your item in the bag, 120 00:04:22,162 --> 00:04:24,531 so you need to call that one cashier to come and help you. 121 00:04:24,631 --> 00:04:26,633 Those are your options. 122 00:04:26,733 --> 00:04:28,902 But let's move on to some science news. 123 00:04:29,069 --> 00:04:32,306 We all know that the surface of the Earth is getting warmer, 124 00:04:32,406 --> 00:04:34,341 making life more difficult for everyone. 125 00:04:34,441 --> 00:04:35,976 Except Superman. 126 00:04:36,076 --> 00:04:37,878 Because, you see, Superman h... 127 00:04:37,978 --> 00:04:39,346 You know what, never mind. Never mind. 128 00:04:39,446 --> 00:04:40,714 But while we're worried 129 00:04:40,814 --> 00:04:42,549 about the outside of the planet getting too hot, 130 00:04:42,649 --> 00:04:45,719 now it turns out we also have to worry 131 00:04:45,819 --> 00:04:49,656 about the inside of the planet getting too cold. 132 00:04:49,756 --> 00:04:53,227 New this morning. Earth's core is cooling faster 133 00:04:53,327 --> 00:04:55,095 than scientists initially thought. 134 00:04:55,162 --> 00:04:56,663 Yeah, researchers made the discovery 135 00:04:56,763 --> 00:04:57,998 while studying a mineral 136 00:04:58,098 --> 00:05:00,100 found between the Earth's core and mantle. 137 00:05:00,200 --> 00:05:02,102 Scientists say as the Earth cools, 138 00:05:02,202 --> 00:05:04,238 it will eventually lose its magnetic field 139 00:05:04,338 --> 00:05:07,708 and become a solid, uninhabitable rock. 140 00:05:07,808 --> 00:05:09,343 While they don't have an exact timeline 141 00:05:09,443 --> 00:05:11,211 on all of that, it's not expected to happen 142 00:05:11,311 --> 00:05:14,047 until millions of years from now. 143 00:05:14,147 --> 00:05:15,549 Yeah. Believe it or not, 144 00:05:15,649 --> 00:05:16,950 scientists say that the Earth's core 145 00:05:17,050 --> 00:05:19,419 is cooling faster than we thought. 146 00:05:19,520 --> 00:05:21,488 And look, guys, I'll be real with you. 147 00:05:21,588 --> 00:05:25,292 I didn't even know that the core was cooling in the first place. 148 00:05:25,392 --> 00:05:27,327 You know, sometimes I feel like living on Earth 149 00:05:27,427 --> 00:05:29,062 is like owning your first home. 150 00:05:29,129 --> 00:05:31,365 There's always something new that's random and breaking. 151 00:05:31,465 --> 00:05:33,467 And you just got a plumber coming in like, 152 00:05:33,567 --> 00:05:35,068 "So, it turns out the pipes 153 00:05:35,135 --> 00:05:37,471 in your light switches are leaking." 154 00:05:37,571 --> 00:05:39,339 "I have pipes in my light switches?" 155 00:05:39,439 --> 00:05:41,875 "Yeah. How do you think your lights stay hydrated?" 156 00:05:41,975 --> 00:05:43,243 Now, look, wh-when I first heard 157 00:05:43,343 --> 00:05:44,811 that the core of the Earth was cooling, 158 00:05:44,912 --> 00:05:46,647 all I thought was, "Wow. Great. 159 00:05:46,747 --> 00:05:48,615 Now we can finally dig a hole to China." 160 00:05:48,715 --> 00:05:52,085 But it turns out if the core cools down, 161 00:05:52,119 --> 00:05:54,855 the magnetic field protecting Earth 162 00:05:54,955 --> 00:05:56,223 from cosmic radiation 163 00:05:56,323 --> 00:05:57,591 will disappear, 164 00:05:57,691 --> 00:06:01,161 and then Earth will turn into a cold, lifeless rock. 165 00:06:01,261 --> 00:06:02,563 And I don't mean like Upstate New York. 166 00:06:02,663 --> 00:06:04,198 I mean, like, really cold. 167 00:06:04,298 --> 00:06:05,732 The silver lining to all of this 168 00:06:05,832 --> 00:06:08,802 is that it's only gonna happen millions of years from now. 169 00:06:08,902 --> 00:06:11,905 And by then, all humans will be dead, 170 00:06:12,039 --> 00:06:14,575 and we'll all be living in the metaverse. 171 00:06:14,675 --> 00:06:16,844 I'm living next to Snoop Dogg. 172 00:06:16,944 --> 00:06:18,412 So I don't know why scientists 173 00:06:18,512 --> 00:06:20,214 are even wasting their time with this, you know? 174 00:06:20,314 --> 00:06:21,882 I feel like scientists need to focus. 175 00:06:22,049 --> 00:06:25,686 If we don't fix COVID, I can't poop at Starbucks. 176 00:06:27,321 --> 00:06:30,190 Finally, let's talk about M&M's, 177 00:06:30,290 --> 00:06:34,261 the only time it's okay to say, "I don't like the brown ones." 178 00:06:34,361 --> 00:06:37,531 When you have a brand that's been around for 80 years, 179 00:06:37,631 --> 00:06:39,800 it's important to keep up with the times. 180 00:06:39,900 --> 00:06:41,935 Yeah. Even Superman. 181 00:06:42,069 --> 00:06:44,571 He used to wear underwear outside his pants, 182 00:06:44,671 --> 00:06:47,074 and now he has a suit that's more like body armor. 183 00:06:47,174 --> 00:06:49,142 Even though that's not really necessary 184 00:06:49,243 --> 00:06:51,345 since his skin is already impenetrable. 185 00:06:51,445 --> 00:06:53,814 But that's not what matters. It just looks cool. 186 00:06:53,914 --> 00:06:56,850 So, yeah, M&M's have been around for a really long time, 187 00:06:56,950 --> 00:06:59,419 which is why its famous advertising characters 188 00:06:59,520 --> 00:07:02,656 are getting a makeover for 2022. 189 00:07:02,756 --> 00:07:05,459 NEWSWOMAN: M&M making some rebranding changes. 190 00:07:05,559 --> 00:07:08,328 Company leaders say they're trying to make the characters, 191 00:07:08,428 --> 00:07:10,297 particularly the female ones, 192 00:07:10,397 --> 00:07:13,600 more current and representative of their consumer. 193 00:07:13,700 --> 00:07:16,503 Green has swapped her go-go boots for sneakers. 194 00:07:16,603 --> 00:07:20,340 Brown is sporting lower, more sensible heels. 195 00:07:20,440 --> 00:07:23,076 You're going to see our brand evolve in its look and feel 196 00:07:23,177 --> 00:07:25,245 to reflect a dynamic and pr... 197 00:07:25,345 --> 00:07:28,048 dynamic and progressive world that we're living in. 198 00:07:28,081 --> 00:07:29,583 For example, Green, 199 00:07:29,683 --> 00:07:33,086 you'll see her better reflect empowerment and confidence. 200 00:07:33,187 --> 00:07:35,756 You're going to see Green and Brown together, 201 00:07:35,856 --> 00:07:37,724 being a supporting force for women 202 00:07:37,824 --> 00:07:40,594 who are throwing shine and not shade. 203 00:07:40,694 --> 00:07:41,828 Okay. 204 00:07:42,829 --> 00:07:45,732 I-I appreciate what this chocolate company 205 00:07:45,832 --> 00:07:47,401 is trying to do, but... 206 00:07:47,501 --> 00:07:50,771 making the green M&M less sexy? 207 00:07:51,738 --> 00:07:53,073 I'm sorry, guys. 208 00:07:53,173 --> 00:07:54,608 I refuse to live in a world 209 00:07:54,708 --> 00:07:57,077 where I don't want to (bleep) my candy. 210 00:07:57,110 --> 00:07:59,479 That's just going against nature. 211 00:07:59,580 --> 00:08:02,015 And, also, who does-- who does this really help? 212 00:08:02,049 --> 00:08:05,485 Like, were there women who identified with the green M&M? 213 00:08:05,586 --> 00:08:07,221 I'm genuinely asking. Genuinely. 214 00:08:07,321 --> 00:08:08,555 'Cause, as a guy, I know 215 00:08:08,655 --> 00:08:10,757 I've never looked at any of those M&Ms and been like, 216 00:08:10,858 --> 00:08:11,892 "Yeah, that's me, bro. 217 00:08:12,025 --> 00:08:13,594 I feel seen." 218 00:08:13,694 --> 00:08:15,462 Like, this whole movement is just weird to me. 219 00:08:15,562 --> 00:08:17,731 'Cause I'm all for representation 220 00:08:17,831 --> 00:08:19,066 where it matters. 221 00:08:19,166 --> 00:08:21,301 But not in the things that we eat. 222 00:08:21,401 --> 00:08:23,737 Like, I don't want to see KFC going, 223 00:08:23,837 --> 00:08:26,440 "Our new chickens could be in your family. 224 00:08:26,540 --> 00:08:27,841 Okay, dig in." 225 00:08:27,941 --> 00:08:29,943 But I guess that's 2022, right? 226 00:08:30,043 --> 00:08:31,678 Women will probably lose the right to an abortion, 227 00:08:31,778 --> 00:08:32,913 but, on the plus side, 228 00:08:33,046 --> 00:08:35,649 the green M&M gets to wear comfortable shoes. 229 00:08:35,749 --> 00:08:37,818 Hakuna matata. 230 00:08:37,918 --> 00:08:39,186 Oh, and they're not just updating 231 00:08:39,286 --> 00:08:41,255 the green M&M and the brown one. 232 00:08:41,355 --> 00:08:44,825 No, the red M&M is gonna be less bossy, 233 00:08:44,925 --> 00:08:49,162 and the orange M&M will embrace his anxiety. 234 00:08:49,263 --> 00:08:51,665 Which, I mean, I guess that makes sense. 235 00:08:51,765 --> 00:08:54,168 You should be anxious if you're about to get eaten. 236 00:08:54,268 --> 00:08:55,903 I know it's someone's job to think about this stuff, 237 00:08:56,069 --> 00:08:57,671 but I feel like we're getting too in-depth 238 00:08:57,771 --> 00:08:59,673 on these M&M personalities. 239 00:08:59,773 --> 00:09:02,209 You know? Now they're like, "Okay, so the blue M&M 240 00:09:02,309 --> 00:09:04,711 "was raised in a single-parent household 241 00:09:04,811 --> 00:09:07,514 at the height of the Cold War, and his family..." 242 00:09:07,614 --> 00:09:09,516 (bleep) out of here, man. It's a chocolate. 243 00:09:09,616 --> 00:09:11,852 Just let me eat it and get fat. 244 00:09:12,019 --> 00:09:13,720 All right, enough of that. 245 00:09:13,820 --> 00:09:15,622 Let's move on to our top story. 246 00:09:15,722 --> 00:09:17,424 It's about Superman. 247 00:09:17,524 --> 00:09:19,493 No, it's not. It's about the midterms. 248 00:09:19,593 --> 00:09:21,228 Which is just as exciting. 249 00:09:21,328 --> 00:09:24,131 America's basic cable elections are coming up in November, 250 00:09:24,231 --> 00:09:26,633 which is just five COVID waves away. 251 00:09:26,733 --> 00:09:29,636 So, now's as good a time as any to check in 252 00:09:29,736 --> 00:09:31,405 on how America's elections are shaping up 253 00:09:31,505 --> 00:09:35,375 in our ongoing segment Votegasm 2022. 254 00:09:35,475 --> 00:09:37,511 ♪ ♪ 255 00:09:41,748 --> 00:09:43,083 Voting-- 256 00:09:43,183 --> 00:09:47,054 it's what makes America the greatest democracy in the world. 257 00:09:47,087 --> 00:09:48,956 And if you don't like American democracy, 258 00:09:49,056 --> 00:09:51,525 America will come invade your country to show you in person 259 00:09:51,625 --> 00:09:54,061 how good choosing for yourself is. 260 00:09:54,094 --> 00:09:56,530 And as we approach the 2022 midterm elections, 261 00:09:56,630 --> 00:09:58,498 Republican-led states across America 262 00:09:58,599 --> 00:10:01,335 are busy fine-tuning their voting processes 263 00:10:01,435 --> 00:10:05,105 to make sure that they're even more perfect. 264 00:10:05,205 --> 00:10:07,040 Take Texas, for example. 265 00:10:07,140 --> 00:10:08,509 During the last election, 266 00:10:08,609 --> 00:10:12,646 people were so frustrated by how many voting options they had. 267 00:10:12,746 --> 00:10:15,516 They could vote in person. They could mail it in. 268 00:10:15,616 --> 00:10:17,150 There was drive-through voting. 269 00:10:17,251 --> 00:10:18,452 Too many choices. 270 00:10:18,552 --> 00:10:20,254 It was so annoying. 271 00:10:20,354 --> 00:10:22,789 So now Texas is saying, "Don't worry. 272 00:10:22,890 --> 00:10:24,725 "We're giving you fewer options 273 00:10:24,825 --> 00:10:27,160 so you don't have to worry about choices anymore." 274 00:10:27,261 --> 00:10:29,530 Oh, and, in Georgia, voters were complaining 275 00:10:29,630 --> 00:10:32,065 about how many convenient ballot dropboxes 276 00:10:32,165 --> 00:10:33,433 were cluttering the streets. 277 00:10:33,534 --> 00:10:35,102 Well, thankfully, 278 00:10:35,202 --> 00:10:36,970 there's gonna be a lot fewer of them, 279 00:10:37,070 --> 00:10:39,006 and they're gonna be a lot harder to find this November. 280 00:10:39,106 --> 00:10:40,174 In Iowa, 281 00:10:40,274 --> 00:10:41,942 they're reducing early voting 282 00:10:42,042 --> 00:10:44,811 and closing the polls earlier on Election Day. 283 00:10:44,912 --> 00:10:47,214 Which we can all agree is great, 284 00:10:47,314 --> 00:10:49,983 'Cause who wants to vote after work? (scoffs) 285 00:10:50,083 --> 00:10:52,052 I mean, that's prime Netflix time, baby. 286 00:10:52,152 --> 00:10:53,587 Democracy can wait. 287 00:10:53,687 --> 00:10:56,557 Now, all of these changes have just affected 288 00:10:56,657 --> 00:10:58,325 the process for voting. 289 00:10:58,425 --> 00:11:01,061 But some of America's most respected leaders 290 00:11:01,094 --> 00:11:05,866 are also trying to fine-tune the process for counting votes. 291 00:11:05,966 --> 00:11:07,467 And they're doing this to make sure 292 00:11:07,568 --> 00:11:10,737 that the votes are counted the right way. 293 00:11:10,838 --> 00:11:13,607 Allies of Donald Trump are trying to remove 294 00:11:13,707 --> 00:11:16,210 some of the guardrails that prevented him 295 00:11:16,310 --> 00:11:19,346 from overturning the 2020 election. 296 00:11:19,446 --> 00:11:21,281 Now, according to The Post, 297 00:11:21,381 --> 00:11:24,318 Trump and his supporters are pushing a plan 298 00:11:24,418 --> 00:11:27,387 to place loyalists in key election posts, 299 00:11:27,487 --> 00:11:30,991 from poll watchers and precinct judges 300 00:11:31,091 --> 00:11:33,894 to county clerks and state attorneys general. 301 00:11:33,994 --> 00:11:36,096 We have to be a lot sharper the next time, 302 00:11:36,163 --> 00:11:37,731 when it comes to counting the vote. 303 00:11:37,831 --> 00:11:38,999 There's a famous statement-- 304 00:11:39,099 --> 00:11:41,268 sometimes the vote counter 305 00:11:41,368 --> 00:11:43,103 is more important than the candidate. 306 00:11:43,170 --> 00:11:45,405 And we can't let that ever, ever happen again. 307 00:11:45,506 --> 00:11:47,574 They have to get tougher and smarter. 308 00:11:47,674 --> 00:11:49,776 Is that a famous saying? 309 00:11:49,877 --> 00:11:52,145 "There's a famous saying that the vote counter..." 310 00:11:52,246 --> 00:11:54,314 I've never heard that saying in my entire life. 311 00:11:54,414 --> 00:11:57,117 I know I'm gonna get a lot of flak for saying this, 312 00:11:57,184 --> 00:11:59,119 but Trump is totally right. 313 00:11:59,152 --> 00:12:01,522 He's right about being tough. 314 00:12:01,622 --> 00:12:04,124 You got to count those votes hard. 315 00:12:04,224 --> 00:12:05,292 If you show any weakness, 316 00:12:05,392 --> 00:12:07,194 those ballots are gonna take your girl. 317 00:12:07,294 --> 00:12:09,162 And for Trump to say the vote counter is more important 318 00:12:09,263 --> 00:12:10,664 than the candidate, I mean, that just shows you 319 00:12:10,764 --> 00:12:13,500 how committed he is to ensuring the democratic process 320 00:12:13,600 --> 00:12:14,968 goes the way he wants it to. 321 00:12:15,068 --> 00:12:17,070 I mean, think about it. Donald Trump said, 322 00:12:17,104 --> 00:12:19,439 "Stop thinking about me so much." 323 00:12:19,540 --> 00:12:20,641 It's unprecedented. 324 00:12:20,741 --> 00:12:22,409 So that's just some of the admirable work 325 00:12:22,509 --> 00:12:24,678 Republicans have been getting up to. 326 00:12:24,778 --> 00:12:26,146 But the Democrats 327 00:12:26,246 --> 00:12:28,882 have been trying to make changes of their own. 328 00:12:28,982 --> 00:12:30,817 And if you ask them, 329 00:12:30,918 --> 00:12:35,856 everyone should be able to vote with barely any effort, 330 00:12:35,956 --> 00:12:37,658 which would be crazy, 331 00:12:37,758 --> 00:12:40,727 because then everyone would vote, 332 00:12:40,827 --> 00:12:43,463 including Bill Cosby. Oh! 333 00:12:43,564 --> 00:12:45,199 So they've been pushing their own laws in Congress, 334 00:12:45,299 --> 00:12:48,368 and last night, they almost got their way. 335 00:12:48,468 --> 00:12:50,204 We're going to begin with a major setback 336 00:12:50,304 --> 00:12:52,172 for Democrats on Capitol Hill. 337 00:12:52,272 --> 00:12:53,640 What would have been their landmark 338 00:12:53,740 --> 00:12:56,944 voting rights bill failed 52 to 48 339 00:12:57,110 --> 00:12:58,312 in the Senate last night, 340 00:12:58,412 --> 00:13:01,048 with two Democrats joining all 50 Republicans 341 00:13:01,114 --> 00:13:03,917 in opposing a rules change to push it through. 342 00:13:04,051 --> 00:13:06,386 To no surprise, it was Senators Kyrsten Sinema 343 00:13:06,486 --> 00:13:08,355 and Joe Manchin who helped Republicans kill hopes 344 00:13:08,455 --> 00:13:10,390 for filibuster reform and voting rights. 345 00:13:10,490 --> 00:13:14,895 Eliminating the filibuster would be the easy way out. 346 00:13:15,062 --> 00:13:16,530 It wasn't meant to be easy. 347 00:13:16,630 --> 00:13:18,866 Yeah. Joe Manchin is right. 348 00:13:18,966 --> 00:13:22,236 Everything in the Senate should be as difficult as possible. 349 00:13:22,336 --> 00:13:24,071 If Democrats want to pass a bill, 350 00:13:24,104 --> 00:13:25,839 Chuck Schumer should have to carry it through a stage 351 00:13:25,939 --> 00:13:28,208 of "American Ninja Warrior" first. 352 00:13:28,308 --> 00:13:30,777 But, yes, Republicans were able to use the filibuster 353 00:13:30,878 --> 00:13:33,413 to block the Democrats' voting rights bill 354 00:13:33,514 --> 00:13:36,183 with the help of Democrats-- 355 00:13:36,283 --> 00:13:38,585 Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema. 356 00:13:38,685 --> 00:13:40,220 Because you see, 357 00:13:40,320 --> 00:13:43,690 those two do support the Democrats' voting rights bills. 358 00:13:43,790 --> 00:13:47,995 They just don't support making sure that they pass. 359 00:13:48,095 --> 00:13:49,596 Which, when you think about it, 360 00:13:49,696 --> 00:13:53,100 is actually so inspiring, you know? 361 00:13:53,200 --> 00:13:55,636 Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema believe so strongly 362 00:13:55,736 --> 00:13:58,105 in the power of voting that they use their vote 363 00:13:58,205 --> 00:14:00,407 to block voting rights for the entire country. 364 00:14:00,507 --> 00:14:04,077 They-they were unvoting voting by voting. 365 00:14:04,178 --> 00:14:06,413 So it was the right thing for Manchin and Sinema to do. 366 00:14:06,513 --> 00:14:09,416 And basically, everyone loves them for it. 367 00:14:09,516 --> 00:14:14,388 But as usual, there are haters out there who just don't get it. 368 00:14:14,488 --> 00:14:17,391 If you think this bill makes sense, 369 00:14:17,491 --> 00:14:20,961 and if you're worried about the future of American democracy, 370 00:14:21,061 --> 00:14:23,564 and if you are prepared to vote for the bill, 371 00:14:23,664 --> 00:14:26,466 then why are you wasting everybody's time 372 00:14:26,567 --> 00:14:28,769 and not voting for the rule change 373 00:14:28,869 --> 00:14:31,805 that allows us to pass the bill? 374 00:14:31,905 --> 00:14:34,141 You know, it's like inviting somebody to lunch, 375 00:14:34,241 --> 00:14:37,211 putting out a great spread and saying you can't eat. 376 00:14:37,311 --> 00:14:40,280 This is why people shouldn't debate on an empty stomach. 377 00:14:40,380 --> 00:14:42,115 If we're not gonna pass this bill, 378 00:14:42,216 --> 00:14:44,785 can someone at least pass me a goddamn sandwich? 379 00:14:44,885 --> 00:14:46,787 But this is just classic Bernie Sanders, man. 380 00:14:46,887 --> 00:14:49,089 He thinks just because those two Democrats say 381 00:14:49,122 --> 00:14:51,391 they support the bill, they should vote accordingly. 382 00:14:51,491 --> 00:14:53,193 (laughs) Really, Bernie? 383 00:14:53,293 --> 00:14:56,330 It's called "politics," not "logic ticks." Ha! 384 00:14:56,430 --> 00:14:58,332 See what I did there? Changed it. 385 00:14:58,432 --> 00:15:00,200 It was politics, and I made it... 386 00:15:00,300 --> 00:15:01,835 Maybe if he had spoken after lunch, 387 00:15:01,935 --> 00:15:03,871 Bernie would have understood how much sense this makes. 388 00:15:04,037 --> 00:15:05,606 Because what Joe Manchin is saying is, 389 00:15:05,706 --> 00:15:07,508 "I want to help you out of the water. 390 00:15:07,608 --> 00:15:09,109 "I'm not going to throw you a rope, 391 00:15:09,209 --> 00:15:11,378 "but I want to throw you the rope. 392 00:15:11,478 --> 00:15:13,547 "And any drowning man would agree-- 393 00:15:13,647 --> 00:15:15,549 it's the thought that counts." 394 00:15:15,649 --> 00:15:18,719 -Isn't that right, Drowning Man? -(muffled speech) 395 00:15:18,819 --> 00:15:20,921 Can't hear what he's saying, but he agrees. 396 00:15:21,054 --> 00:15:23,056 So, for whatever reason, 397 00:15:23,156 --> 00:15:25,392 the right to vote has gotten people very passionate 398 00:15:25,492 --> 00:15:26,827 on both sides. 399 00:15:26,927 --> 00:15:28,629 In fact, it's become such a big deal 400 00:15:28,729 --> 00:15:32,366 that they even woke up Joe Biden so that he could weigh in. 401 00:15:32,466 --> 00:15:34,535 NEWSMAN: With the voting rights push hitting a dead end, 402 00:15:34,635 --> 00:15:35,936 President Biden was asked 403 00:15:36,069 --> 00:15:38,205 whether this year's midterms would be fairly conducted 404 00:15:38,305 --> 00:15:39,773 and legitimate, 405 00:15:39,873 --> 00:15:41,909 after many Republican-lead states enacted 406 00:15:42,075 --> 00:15:43,744 new voting restrictions. 407 00:15:43,844 --> 00:15:46,547 It all depends on, uh, 408 00:15:46,647 --> 00:15:52,719 whether or not we're able to make the case 409 00:15:52,819 --> 00:15:55,689 to the American people that some of this is being set up 410 00:15:55,789 --> 00:15:57,591 to try to alter the outcome of the election. 411 00:15:57,691 --> 00:16:01,261 It's never good for an American president to sow seeds of doubt 412 00:16:01,361 --> 00:16:04,231 in the legitimacy of American elections. 413 00:16:04,331 --> 00:16:07,034 The language that's being used is clearly concerning. 414 00:16:07,134 --> 00:16:09,837 I thought that, uh, undermining our election results 415 00:16:09,937 --> 00:16:11,171 was a threat to our democracy. 416 00:16:11,271 --> 00:16:13,740 The last thing you wanted to hear was to hear 417 00:16:13,841 --> 00:16:16,243 from President Biden that there are questions 418 00:16:16,343 --> 00:16:18,612 about the legitimacy of the elections. 419 00:16:18,712 --> 00:16:20,247 You needed the president to say "No, 420 00:16:20,347 --> 00:16:23,784 -we've got the best electoral system in the world." -Yes. 421 00:16:23,884 --> 00:16:25,352 Yeah, that's right. 422 00:16:25,452 --> 00:16:28,055 Joe Biden needs to step up and say 423 00:16:28,121 --> 00:16:30,157 that not a single other country in the world 424 00:16:30,257 --> 00:16:32,759 has a better electoral system than America. 425 00:16:32,860 --> 00:16:34,728 People in Denmark-- they wish. 426 00:16:34,828 --> 00:16:37,130 They wish they could spend all of election day 427 00:16:37,231 --> 00:16:38,899 sweating in a high school gym. 428 00:16:39,066 --> 00:16:42,069 I mean, sure, that's why most functioning countries 429 00:16:42,169 --> 00:16:43,637 actually have the elections run 430 00:16:43,737 --> 00:16:45,873 by nonpartisan independent commissions, you know, 431 00:16:45,973 --> 00:16:48,609 to make sure that politicians can't twist the voting laws 432 00:16:48,709 --> 00:16:50,110 for their own gain. 433 00:16:50,210 --> 00:16:52,779 (laughing): But I mean, that would just be ridiculous. 434 00:16:52,880 --> 00:16:55,082 I mean think about it. You want the people in charge 435 00:16:55,148 --> 00:16:57,417 of the election to have some skin in the game, right? 436 00:16:57,518 --> 00:16:58,886 That's how you know it is fair. 437 00:16:58,986 --> 00:17:00,354 Imagine how stupid it would be 438 00:17:00,454 --> 00:17:03,190 if a basketball game had a separate group of people 439 00:17:03,290 --> 00:17:05,492 on the court just to enforce the rules. 440 00:17:05,592 --> 00:17:07,027 That would make no sense. 441 00:17:07,127 --> 00:17:10,030 That's why instead, the strongest teams get 442 00:17:10,063 --> 00:17:13,800 to decide for themselves whether they committed any fouls. 443 00:17:13,901 --> 00:17:15,235 And that's why, my friends, 444 00:17:15,335 --> 00:17:18,338 America's electoral system is still the best. 445 00:17:18,438 --> 00:17:20,874 And why nobody should ever say otherwise. 446 00:17:21,041 --> 00:17:22,476 Because it's not true. 447 00:17:22,576 --> 00:17:24,077 And also, because even if it was, 448 00:17:24,178 --> 00:17:26,380 it would be really uncomfortable to hear. 449 00:17:26,480 --> 00:17:28,949 All right, when we come back, 450 00:17:29,049 --> 00:17:32,119 Desi Lydic will become a famous TikTok influencer. 451 00:17:32,219 --> 00:17:33,854 You don't want to miss it. 452 00:17:35,788 --> 00:17:37,156 Welcome back to The Daily Show. A big challenge 453 00:17:37,256 --> 00:17:39,659 of the COVID pandemic has been, well, 454 00:17:39,759 --> 00:17:41,127 A, breathing, 455 00:17:41,227 --> 00:17:44,530 and B, convincing people to get vaccinated. 456 00:17:44,630 --> 00:17:48,568 But one place in America thinks it has found a solution. 457 00:17:48,668 --> 00:17:51,137 Desi Lydic went to find out. 458 00:17:51,237 --> 00:17:54,173 LYDIC: This last year has shown us that Americans don't trust 459 00:17:54,273 --> 00:17:56,209 any authority figures anymore. 460 00:17:56,309 --> 00:17:58,745 The government, scientists, doctors, 461 00:17:58,845 --> 00:18:00,813 even the English language. 462 00:18:00,913 --> 00:18:04,450 Maybe that's why we're ranked 46th in COVID vaccination rates. 463 00:18:04,550 --> 00:18:05,785 Nice job, Mauritius. 464 00:18:05,885 --> 00:18:08,955 But there is one group that can still convince us. 465 00:18:09,055 --> 00:18:11,090 Social media influencers. 466 00:18:11,190 --> 00:18:12,325 At least, that's what the 467 00:18:12,425 --> 00:18:13,960 Guilford County Health Department was betting on 468 00:18:14,060 --> 00:18:17,397 when they partnered with 41 local social media influencers 469 00:18:17,497 --> 00:18:19,666 to spread some fresh vax facts. 470 00:18:19,766 --> 00:18:24,203 Our communities are more likely 471 00:18:24,303 --> 00:18:28,274 to follow guidance from people that they truly trust. 472 00:18:28,374 --> 00:18:32,478 So, we decided to do an influencer marketing campaign. 473 00:18:32,578 --> 00:18:34,580 But you're the expert. 474 00:18:34,681 --> 00:18:36,949 Why aren't they listening to you? 475 00:18:37,050 --> 00:18:38,851 Well, over the last year and a half, 476 00:18:38,951 --> 00:18:41,554 a lot of individuals became 477 00:18:41,621 --> 00:18:44,157 overnight public health experts. 478 00:18:44,257 --> 00:18:47,193 So I think that it-it also depends on 479 00:18:47,293 --> 00:18:51,597 personal ideology on who's an expert and who is not. 480 00:18:51,698 --> 00:18:54,367 Yeah, I get it. Sometimes it's better to watch the amateurs 481 00:18:54,467 --> 00:18:55,768 do the job rather than the pros. 482 00:18:55,868 --> 00:18:58,071 It is just more authentic and natural that way. 483 00:18:58,171 --> 00:19:01,974 Um, I don't think that 484 00:19:02,075 --> 00:19:03,376 we thought about it that way. 485 00:19:03,476 --> 00:19:05,712 LYDIC: And as a self-licensed juice therapist, 486 00:19:05,812 --> 00:19:08,381 I am all about avoiding public health experts. 487 00:19:08,481 --> 00:19:11,584 But why would influencers use their powers to fight COVID 488 00:19:11,684 --> 00:19:13,619 instead of their regular No Makeup Mondays, 489 00:19:13,720 --> 00:19:16,122 Throwback Thursdays and Froyo Fridays? 490 00:19:16,222 --> 00:19:18,391 Uh, most of the time, I'm just talking about food. 491 00:19:18,491 --> 00:19:20,593 So, it's like, you guys can check this pizza out 492 00:19:20,693 --> 00:19:21,828 if you guys want to. 493 00:19:21,928 --> 00:19:24,197 But now I felt like I actually had a role 494 00:19:24,297 --> 00:19:26,199 that was beyond myself, you know? 495 00:19:26,299 --> 00:19:27,867 So, the caption of that one just says, 496 00:19:27,967 --> 00:19:29,369 "Hey, uh, I got my vaccines. 497 00:19:29,469 --> 00:19:31,037 You guys should probably get yours, too." 498 00:19:31,137 --> 00:19:34,340 Yeah, okay. But why are you wearing a shirt? 499 00:19:34,440 --> 00:19:36,776 We just got to get this vaccine together 'cause we're a team, 500 00:19:36,876 --> 00:19:38,711 and that's the only way we're gonna get back to normal. 501 00:19:38,811 --> 00:19:40,613 Yes. That's it. 502 00:19:40,713 --> 00:19:41,948 We've had a lot of cases 503 00:19:42,048 --> 00:19:44,884 where medical professionals have looked aside 504 00:19:44,984 --> 00:19:48,154 African Americans' problems that they may come in with. 505 00:19:48,254 --> 00:19:50,690 And for a lot of people in my community, 506 00:19:50,790 --> 00:19:54,794 it's just all-encompassing no trust in that. 507 00:19:54,894 --> 00:19:57,597 But as an influencer, I can influence my audience 508 00:19:57,697 --> 00:19:59,932 to go through the steps of getting vaccinated. 509 00:20:00,033 --> 00:20:02,301 (chuckles): I'm like the sock puppet, I guess, 510 00:20:02,402 --> 00:20:04,470 for those experts that they can speak to 511 00:20:04,570 --> 00:20:08,441 that comes off a little bit less Big Brother-y. 512 00:20:08,574 --> 00:20:11,144 A sock puppet. That's a good idea. 513 00:20:12,111 --> 00:20:13,579 Get the vaccine. 514 00:20:13,680 --> 00:20:15,581 Mm-hmm. 515 00:20:15,615 --> 00:20:17,583 LYDIC: The influencers were obviously buying 516 00:20:17,617 --> 00:20:19,218 the #VaxLife themselves, 517 00:20:19,318 --> 00:20:21,154 and they've been spreading the word on their accounts. 518 00:20:21,254 --> 00:20:24,891 But is anyone #Listening to #What they're #Saying? 519 00:20:24,991 --> 00:20:28,461 On Instagram, I have nearly 20,000 followers. 520 00:20:28,594 --> 00:20:29,862 About 2,000. 521 00:20:29,962 --> 00:20:32,932 I have, like, 1,400 followers. 522 00:20:33,032 --> 00:20:36,402 Basically just, like, a-a public account. 523 00:20:36,536 --> 00:20:39,072 Yeah. I mean, if you're gonna take advice 524 00:20:39,172 --> 00:20:40,540 from someone on the Internet, 525 00:20:40,606 --> 00:20:43,409 a-are you more likely to take it from someone that you know? 526 00:20:43,543 --> 00:20:44,544 It's a community. 527 00:20:44,610 --> 00:20:47,380 It's not like a "I am Jesus, 528 00:20:47,547 --> 00:20:48,848 and you are all my followers." 529 00:20:48,948 --> 00:20:51,317 To be fair, Jesus had 12 followers. 530 00:20:51,417 --> 00:20:53,353 -So... -Yeah, I do have a little more than that. 531 00:20:53,453 --> 00:20:55,088 LYDIC: More followers than Jesus? 532 00:20:55,188 --> 00:20:56,556 Easy there, John Lennon. 533 00:20:56,622 --> 00:20:59,993 But is all this nano-influencing only micro-effective? 534 00:21:00,093 --> 00:21:03,997 We believe that those particular influencers 535 00:21:04,097 --> 00:21:07,667 connect on a more personal level with their community, 536 00:21:07,767 --> 00:21:10,570 compared to some of the larger ones 537 00:21:10,636 --> 00:21:13,940 that can have hundreds of thousands of followers, 538 00:21:14,040 --> 00:21:17,844 that might not have that really personal 539 00:21:17,944 --> 00:21:20,246 and intimate connection. 540 00:21:20,346 --> 00:21:23,416 So you're using the least viral influencers 541 00:21:23,583 --> 00:21:25,284 to stop the virus? 542 00:21:26,586 --> 00:21:27,720 You could say that. 543 00:21:27,820 --> 00:21:30,189 Okay, so how effective is this program? 544 00:21:30,289 --> 00:21:32,425 Are we talking Pfizer-level effective 545 00:21:32,592 --> 00:21:35,061 or are we talking, like, Johnson & Johnson, 546 00:21:35,161 --> 00:21:36,529 it's better than nothing? 547 00:21:36,562 --> 00:21:39,065 So we think that the campaign has been, 548 00:21:39,165 --> 00:21:41,134 um, incredibly successful. 549 00:21:41,234 --> 00:21:44,971 Within two days of that content being, uh, posted, 550 00:21:45,071 --> 00:21:49,208 we have also seen the increase in vaccination rates. 551 00:21:49,308 --> 00:21:50,343 LYDIC: That's good news. 552 00:21:50,443 --> 00:21:52,645 Unfortunately, these micro-influencers 553 00:21:52,745 --> 00:21:55,214 are up against heavy anti-vax propaganda 554 00:21:55,314 --> 00:21:56,983 casting doubt on the vaccine. 555 00:21:57,083 --> 00:22:01,554 How many of you guys are going to be among the first 556 00:22:01,587 --> 00:22:04,857 to inject this experimental vaccine 557 00:22:04,957 --> 00:22:06,826 that's been rushed into your arms? 558 00:22:06,926 --> 00:22:09,729 LYDIC: And this anti-vax content is more infectious 559 00:22:09,829 --> 00:22:11,064 than COVID itself. 560 00:22:11,164 --> 00:22:14,567 With social media and other platforms, 561 00:22:14,600 --> 00:22:15,868 it's really easy to fall 562 00:22:15,968 --> 00:22:19,072 into this world 563 00:22:19,172 --> 00:22:21,274 of personal truths. 564 00:22:21,374 --> 00:22:25,311 So maybe the most effective way to clean up the mess 565 00:22:25,411 --> 00:22:29,082 that social media has made is with more social media. 566 00:22:29,182 --> 00:22:30,883 Like, a hair-of-the-dog, 567 00:22:30,983 --> 00:22:32,418 when you have a hangover, and you drink more alcohol 568 00:22:32,585 --> 00:22:34,721 to make it feel better. Or like, uh, 569 00:22:34,821 --> 00:22:36,322 when you're trying not to catch a virus, 570 00:22:36,422 --> 00:22:39,759 and you treat your body with tiny amounts of the virus 571 00:22:39,859 --> 00:22:42,562 so you don't get it. What's-What's that called? 572 00:22:42,662 --> 00:22:44,964 -Vaccination? -Yes, that's it. 573 00:22:45,064 --> 00:22:47,367 LYDIC: If the only thing to stop bad influence 574 00:22:47,533 --> 00:22:49,435 on social media was good influence, 575 00:22:49,535 --> 00:22:52,939 I wanted to give our influencers one more shot at going viral. 576 00:22:53,039 --> 00:22:55,775 -Okay. -(strums upbeat tune) 577 00:22:55,875 --> 00:22:59,312 ♪ If you're tired of staying inside ♪ 578 00:22:59,412 --> 00:23:00,980 I am. I'm very tired. 579 00:23:01,080 --> 00:23:02,648 ♪ If you're... ♪ What's that? 580 00:23:02,749 --> 00:23:05,752 -I'm sorry. -♪ We want our people ♪ 581 00:23:05,852 --> 00:23:08,154 ♪ To just stay alive ♪ 582 00:23:08,254 --> 00:23:12,759 ♪ Now's the time to roll up your sleeve ♪ 583 00:23:12,859 --> 00:23:14,427 But it's itchy. 584 00:23:14,560 --> 00:23:18,164 ♪ Now's the time to go get the vaccine ♪ 585 00:23:18,264 --> 00:23:21,134 ♪ Vaccine, vaccine ♪ 586 00:23:21,234 --> 00:23:23,169 -♪ Get the vaccine ♪ -Get the vaccine. 587 00:23:23,269 --> 00:23:25,738 ♪ Vaccine. ♪ 588 00:23:25,838 --> 00:23:27,740 It's okay. We'll workshop it. 589 00:23:27,840 --> 00:23:30,610 We'll get there. 590 00:23:30,710 --> 00:23:32,145 Thank you so much for that, Desi. 591 00:23:32,245 --> 00:23:34,047 All right, when we come back, I'll be joined 592 00:23:34,147 --> 00:23:36,649 by the UFC heavyweight champion of the world, 593 00:23:36,749 --> 00:23:39,619 Francis Ngannou, so stay tuned. 594 00:23:41,888 --> 00:23:42,955 Welcome back to The Daily Show. My guest tonight 595 00:23:43,055 --> 00:23:44,657 is Francis Ngannou, 596 00:23:44,757 --> 00:23:47,026 who came from a poor village in Cameroon to become 597 00:23:47,126 --> 00:23:49,595 the UFC Heavyweight Champion. 598 00:23:49,695 --> 00:23:51,964 He's here to talk about his upcoming fight 599 00:23:52,064 --> 00:23:54,200 to defend his title. 600 00:23:54,300 --> 00:23:58,237 Francis "The Predator" Ngannou, welcome to The Daily Show. 601 00:23:58,337 --> 00:23:59,705 Thank you, Trevor. 602 00:23:59,805 --> 00:24:01,440 It is a great pleasure to be here. 603 00:24:01,541 --> 00:24:02,875 -You know, this is, this is... -It's a pleasure. 604 00:24:02,975 --> 00:24:04,877 such a great experience for me, having you here, 605 00:24:04,977 --> 00:24:07,313 because we-we have so many similarities, you and I. 606 00:24:07,413 --> 00:24:08,548 -We are both... -Oh, I know! 607 00:24:08,648 --> 00:24:09,882 You know, we're both African. 608 00:24:09,982 --> 00:24:11,384 -Right? -Yeah. 609 00:24:11,484 --> 00:24:14,353 You know, we-we both, uh, ply our trade in-in 610 00:24:14,453 --> 00:24:16,656 different nations, in different continents, 611 00:24:16,756 --> 00:24:18,524 And then also, I believe that, 612 00:24:18,624 --> 00:24:20,259 according to the last statistics, 613 00:24:20,359 --> 00:24:21,627 you and I both share 614 00:24:21,727 --> 00:24:25,565 the strongest punch ever recorded in the UFC. 615 00:24:25,665 --> 00:24:26,766 We, we do. 616 00:24:26,866 --> 00:24:28,868 Yeah. They said when you combine our punch, 617 00:24:28,968 --> 00:24:31,704 it is the strongest punch ever comb-- ever in the UFC. 618 00:24:31,804 --> 00:24:33,339 Which is amazing. Welcome to the show, man. 619 00:24:33,439 --> 00:24:34,974 This is-this is great to have you here, champ. 620 00:24:35,074 --> 00:24:36,742 Thank you. And you-you forget 621 00:24:36,843 --> 00:24:39,979 to mention other, mention other thing that we are, ah, 622 00:24:40,079 --> 00:24:41,614 -you and I, we have in common. -Which is? 623 00:24:41,714 --> 00:24:45,484 Which is, like, shock for American culture. 624 00:24:48,721 --> 00:24:50,456 I think everyone has that when they come here. 625 00:24:50,556 --> 00:24:53,259 -Everyone. Everyone experiences that. -Yeah. 626 00:24:53,359 --> 00:24:54,827 What's the-what's the biggest thing that has shocked you 627 00:24:54,927 --> 00:24:56,395 about being in America? 628 00:24:56,496 --> 00:24:59,065 It's how, sometimes, they treat... they treat kids. 629 00:24:59,165 --> 00:25:02,602 People complain, ah, kids complain on how they treat them. 630 00:25:02,735 --> 00:25:04,003 -Right. -You know? 631 00:25:04,103 --> 00:25:05,771 Like, usually-- When I was a kid, if I complained about 632 00:25:05,872 --> 00:25:09,175 about something, I'd have a slap. Bop! 633 00:25:09,275 --> 00:25:12,778 And here, they're like, "Oh, please, eat your food, Junior. 634 00:25:12,879 --> 00:25:14,514 "Please, baby, eat it." 635 00:25:17,583 --> 00:25:18,751 -Oh, man. -I was like... 636 00:25:18,851 --> 00:25:21,354 I'm like, send Junior in Africa for two days, 637 00:25:21,454 --> 00:25:25,391 When Junior comes back, he will be eating all his food. 638 00:25:25,491 --> 00:25:28,928 -They will realize how blessed they are, -Right? 639 00:25:29,028 --> 00:25:30,563 and they will be so grateful. 640 00:25:30,663 --> 00:25:32,131 Yeah, bro. Like... (chuckles) 641 00:25:32,231 --> 00:25:33,866 Well, let's-let's talk a little bit about your life. 642 00:25:33,966 --> 00:25:36,536 You know, because a lot of people know you now 643 00:25:36,636 --> 00:25:39,839 as the champion, the heavyweight champion of the UFC. 644 00:25:39,939 --> 00:25:41,374 A lot of people know you as 645 00:25:41,474 --> 00:25:43,109 one of the hardest hitters in the world. 646 00:25:43,209 --> 00:25:44,977 But, man, so many people don't understand 647 00:25:45,077 --> 00:25:46,546 your story in getting there. 648 00:25:46,712 --> 00:25:49,715 Like, you know, it's almost like winning the championship 649 00:25:49,749 --> 00:25:51,551 was one of the easiest things in your life 650 00:25:51,717 --> 00:25:52,919 because of how hard your life was. 651 00:25:53,019 --> 00:25:54,620 You know, you grew up in Cameroon. 652 00:25:54,720 --> 00:25:56,255 You lived a really tough life 653 00:25:56,355 --> 00:25:58,891 where, you know, you were living with different families. 654 00:25:58,991 --> 00:26:00,193 You were separated from your mother. 655 00:26:00,293 --> 00:26:01,460 Then you were reunited. 656 00:26:01,561 --> 00:26:02,962 And, I mean, at the age of 11, 657 00:26:03,062 --> 00:26:05,164 i-if-if my research is correct, 658 00:26:05,264 --> 00:26:07,867 you were working in a stone quarry. 659 00:26:07,967 --> 00:26:09,335 Yeah. Uh, in the stone quarry. 660 00:26:09,435 --> 00:26:11,003 I mean, uh, it was, uh... 661 00:26:11,103 --> 00:26:13,272 Ever since age of nine. 662 00:26:13,372 --> 00:26:15,641 Nine and ten or ten, like... Something like that. 663 00:26:15,741 --> 00:26:19,545 And we were... I was, very, uh, small at the time, 664 00:26:19,645 --> 00:26:21,280 and those job was meant for adults. 665 00:26:21,380 --> 00:26:22,782 But we didn't have any choice. 666 00:26:22,882 --> 00:26:25,484 Uh, any... We didn't have choices, 667 00:26:25,585 --> 00:26:28,521 so we have to go there and, like, beg for a job. 668 00:26:28,621 --> 00:26:30,756 You were struggling. You couldn't get food in school. 669 00:26:30,823 --> 00:26:32,859 You-you couldn't even afford to stay in school. 670 00:26:32,959 --> 00:26:35,161 And at some point, you decided as Francis, 671 00:26:35,261 --> 00:26:36,929 "I'm gonna work as hard as I can. 672 00:26:37,029 --> 00:26:39,398 I'm gonna save all the money I can." 673 00:26:39,499 --> 00:26:41,767 And then you made a really interesting decision. 674 00:26:41,868 --> 00:26:43,302 You decided to get into boxing. 675 00:26:43,402 --> 00:26:45,905 Wh-Why did you think boxing would take you out of that life? 676 00:26:46,005 --> 00:26:47,240 For multiple reason, 677 00:26:47,340 --> 00:26:49,475 they were always kicking me out of the school, 678 00:26:49,575 --> 00:26:51,777 so I was the subject of embarrassment. 679 00:26:51,878 --> 00:26:54,780 And, so, I was... I didn't want to be embarrassed anymore. 680 00:26:54,881 --> 00:26:56,449 So, uh, therefore, 681 00:26:56,549 --> 00:26:59,452 I decided that I needed... I need to do something 682 00:26:59,552 --> 00:27:01,988 that gonna outstand me from all those kids 683 00:27:02,088 --> 00:27:05,391 and so they can see that I'm not worthless, you know? 684 00:27:05,491 --> 00:27:07,727 Then combined with the desire 685 00:27:07,793 --> 00:27:10,029 of my reputation and e... and everything, 686 00:27:10,129 --> 00:27:12,131 my love with, uh, combat sport, 687 00:27:12,231 --> 00:27:15,168 that's when I came across with, uh, boxing. 688 00:27:15,268 --> 00:27:16,769 And I was 13 years old. 689 00:27:16,869 --> 00:27:19,739 But problem. There is not a gym, 690 00:27:19,772 --> 00:27:22,642 boxing gym in the hundred mile-radius. 691 00:27:22,742 --> 00:27:25,478 So how can I do boxing? 692 00:27:25,578 --> 00:27:27,180 Nowhere. 693 00:27:27,280 --> 00:27:30,016 Then after years go by, I left school, 694 00:27:30,116 --> 00:27:31,751 then stay in the village a couple years. 695 00:27:31,817 --> 00:27:33,953 And I-I was 22 by that time. 696 00:27:34,053 --> 00:27:37,023 And the dream... That dream was still inside of me. 697 00:27:37,123 --> 00:27:39,458 Like, inside, I was thinking about it all the time. 698 00:27:39,559 --> 00:27:41,727 I decided then to move on to the city, 699 00:27:41,828 --> 00:27:43,596 go and chase my dream. 700 00:27:43,696 --> 00:27:45,765 You then go to Morocco. You then go to Spain. 701 00:27:45,865 --> 00:27:46,966 You get arrested in Spain 702 00:27:47,066 --> 00:27:48,734 for coming into the country illegally. 703 00:27:48,835 --> 00:27:50,570 You still managed to make your way out of that 704 00:27:50,703 --> 00:27:52,738 and go to France, where you then build a life, 705 00:27:52,839 --> 00:27:54,473 and you really... It-it really is... 706 00:27:54,574 --> 00:27:57,009 You know, what they would call it here is the American dream. 707 00:27:57,109 --> 00:27:58,344 You know, that Francis Ngannou goes, 708 00:27:58,444 --> 00:27:59,879 "I'm gonna make something of myself." 709 00:27:59,979 --> 00:28:01,747 And you move from boxing to the UFC, 710 00:28:01,848 --> 00:28:03,182 where you're now the champion. 711 00:28:03,282 --> 00:28:06,619 And now it feels like the whole world is watching you. 712 00:28:06,719 --> 00:28:09,255 I mean, Cameroon, you're a hero. You know this. 713 00:28:09,355 --> 00:28:10,857 In Africa, you're a hero. 714 00:28:10,957 --> 00:28:14,327 In the world, people go, "This guy is-is not just a champion 715 00:28:14,427 --> 00:28:16,863 but he's one of the most dynamic fighters to watch." 716 00:28:16,963 --> 00:28:19,098 You've got a-a huge fight coming up 717 00:28:19,198 --> 00:28:21,868 against an opponent who is 10-and-0. 718 00:28:21,968 --> 00:28:23,169 Perfect record. 719 00:28:23,269 --> 00:28:25,204 So I-I would love to know, like, what you think 720 00:28:25,304 --> 00:28:27,406 you expect or what we should expect from this fight. 721 00:28:27,507 --> 00:28:29,342 Because it doesn't seem like it's gonna be easy, 722 00:28:29,442 --> 00:28:31,277 even though you have some of the quickest knockouts 723 00:28:31,377 --> 00:28:33,112 ever recorded in UFC history. 724 00:28:33,212 --> 00:28:36,249 Uh, a fight will never be easy. 725 00:28:36,349 --> 00:28:37,750 When you're going to fight a man, 726 00:28:37,783 --> 00:28:39,452 you don't know what will happen. 727 00:28:39,552 --> 00:28:42,555 You know, there is not a fight that, uh, is gonna be easy. 728 00:28:42,688 --> 00:28:44,023 But he's a tough guy. 729 00:28:44,123 --> 00:28:48,461 Um, he's a very good, talented, uh, opponent and... 730 00:28:48,561 --> 00:28:50,530 very good contender for me. 731 00:28:50,696 --> 00:28:53,199 But, um, you know, 732 00:28:53,299 --> 00:28:56,269 the fact that you say something like "a perfect record"-- 733 00:28:56,369 --> 00:28:57,603 there is not a perfect record, 734 00:28:57,703 --> 00:28:59,839 and I have seen 10-and-0 before. 735 00:28:59,939 --> 00:29:01,707 -Mm. (chuckles) -He's not my first 10-and-0. 736 00:29:01,807 --> 00:29:03,042 (chuckles) 737 00:29:03,142 --> 00:29:06,312 And, of course, know what happened to those 10-and-0. 738 00:29:06,412 --> 00:29:07,780 I mean, all your fans are behind you. 739 00:29:07,880 --> 00:29:08,848 Everyone can't wait to see 740 00:29:08,948 --> 00:29:10,216 what's gonna happen in this fight. 741 00:29:10,316 --> 00:29:12,084 Um, one of the things people are also waiting to see 742 00:29:12,185 --> 00:29:13,753 is what happens after the fight. 743 00:29:13,853 --> 00:29:17,390 You-You're not the only UFC fighter who's come out and said 744 00:29:17,490 --> 00:29:19,058 you feel like you should be getting paid more. 745 00:29:19,158 --> 00:29:21,093 The sport is making so much money now. 746 00:29:21,194 --> 00:29:23,996 It's becoming one of the most widely watched sports 747 00:29:24,096 --> 00:29:25,097 in the world. 748 00:29:25,198 --> 00:29:26,432 And-and you have said very publicly, 749 00:29:26,532 --> 00:29:29,435 you said, "Guys, Francis Ngannou deserves more money." 750 00:29:29,535 --> 00:29:32,471 I know this is the last fight that you've been contracted to, 751 00:29:32,572 --> 00:29:34,507 um, in-in the UFC. 752 00:29:34,607 --> 00:29:36,976 You know, what do you-- what do you see for yourself 753 00:29:37,076 --> 00:29:38,845 in the future and what do you hope that the sport 754 00:29:38,945 --> 00:29:40,880 will learn to appreciate from you? 755 00:29:41,881 --> 00:29:44,750 Well, for the future, I see, um... 756 00:29:44,851 --> 00:29:48,154 I see-- uh, I expect, uh, to have a-a better contract, 757 00:29:48,254 --> 00:29:49,555 better contract structure. 758 00:29:49,689 --> 00:29:52,792 Something that put me in the safe position, you know? 759 00:29:52,892 --> 00:29:55,027 I'm doing a sport that is very risky 760 00:29:55,127 --> 00:29:56,696 -and very tough. -Yeah. 761 00:29:56,729 --> 00:30:00,199 And the sport is gerating-- generating money. 762 00:30:00,299 --> 00:30:02,702 And I just need... 763 00:30:02,735 --> 00:30:04,337 I'm not asking to share, 764 00:30:04,437 --> 00:30:07,406 but I just need to have some respect, 765 00:30:07,507 --> 00:30:09,275 to see that I'm worth it. 766 00:30:09,375 --> 00:30:11,277 I mean, we-we need to grow. 767 00:30:11,377 --> 00:30:12,378 We need to be safe. 768 00:30:12,478 --> 00:30:14,380 We need, uh, um, insurance. 769 00:30:14,480 --> 00:30:15,715 We need health insurance. 770 00:30:15,748 --> 00:30:16,816 You are doing a sport 771 00:30:16,916 --> 00:30:19,252 that you're putting yourself on the line. 772 00:30:19,352 --> 00:30:22,255 You're hurt, and you don't even have guarantee. 773 00:30:22,355 --> 00:30:23,456 And tho-- for those fighter 774 00:30:23,556 --> 00:30:25,992 who have the minimum, uh, salary, 775 00:30:26,092 --> 00:30:28,461 uh, they can't even afford a, uh... 776 00:30:28,561 --> 00:30:29,929 to pay for their injury. 777 00:30:30,029 --> 00:30:32,732 -They can't even afford physical therapies. -Right, right, right. 778 00:30:32,765 --> 00:30:36,202 They can't even afford a good, uh... 779 00:30:36,302 --> 00:30:38,104 health care. Nothing. 780 00:30:38,204 --> 00:30:39,739 What I respect about you, as well, 781 00:30:39,772 --> 00:30:41,841 is that you don't just want that for yourself. 782 00:30:41,941 --> 00:30:44,377 You also want it for other fighters. 783 00:30:44,477 --> 00:30:47,246 And-and you also want that for other human beings. 784 00:30:47,346 --> 00:30:49,549 Talk to me about, like, what you're trying to do 785 00:30:49,682 --> 00:30:52,685 and what you dream of doing in Cameroon for kids 786 00:30:52,718 --> 00:30:55,121 who grew up in a world that you grew up similar to. 787 00:30:55,221 --> 00:30:58,791 Personally, I know how I feel when I meet somebody like that, 788 00:30:58,891 --> 00:31:00,326 when I have a chance. 789 00:31:00,426 --> 00:31:03,496 I always look up to somebody like The Rock, Dwayne Johnson. 790 00:31:03,596 --> 00:31:06,232 And recently, uh, he noticed me, 791 00:31:06,332 --> 00:31:08,367 you know, and now we even chat. 792 00:31:08,467 --> 00:31:11,070 I text, and The Rock texts back, 793 00:31:11,170 --> 00:31:12,872 and sometime, he left me a voicemail. 794 00:31:12,972 --> 00:31:14,907 And then, when I wake up some day, 795 00:31:15,007 --> 00:31:17,577 just listen to it-- The Rock voice, uh, voice message. 796 00:31:17,710 --> 00:31:19,712 You know, I'll go out there that day. 797 00:31:19,779 --> 00:31:22,448 I work double of what I... I supposed to work. 798 00:31:22,548 --> 00:31:24,517 -Wow. That's amazing, man. -Like, I'm just motivated. 799 00:31:24,617 --> 00:31:27,620 I'm like, "Damn, The Rock just left me a message. This is it." 800 00:31:27,720 --> 00:31:31,891 You know, the enthusiasm, the motivation 801 00:31:31,991 --> 00:31:35,862 of that just message, you know. 802 00:31:35,962 --> 00:31:40,199 And then I realize how... how great is it 803 00:31:40,299 --> 00:31:42,668 to be in the position that you have that power 804 00:31:42,768 --> 00:31:44,670 to, like, maybe just talk to somebody 805 00:31:44,770 --> 00:31:47,306 -and change his day or his life. -Wow. 806 00:31:47,406 --> 00:31:49,575 And, uh, I want to be the same thing... 807 00:31:49,675 --> 00:31:51,310 the same thing for others. 808 00:31:51,410 --> 00:31:54,680 Basically, knowing from where I came from, that's what we need. 809 00:31:54,780 --> 00:31:57,316 We just need hope. From my experience, I believe 810 00:31:57,416 --> 00:32:00,720 that somebody that has hope and self-believing 811 00:32:00,820 --> 00:32:02,488 -is a successful person. -Right. 812 00:32:02,588 --> 00:32:06,092 Doesn't matter if you have zero dollar in your bank account. 813 00:32:06,192 --> 00:32:09,762 That faith will push you out there 814 00:32:09,862 --> 00:32:13,966 and then will make you, um, a successful person. 815 00:32:14,066 --> 00:32:17,336 Well, Francis Ngannou, you are a champion 816 00:32:17,436 --> 00:32:18,771 both in and out of The Octagon. 817 00:32:18,871 --> 00:32:20,373 Thank you so much for joining me on the show. 818 00:32:20,473 --> 00:32:23,609 We look forward to the fight. We look forward to the future. 819 00:32:23,709 --> 00:32:26,145 And hopefully, I'll see you again in person, my friend. 820 00:32:26,245 --> 00:32:28,414 -Thank you so much. -Thank you, Trevor. 821 00:32:28,514 --> 00:32:30,850 It's been a great pleasure to meet you finally. 822 00:32:30,950 --> 00:32:32,518 The pleasure's all mine, my friend. The pleasure's all mine. 823 00:32:32,618 --> 00:32:34,120 Thank you. 824 00:32:34,220 --> 00:32:38,724 "UFC 270, Ngannou versus Gane" takes place January 22, 825 00:32:38,758 --> 00:32:40,660 and you can watch it on ESPN+. 826 00:32:40,760 --> 00:32:43,663 We're gonna take a quick break, but we'll be back after this. 827 00:32:47,833 --> 00:32:49,101 Well, that's our show for tonight, but before we go, 828 00:32:49,201 --> 00:32:51,771 America is facing its worst blood shortage 829 00:32:51,871 --> 00:32:54,206 in more than a decade, largely in part 830 00:32:54,307 --> 00:32:57,143 to the drop in donations since the start of the pandemic. 831 00:32:57,243 --> 00:32:58,778 But giving blood is easy, 832 00:32:58,878 --> 00:33:02,448 and just one blood donation can save up to three lives. 833 00:33:02,548 --> 00:33:06,085 So if you would like to help end this blood crisis, 834 00:33:06,185 --> 00:33:08,654 you can sign up online with the American Red Cross, 835 00:33:08,754 --> 00:33:11,290 or you can call 1-800-RED-CROSS, 836 00:33:11,390 --> 00:33:14,193 or you can find a donation site near you 837 00:33:14,293 --> 00:33:17,630 through America's blood centers at the link below. 838 00:33:17,730 --> 00:33:19,565 Until next time, stay safe out there, 839 00:33:19,665 --> 00:33:21,667 get your vaccine, and remember, 840 00:33:21,767 --> 00:33:23,970 earth is going to be a dead planet soon, 841 00:33:24,070 --> 00:33:27,039 so have sex with your candy while you can. 842 00:33:27,139 --> 00:33:29,842 Now here it is-- Your Moment of Zen. 843 00:33:29,942 --> 00:33:32,578 ♪ Yeah, one... ♪ 844 00:33:32,678 --> 00:33:35,414 One migrant caravan continues pushing north. 845 00:33:35,514 --> 00:33:37,283 -♪ Two... ♪ -We're now told a second caravan 846 00:33:37,383 --> 00:33:39,785 -is said to be forming. -♪ Three... ♪ 847 00:33:39,885 --> 00:33:42,788 There is word tonight of a third caravan 848 00:33:42,888 --> 00:33:46,692 now making its way through El Salvador toward Guatemala. 849 00:33:46,792 --> 00:33:48,260 -♪ Four... ♪ -A fourth caravan. 850 00:33:48,361 --> 00:33:50,162 NEWSMAN 4: That's right. A fourth caravan of migrants. 851 00:33:50,262 --> 00:33:51,998 -♪ Five... ♪ -Caravans to the United States 852 00:33:52,098 --> 00:33:54,166 are increasing fivefold. 853 00:33:54,267 --> 00:33:59,005 ♪ If I ever believe our work is done ♪ 854 00:33:59,105 --> 00:34:02,508 ♪ Then I'll start back at one... ♪ 855 00:34:02,608 --> 00:34:03,976 Well, it's happening again-- 856 00:34:04,076 --> 00:34:07,146 a massive new caravan of migrants heading our way. 857 00:34:07,246 --> 00:34:09,515 ♪ Yeah, yeah. ♪