1 00:00:00,968 --> 00:00:02,302 When did movies become, 2 00:00:02,402 --> 00:00:04,037 like, a daylong event? 3 00:00:04,137 --> 00:00:06,240 Can anybody tell me this? Why are movies... 4 00:00:06,340 --> 00:00:08,475 Like, the new Batman is three hours l... 5 00:00:08,575 --> 00:00:10,544 Guys, three hours. 6 00:00:10,644 --> 00:00:12,579 Now it's like I'm in book territory now. 7 00:00:12,679 --> 00:00:13,680 Do you know what I mean? 8 00:00:13,780 --> 00:00:14,982 The whole reason I went to the movies 9 00:00:15,082 --> 00:00:16,383 was 'cause I didn't have time for the book. 10 00:00:16,483 --> 00:00:18,185 Now I'm in the movie. Now I'm just like, 11 00:00:18,285 --> 00:00:19,887 "Yeah, okay, I-I guess this is the book." 12 00:00:19,987 --> 00:00:21,688 But now I'm stuck at the pace that the movie goes. 13 00:00:21,788 --> 00:00:23,423 Why-why are we making movies this long? 14 00:00:23,524 --> 00:00:25,192 What is it for? You know what I mean? 15 00:00:25,292 --> 00:00:27,027 Now it's like a... like a documentary series. 16 00:00:27,127 --> 00:00:28,795 Now I'm just gonna watch the parts of Batman 17 00:00:28,896 --> 00:00:30,063 that I don't find interesting. 18 00:00:30,163 --> 00:00:31,565 "And this is Batman doing his taxes." 19 00:00:31,665 --> 00:00:33,667 "Bruce, the company's struggling." 20 00:00:33,767 --> 00:00:35,369 Why is this in the movie? 21 00:00:35,469 --> 00:00:37,938 ANNOUNCER: Coming to you from the heart of Times Square 22 00:00:38,038 --> 00:00:40,807 in New York City, the only city in America, 23 00:00:40,908 --> 00:00:42,976 it's The Daily Show. 24 00:00:43,076 --> 00:00:46,380 Tonight, the State of the Union, 25 00:00:46,480 --> 00:00:48,515 the state of Ukraine, 26 00:00:48,615 --> 00:00:51,485 and Stacey Abrams. 27 00:00:51,585 --> 00:00:55,856 This is The Daily Show with Trevor Noah. 28 00:00:55,956 --> 00:00:58,625 Hey! What's going on, everybody? 29 00:00:58,725 --> 00:01:00,594 Welcome to The Daily Show. I'm Trevor Noah. 30 00:01:00,694 --> 00:01:02,563 And joining me for today's headlines 31 00:01:02,663 --> 00:01:04,631 is our very own Ronny Chieng! 32 00:01:04,731 --> 00:01:06,233 What's going on, Ronny Chieng? I've missed you, man. 33 00:01:06,333 --> 00:01:07,467 Hey, Trevor. Good to see you. 34 00:01:07,568 --> 00:01:10,604 I, too, have been dismayed by recent events, 35 00:01:10,704 --> 00:01:12,639 namely Russia invading Ukraine, 36 00:01:12,739 --> 00:01:14,975 and I've been doing my part on social media. 37 00:01:15,075 --> 00:01:16,443 Now, I'm not trying to say I'm a hero, 38 00:01:16,543 --> 00:01:19,580 but I've been asking this stupid bot 39 00:01:19,680 --> 00:01:21,248 on my Instagram comments to (bleep) off, 40 00:01:21,348 --> 00:01:22,716 and I think I may have singlehandedly 41 00:01:22,816 --> 00:01:24,084 turned the tide of this war. 42 00:01:24,117 --> 00:01:25,719 So, look, we're all in this together. 43 00:01:25,819 --> 00:01:27,788 It's not about me. But if you see me comment 44 00:01:27,888 --> 00:01:30,924 on an Instagram post, please like my comment. 45 00:01:32,593 --> 00:01:34,461 Powerful stuff, Ronny. 46 00:01:34,561 --> 00:01:36,396 I'm glad that you didn't make it about you 47 00:01:36,496 --> 00:01:38,866 -like most people would. But really powerful. -Thank you. 48 00:01:38,966 --> 00:01:40,968 All right, let's jump into today's headlines. 49 00:01:41,101 --> 00:01:43,370 ♪ ♪ 50 00:01:43,470 --> 00:01:46,540 We kick things off with the latest from Ukraine, 51 00:01:46,640 --> 00:01:49,409 where, despite fierce resistance from the Ukrainian people, 52 00:01:49,510 --> 00:01:52,746 Russian troops are now moving into major cities 53 00:01:52,846 --> 00:01:55,349 and advancing on the capitol of Kyiv. 54 00:01:55,449 --> 00:01:57,117 And, folks, 55 00:01:57,217 --> 00:01:59,753 there is really no hiding from this war. 56 00:01:59,853 --> 00:02:02,756 Russians have reportedly attacked hospitals, schools, 57 00:02:02,856 --> 00:02:04,124 and yesterday, 58 00:02:04,224 --> 00:02:07,761 Russian bombs even hit a Holocaust memorial. 59 00:02:07,861 --> 00:02:10,397 Which, I'm sorry. That, like, is the final straw. 60 00:02:10,497 --> 00:02:12,766 That goes to show how evil Putin is. 61 00:02:12,866 --> 00:02:14,968 Like, the guy's bombing Holocaust memorials? 62 00:02:15,068 --> 00:02:16,904 I don't even feel comfortable using a bathroom 63 00:02:17,070 --> 00:02:19,373 at a Holocaust memorial. It's too disrespectful. 64 00:02:19,473 --> 00:02:21,842 Just, like, yeah, I'll find a Starbucks. It's fine. 65 00:02:21,942 --> 00:02:24,077 And the fallout from the rest of the world continued today 66 00:02:24,111 --> 00:02:25,779 as the United Nations approved a resolution 67 00:02:25,879 --> 00:02:29,082 demanding that Russia stop this war. 68 00:02:29,116 --> 00:02:30,450 But, I mean, if we're honest, 69 00:02:30,551 --> 00:02:33,086 U.N. resolutions don't really mean shit to Russia. 70 00:02:33,120 --> 00:02:35,222 You know? The United Nations may as well have come out 71 00:02:35,322 --> 00:02:38,425 and made one of those "Imagine" videos, where everyone sings. 72 00:02:38,525 --> 00:02:39,493 Still wouldn't have done anything, 73 00:02:39,593 --> 00:02:40,994 but at least we would have laughed. 74 00:02:41,094 --> 00:02:43,530 And so if you're looking for-for more bad news, 75 00:02:43,630 --> 00:02:45,599 you're clearly a sick person, 76 00:02:45,699 --> 00:02:47,334 but, uh, here it is. 77 00:02:47,434 --> 00:02:49,336 There's now a hint that this invasion 78 00:02:49,436 --> 00:02:51,638 may only be the first in a series. 79 00:02:51,738 --> 00:02:54,107 As the world wonders what Vladimir Putin's next move 80 00:02:54,208 --> 00:02:56,376 might be, his ally, the president of Belarus, 81 00:02:56,476 --> 00:03:00,180 Alexander Lukashenko, may have given away the game Tuesday 82 00:03:00,280 --> 00:03:02,416 when he was pictured in front of a battle map 83 00:03:02,516 --> 00:03:04,952 that may have indicated plans for Moldova, 84 00:03:05,052 --> 00:03:06,453 which lies to the west of Ukraine. 85 00:03:06,553 --> 00:03:09,256 NEWSMAN: Lukashenko stood in front of a Ukrainian map 86 00:03:09,356 --> 00:03:11,058 detailing Russia's battle plan, 87 00:03:11,091 --> 00:03:13,427 which suggests moving troops from Odessa 88 00:03:13,527 --> 00:03:15,062 into neighboring Moldova. 89 00:03:15,128 --> 00:03:16,563 Okay, this is just crazy, man. 90 00:03:16,663 --> 00:03:19,766 Th-There's a chance that Russia is planning to invade Moldova 91 00:03:19,867 --> 00:03:20,834 after Ukraine? 92 00:03:20,934 --> 00:03:22,169 And what's even crazier 93 00:03:22,269 --> 00:03:24,371 is that we know this because this guy, 94 00:03:24,471 --> 00:03:25,572 the leader of Belarus 95 00:03:25,672 --> 00:03:28,242 and, clearly, the stepdad in every '80s porno, 96 00:03:28,342 --> 00:03:31,211 filmed himself giving away the plan, just standing there. 97 00:03:31,311 --> 00:03:33,080 "This is the plan. This is the plan." 98 00:03:33,180 --> 00:03:34,848 Like, I almost go, like, "This can't be real life." 99 00:03:34,948 --> 00:03:36,917 You know? 'Cause this-this is what happens in the movies. 100 00:03:37,084 --> 00:03:38,986 You know how there's always, like, a-a henchman who's like, 101 00:03:39,086 --> 00:03:40,921 "This is the master plan. 102 00:03:41,088 --> 00:03:42,122 "We're going to-- Oh, no! 103 00:03:42,222 --> 00:03:44,691 "Mr. Bond took a picture with his camera penis! 104 00:03:44,791 --> 00:03:46,093 Get him!" 105 00:03:46,126 --> 00:03:48,529 I also feel bad for the intern who had to get that map. 106 00:03:48,629 --> 00:03:50,998 Yeah. They probably killed everyone in that Kinko's 107 00:03:51,098 --> 00:03:52,099 to keep it a secret, 108 00:03:52,165 --> 00:03:54,101 and then his boss just puts it on TV. 109 00:03:54,201 --> 00:03:55,469 "Here's where we're going. Here's how it's gonna go." 110 00:03:55,569 --> 00:03:57,337 Well, actually, Trevor, I mean, 111 00:03:57,437 --> 00:04:00,807 right now, we live in the age of misinformation. 112 00:04:00,908 --> 00:04:02,743 So we don't know what that is. 113 00:04:02,843 --> 00:04:04,111 We don't know if that's real. 114 00:04:04,211 --> 00:04:05,746 We don't know if that photo's edited. 115 00:04:05,846 --> 00:04:08,248 We don't even know if Belarus is a real country. 116 00:04:08,348 --> 00:04:10,250 I mean, all we do know is that-- 117 00:04:10,350 --> 00:04:12,452 I mean, that guy could be pointing to anything. 118 00:04:12,553 --> 00:04:14,755 Maybe that's his marketing strategy 119 00:04:14,855 --> 00:04:16,757 for bringing Paramount+ to Ukraine. 120 00:04:16,857 --> 00:04:19,760 You know? And the arrows are, like, the marketing forces. 121 00:04:19,860 --> 00:04:21,395 And, uh... Or maybe... 122 00:04:21,495 --> 00:04:23,297 I don't know, maybe that's a map of Middle-earth, 123 00:04:23,397 --> 00:04:26,266 and he's pointing-- he's telling Frodo where the volcano is 124 00:04:26,366 --> 00:04:28,402 so he can end everything. You know? 125 00:04:28,502 --> 00:04:30,103 We don't know. Maybe it's an NFT. 126 00:04:30,204 --> 00:04:31,605 I'm just saying, 127 00:04:31,705 --> 00:04:34,842 even if we-- even if we think that that is a map of Ukraine 128 00:04:34,942 --> 00:04:37,144 and that is his battle plans, 129 00:04:37,244 --> 00:04:39,546 maybe he's the greatest double agent ever. 130 00:04:39,646 --> 00:04:42,482 Maybe this is his way of leaking intel to the West 131 00:04:42,583 --> 00:04:44,084 without anyone figuring it out. 132 00:04:44,184 --> 00:04:46,587 So before we call this guy a dumb boomer, 133 00:04:46,687 --> 00:04:48,622 let's just figure out the facts first. 134 00:04:49,990 --> 00:04:53,193 You might be the most optimistic person I've ever met, Ronny. 135 00:04:53,293 --> 00:04:55,195 That's my middle name. 136 00:04:55,295 --> 00:04:57,865 Ronny Chieng, positive and optimistic. 137 00:04:57,965 --> 00:04:59,399 All right, let's move on. 138 00:04:59,499 --> 00:05:03,203 Spring is on its way in America, and you know what that means. 139 00:05:03,303 --> 00:05:07,608 Sunny days, flowers blooming, eating your weight in Claritin. 140 00:05:07,708 --> 00:05:09,510 But there's one spring tradition 141 00:05:09,610 --> 00:05:12,346 that is, unfortunately, getting cancelled. 142 00:05:12,446 --> 00:05:14,548 NEWSMAN: For the first time in more than a quarter century, 143 00:05:14,648 --> 00:05:17,084 Major League Baseball is canceling games 144 00:05:17,184 --> 00:05:18,719 over a labor dispute. 145 00:05:18,819 --> 00:05:21,655 The calendar dictates that we're not going to be able 146 00:05:21,755 --> 00:05:25,359 to play the first two series of the regular season, 147 00:05:25,459 --> 00:05:27,728 and those games are officially canceled. 148 00:05:27,828 --> 00:05:30,230 NEWSMAN: That's 91 games so far. 149 00:05:30,330 --> 00:05:31,965 Economics are at the heart of it. 150 00:05:32,065 --> 00:05:34,067 Major League Baseball saw revenues go 151 00:05:34,134 --> 00:05:36,970 from around $8 billion to nearly $11 billion 152 00:05:37,070 --> 00:05:38,472 right before the pandemic. 153 00:05:38,572 --> 00:05:41,175 Yet, players' salaries went down slightly 154 00:05:41,275 --> 00:05:42,776 for four straight years. 155 00:05:42,876 --> 00:05:44,912 And of the four major American sports, 156 00:05:45,078 --> 00:05:47,181 baseball has the lowest minimum salary 157 00:05:47,281 --> 00:05:49,516 at around $570,000. 158 00:05:49,616 --> 00:05:52,252 No! (crying) No! 159 00:05:52,352 --> 00:05:54,388 Don't cancel the baseball games. 160 00:05:54,488 --> 00:05:58,992 How else will I get to spend $45 on a hot dog 161 00:05:59,092 --> 00:06:01,161 that's a little too dry? 162 00:06:01,261 --> 00:06:03,297 (crying) 163 00:06:05,499 --> 00:06:08,035 (crying loudly) 164 00:06:09,336 --> 00:06:11,705 The MLB is cancelling games because the players 165 00:06:11,805 --> 00:06:15,375 and the league cannot agree on who gets to share the money. 166 00:06:15,475 --> 00:06:18,078 Yes. And I will be honest with you. 167 00:06:18,178 --> 00:06:21,515 I was shocked that baseball players' minimum pay is less 168 00:06:21,615 --> 00:06:23,917 than all the other leagues, especially considering 169 00:06:24,051 --> 00:06:27,120 that this sport brings in $11 billion. 170 00:06:27,221 --> 00:06:30,490 And, yes, I know, $570,000 is a lot of money. 171 00:06:30,591 --> 00:06:32,192 It is a lot of money. 172 00:06:32,292 --> 00:06:34,228 But when you think about it from the players' point of view, 173 00:06:34,328 --> 00:06:36,196 think about how long a baseball game is. 174 00:06:36,296 --> 00:06:37,965 What does that $500,000 break down to? 175 00:06:38,065 --> 00:06:39,833 It's, like, what? Four dollars an hour? 176 00:06:39,933 --> 00:06:41,301 And by the way, please remember this. 177 00:06:41,401 --> 00:06:42,803 I know a lot of people go like, "I hate the sport." 178 00:06:42,903 --> 00:06:44,905 But just remember that when this happens, 179 00:06:45,072 --> 00:06:46,840 a lockout doesn't just affect the players. 180 00:06:46,940 --> 00:06:50,110 It affects everyone who works in and around the game, 181 00:06:50,210 --> 00:06:51,879 like the people who work at the stadium, 182 00:06:51,979 --> 00:06:53,847 the people who work just outside the stadium, right? 183 00:06:53,947 --> 00:06:56,950 It affects the umpires, the guys selling beer, 184 00:06:57,084 --> 00:06:59,419 the security guard who tackles the naked guys 185 00:06:59,520 --> 00:07:01,588 who run out on to the field. Yeah. 186 00:07:01,688 --> 00:07:03,156 In fact, just to pay the bills, 187 00:07:03,257 --> 00:07:06,159 Mr. Met has already had to start an OnlyFans account. 188 00:07:06,260 --> 00:07:08,695 -It's sad. It's not sexy. -CHIENG: Trevor, 189 00:07:08,795 --> 00:07:11,465 everyone's being very alarmist about this, all right? 190 00:07:11,565 --> 00:07:13,166 Dude, this is America. 191 00:07:13,267 --> 00:07:14,868 As though they're gonna stop baseball. 192 00:07:15,035 --> 00:07:16,403 It's gonna come back. 193 00:07:16,503 --> 00:07:17,871 Of course they're going to find an agreement. 194 00:07:18,038 --> 00:07:19,273 Or what's the alternative? 195 00:07:19,373 --> 00:07:21,041 They're just never gonna play baseball again? 196 00:07:21,141 --> 00:07:22,543 Of course it's gonna happen. This is like a... 197 00:07:22,643 --> 00:07:25,045 It's like an encore at a Billy Joel concert. 198 00:07:25,145 --> 00:07:26,446 You know he's going to play "Piano Man." 199 00:07:26,547 --> 00:07:28,348 Just calm the (bleep) down. Just wait. 200 00:07:28,448 --> 00:07:30,083 There's no patience here in America. 201 00:07:30,184 --> 00:07:31,485 We love baseball, but we don't like patience, 202 00:07:31,585 --> 00:07:33,120 which is ironic 'cause it's the game 203 00:07:33,220 --> 00:07:35,322 you need the most patience for 'cause it's long. 204 00:07:35,422 --> 00:07:37,457 (crew laughing) 205 00:07:39,960 --> 00:07:43,330 All right, finally, let's talk about the movies. 206 00:07:43,430 --> 00:07:45,599 The only way to legally stare at Chris Evans 207 00:07:45,699 --> 00:07:47,601 for two and a half hours. 208 00:07:47,701 --> 00:07:50,237 During the COVID pandemic, millions of people decided 209 00:07:50,337 --> 00:07:53,907 that going to movie theaters wasn't worth the risk. 210 00:07:54,074 --> 00:07:57,277 I mean, going to the movies was already a risk before COVID. 211 00:07:57,377 --> 00:07:58,579 You know? Best-case scenario, 212 00:07:58,679 --> 00:08:00,681 that sticky patch you were sitting in was soda. 213 00:08:00,781 --> 00:08:02,783 So, with movie theaters losing ticket revenues 214 00:08:02,883 --> 00:08:04,718 during the pandemic, one major chain 215 00:08:04,818 --> 00:08:07,354 has come up with a really slick idea. 216 00:08:07,454 --> 00:08:10,224 They're gonna charge more for the movies 217 00:08:10,324 --> 00:08:12,226 that people actually want to see. 218 00:08:12,326 --> 00:08:13,760 NEWSWOMAN: You may soon have to pay a little bit more 219 00:08:13,861 --> 00:08:16,363 to go to the movies. AMC has started testing 220 00:08:16,463 --> 00:08:18,498 a new pricing model, starting with higher prices 221 00:08:18,599 --> 00:08:20,567 for tickets to The Batman. 222 00:08:20,667 --> 00:08:24,137 AMC is trying out a variable pricing system, 223 00:08:24,238 --> 00:08:26,673 which means new movies will cost you more than 224 00:08:26,773 --> 00:08:29,409 older releases playing at the very same location. 225 00:08:29,510 --> 00:08:31,612 Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, hold up, hold up, hold up. 226 00:08:31,712 --> 00:08:33,580 AMC is gonna make us pay more 227 00:08:33,680 --> 00:08:36,183 to see new movies? 228 00:08:36,283 --> 00:08:39,453 That's not fair. Yo, that's-that's not fair, people. 229 00:08:39,553 --> 00:08:41,121 Because what are-what are we gonna do? 230 00:08:41,221 --> 00:08:44,057 We're gonna have to pay to see The Batman. 231 00:08:44,157 --> 00:08:46,326 Like, we can't not pay. Otherwise, how are we ever 232 00:08:46,426 --> 00:08:48,929 gonna know where he came from, huh? 233 00:08:49,062 --> 00:08:50,397 You, like, there's no other way to know. 234 00:08:50,497 --> 00:08:52,699 Like, is one of his parents a bat and the other a man? 235 00:08:52,799 --> 00:08:55,202 This is the first opportunity we have to find out. 236 00:08:55,302 --> 00:08:56,670 And, look, to be honest, 237 00:08:56,770 --> 00:08:58,872 I don't know if this is the worst model, you know? 238 00:08:58,972 --> 00:09:01,008 I've always found it weird that you pay the same amount 239 00:09:01,074 --> 00:09:03,076 for old movies as you do for the latest releases. 240 00:09:03,177 --> 00:09:04,645 You know? So, this is-this is actually gonna make sense. 241 00:09:04,745 --> 00:09:05,913 It's like, uh, it's like going back 242 00:09:06,013 --> 00:09:07,814 to the-the Blockbuster rules, yeah. 243 00:09:07,915 --> 00:09:09,917 And that business did well. You know what I mean? 244 00:09:10,017 --> 00:09:11,251 But I will say this: 245 00:09:11,351 --> 00:09:13,387 I'm worried that this is a slippery slope, man. 246 00:09:13,487 --> 00:09:15,355 It's gonna be just like the airlines, yeah. 247 00:09:15,455 --> 00:09:17,891 First they say they're just charging us extra 248 00:09:18,025 --> 00:09:20,694 for the new movies, then they're gonna say certain seats 249 00:09:20,794 --> 00:09:22,396 in the cinema are gonna cost extra. 250 00:09:22,496 --> 00:09:25,666 Next thing you know, AMC won't let me 251 00:09:25,766 --> 00:09:28,268 bring in a big bowl of my favorite soup from home. 252 00:09:28,368 --> 00:09:30,637 What is happening to America, man?! 253 00:09:30,737 --> 00:09:32,506 You seeing this, Joe Byron? 254 00:09:32,606 --> 00:09:34,641 In fact, here's my counteroffer to AMC. 255 00:09:34,741 --> 00:09:38,111 If you want to charge us more for new movies, fine. 256 00:09:38,212 --> 00:09:40,380 But, as moviegoers, we're gonna start 257 00:09:40,480 --> 00:09:43,684 paying you in increments throughout the movie. 258 00:09:43,784 --> 00:09:46,153 Yeah, we can't just give you all the money up front. 259 00:09:46,253 --> 00:09:47,721 We don't know if it's gonna be shit. Every 15 minutes, 260 00:09:47,821 --> 00:09:49,156 we're just gonna be like, 261 00:09:49,256 --> 00:09:51,658 "All right, here's five dollars. Show me the beginning. 262 00:09:51,758 --> 00:09:52,893 "All right, here's another five. I want to see 263 00:09:53,060 --> 00:09:54,194 what happens to that guy." 264 00:09:54,294 --> 00:09:56,263 Now, after, I'll be like, "No, I'm done, I'm done." 265 00:09:56,363 --> 00:09:58,632 Yeah, you gotta, you got to entertain me the whole time. 266 00:09:58,732 --> 00:10:02,736 I'm sick of these movies that take 90 minutes to get going. 267 00:10:02,836 --> 00:10:04,338 And then they have, like, one scene that's dope-- 268 00:10:04,438 --> 00:10:07,908 -And yes, I'm talking to you, Power of the Dog. -RONNY: Wait. 269 00:10:08,008 --> 00:10:10,511 Trevor, you know how this dynamic pricing's gonna work. 270 00:10:10,611 --> 00:10:12,746 Like, they're gonna-- It's an algorithm base, 271 00:10:12,846 --> 00:10:14,381 and you're gonna have to track your data 272 00:10:14,481 --> 00:10:17,584 -to determine what you like and charge you more for it. -What? 273 00:10:17,684 --> 00:10:20,220 So, easy solution, okay? 274 00:10:20,320 --> 00:10:22,222 Just keep-- The movies you want to watch, 275 00:10:22,322 --> 00:10:24,591 just keep talking about how much they suck. 276 00:10:24,691 --> 00:10:26,260 Then your phone will pick up on that, 277 00:10:26,360 --> 00:10:27,995 it'll get in the algorithm, 278 00:10:28,095 --> 00:10:29,463 and then your movies will be cheaper! 279 00:10:29,563 --> 00:10:31,798 Like, right now. Like, let's just start it right now. 280 00:10:31,899 --> 00:10:34,434 Robert Pattinson as Batman? 281 00:10:34,535 --> 00:10:35,636 That's gross. 282 00:10:35,736 --> 00:10:38,138 Bring back Ben Affleck! 283 00:10:40,908 --> 00:10:42,743 Also, everybody knows they don't 284 00:10:42,843 --> 00:10:44,678 get you on the ticket price, okay? 285 00:10:44,778 --> 00:10:47,447 -The movie theatres get you on the snacks. -They do. 286 00:10:47,548 --> 00:10:51,618 That's why I always keep some popcorn right in my taint, 287 00:10:51,718 --> 00:10:54,688 just in case I ever need to go watch a movie. 288 00:10:54,788 --> 00:10:56,023 (crew laughter) 289 00:10:56,123 --> 00:10:57,858 They'll never get me on this. 290 00:10:57,958 --> 00:11:00,227 I even like to keep some Snickers melted in there, 291 00:11:00,327 --> 00:11:01,862 just so it's sweet and salty, you know what I'm saying? 292 00:11:01,962 --> 00:11:04,731 -(laughter) -You want some? 293 00:11:04,831 --> 00:11:07,067 You know, that is one of the most disgusting things 294 00:11:07,134 --> 00:11:10,637 I have ever seen. You can't mix Snickers with popcorn. 295 00:11:10,737 --> 00:11:12,072 You can't mix-- It's like a different type-- 296 00:11:12,139 --> 00:11:14,074 Don't knock it until you try it. Come on. 297 00:11:14,107 --> 00:11:16,109 -I'll, I'll try it. -Yeah. Just a little. 298 00:11:16,210 --> 00:11:17,311 There's more where that came from. 299 00:11:17,411 --> 00:11:19,479 (laughter) 300 00:11:19,580 --> 00:11:22,282 Oh! That's tainty. 301 00:11:22,382 --> 00:11:25,085 That's nice. 302 00:11:25,152 --> 00:11:26,420 -That's actually really good. -Mmm. 303 00:11:26,520 --> 00:11:28,755 Oh, man, I need to go to the movies with you more often. 304 00:11:28,856 --> 00:11:30,290 -Any time, man. -Yeah. 305 00:11:30,390 --> 00:11:32,226 All right, we're gonna take a quick break so me and Ronny can 306 00:11:32,326 --> 00:11:34,695 eat some popcorn. When we come back, we'll recap 307 00:11:34,795 --> 00:11:37,397 Joe Biden's first-ever State of the Union address, 308 00:11:37,497 --> 00:11:40,434 and Stacey Abrams-- Yes, the Stacey Abrams, 309 00:11:40,534 --> 00:11:42,903 is joining me right here on the show. You don't want to miss it. 310 00:11:43,003 --> 00:11:44,738 -Don't eat it all by yourself, Ronny. come on. -No, I found 311 00:11:44,838 --> 00:11:45,739 -some more, I found some more. -Yeah, don't eat it all 312 00:11:45,839 --> 00:11:46,874 by yourself. Come on. 313 00:11:48,541 --> 00:11:50,109 Welcome back to The Daily Show. 314 00:11:50,209 --> 00:11:52,011 Let's talk about the State of the Union address, 315 00:11:52,111 --> 00:11:53,679 the one night a year 316 00:11:53,779 --> 00:11:56,115 Joe Biden stays up past 6:00 p.m. 317 00:11:56,215 --> 00:11:57,783 It's also the one night a year 318 00:11:57,883 --> 00:12:00,386 where the president gives the country a status update 319 00:12:00,486 --> 00:12:02,221 about how things are going. 320 00:12:02,321 --> 00:12:03,989 Which, if we're honest, has always been 321 00:12:04,090 --> 00:12:05,458 a little bit weird to me, you know? 322 00:12:05,558 --> 00:12:07,793 It's like, why does it only happen once a year? 323 00:12:07,893 --> 00:12:09,328 You know? You get more updates 324 00:12:09,428 --> 00:12:11,097 from your doggy day care in one afternoon 325 00:12:11,197 --> 00:12:13,099 than you get from the president in an entire year? 326 00:12:13,199 --> 00:12:14,667 That's a little weird. But whatever. 327 00:12:14,767 --> 00:12:16,435 The point is it's an important night, 328 00:12:16,535 --> 00:12:17,736 which is why everyone, 329 00:12:17,837 --> 00:12:21,207 everyone from senators to Supreme Court justices 330 00:12:21,307 --> 00:12:23,976 to military generals all show up. 331 00:12:24,076 --> 00:12:25,911 Although this year was interesting, 332 00:12:26,011 --> 00:12:28,047 because there were fewer people in attendance than normal 333 00:12:28,147 --> 00:12:29,615 because some lawmakers 334 00:12:29,715 --> 00:12:32,184 didn't want to follow the COVID protocols. 335 00:12:32,284 --> 00:12:34,987 Yes. Like Marco Rubio, who said, 336 00:12:35,087 --> 00:12:38,924 "he didn't have time to take a COVID test." 337 00:12:39,024 --> 00:12:42,561 And honestly, "I don't have time to take a COVID test" 338 00:12:42,661 --> 00:12:43,929 is a brave stance 339 00:12:44,029 --> 00:12:46,232 for someone who's tweeted, like, 50 times 340 00:12:46,332 --> 00:12:48,300 in the last 24 hours. 341 00:12:48,400 --> 00:12:50,636 To be honest, it's actually kind of relatable. 342 00:12:50,703 --> 00:12:52,037 You know? This is like when I say, 343 00:12:52,138 --> 00:12:53,506 "I don't have time to make dinner." 344 00:12:53,639 --> 00:12:55,474 'Cause I'm watching TikTok. 345 00:12:55,641 --> 00:12:57,810 You seen those otters? Oh, they're so cute. 346 00:12:57,910 --> 00:12:59,678 They'll kill you, but they're cute. 347 00:12:59,779 --> 00:13:01,714 But once everyone who had 40 seconds 348 00:13:01,814 --> 00:13:02,915 to take the test was seated, 349 00:13:03,015 --> 00:13:04,350 it was time for Joe Biden himself 350 00:13:04,450 --> 00:13:07,019 to enter the chamber and greet his guests. 351 00:13:07,119 --> 00:13:08,487 And I'm proud, ladies and gentlemen, 352 00:13:08,654 --> 00:13:11,991 to say that we at The Daily Show have exclusive footage 353 00:13:12,091 --> 00:13:14,560 of what he said to these people 354 00:13:14,660 --> 00:13:16,529 as he walked to the podium. 355 00:13:16,662 --> 00:13:20,433 Madam Speaker, the president of the United States. 356 00:13:20,533 --> 00:13:22,368 (cheering and applause) 357 00:13:22,468 --> 00:13:24,470 BIDEN: Hey. Oh, shit. 358 00:13:24,570 --> 00:13:26,439 I can't find my speech. 359 00:13:26,539 --> 00:13:29,375 Hey. Hey, quick. You, what's the state of the union? 360 00:13:29,475 --> 00:13:31,677 Hey, how you doing? Is the union strong? 361 00:13:31,710 --> 00:13:33,679 Is it weak? 362 00:13:33,712 --> 00:13:35,448 Is it emo? 363 00:13:35,548 --> 00:13:37,383 Or is there a vibe shift? 364 00:13:37,483 --> 00:13:39,485 Oh, shit, I'm running out of time. 365 00:13:39,585 --> 00:13:42,388 Uh, I'll just wing it! 366 00:13:42,488 --> 00:13:44,723 (inhales) I know. Rough start. 367 00:13:44,824 --> 00:13:47,526 But Biden recovered, people. Oh, he recovered. 368 00:13:47,626 --> 00:13:50,362 You see, Joe Biden launched into this speech 369 00:13:50,463 --> 00:13:51,630 that touched on everything. 370 00:13:51,664 --> 00:13:54,133 Russia. COVID. Inflation. 371 00:13:54,233 --> 00:13:56,469 Whew! And so much more. 372 00:13:56,635 --> 00:13:58,971 NEWSMAN: Entering a chamber filled with yellow and blue, 373 00:13:59,071 --> 00:14:00,706 the colors of the Ukrainian flag, 374 00:14:00,806 --> 00:14:03,743 President Biden forcefully condemning Vladimir Putin. 375 00:14:03,843 --> 00:14:05,411 He thought he could roll into Ukraine 376 00:14:05,511 --> 00:14:07,379 and the world would roll over. 377 00:14:07,480 --> 00:14:10,883 Instead, he met with a mall... a wall of strength 378 00:14:10,983 --> 00:14:13,052 he never anticipated or imagined. 379 00:14:13,152 --> 00:14:15,087 He met the Ukrainian people. 380 00:14:15,187 --> 00:14:17,156 NEWSMAN: Ukraine's ambassador to the U.S. 381 00:14:17,256 --> 00:14:18,991 receiving a standing ovation 382 00:14:19,091 --> 00:14:21,694 and an embrace from First Lady Jill Biden. 383 00:14:21,794 --> 00:14:24,697 The president also suggesting America is finally emerging 384 00:14:24,797 --> 00:14:26,031 from the pandemic. 385 00:14:26,132 --> 00:14:29,668 Stop looking at COVID as a partisan dividing line. 386 00:14:29,735 --> 00:14:31,904 See it for what it is-- 387 00:14:32,004 --> 00:14:33,672 a godawful disease. 388 00:14:33,739 --> 00:14:35,674 NEWSMAN: And despite a fast-growing economy, 389 00:14:35,775 --> 00:14:37,676 President Biden acknowledging too many people 390 00:14:37,777 --> 00:14:40,513 are still feeling the pain of rising prices. 391 00:14:40,679 --> 00:14:43,482 Inflation is robbing them of gains 392 00:14:43,582 --> 00:14:46,585 they thought otherwise they would be able to feel. 393 00:14:46,685 --> 00:14:47,720 I get it. 394 00:14:47,820 --> 00:14:49,722 NEWSMAN: In one surprising moment of unity, 395 00:14:49,822 --> 00:14:52,024 the president tried to move his party to the middle, 396 00:14:52,124 --> 00:14:53,459 with a message on crime 397 00:14:53,626 --> 00:14:56,262 that even got some Republicans on their feet. 398 00:14:56,362 --> 00:14:58,764 The answer is not to defund the police. 399 00:14:58,864 --> 00:15:00,966 -WOMAN: That's right! -It's to fund the police. 400 00:15:01,066 --> 00:15:02,835 (cheering and applause) 401 00:15:02,935 --> 00:15:04,303 Fund them. 402 00:15:05,471 --> 00:15:06,839 Fund them. 403 00:15:08,174 --> 00:15:09,642 Yeah, you heard that right. 404 00:15:09,742 --> 00:15:12,845 Joe Biden said, "Fund the police." 405 00:15:12,945 --> 00:15:15,981 (gasps) "But I thought that was a Republican thing. 406 00:15:16,082 --> 00:15:19,218 "I thought Democrats wanted to bulldoze police stations 407 00:15:19,318 --> 00:15:22,655 and replace them with community poetry centers." 408 00:15:22,721 --> 00:15:24,557 Yeah, maybe, but not Joe Biden. 409 00:15:24,657 --> 00:15:26,459 People forget-- I don't know why people forget this-- 410 00:15:26,559 --> 00:15:28,327 for years, Joe Biden has been saying 411 00:15:28,427 --> 00:15:30,663 that he wants to invest more resources 412 00:15:30,763 --> 00:15:32,431 and training into the police. 413 00:15:32,531 --> 00:15:34,333 For years, he's been saying this. 414 00:15:34,433 --> 00:15:36,669 The reason you probably might have missed it 415 00:15:36,769 --> 00:15:38,504 is because of how he speaks. 416 00:15:38,671 --> 00:15:40,573 "We've got to police the funding 417 00:15:40,673 --> 00:15:42,241 "and fund the funders, you know? 418 00:15:42,341 --> 00:15:44,276 Come on, Jack. He's a fine Negro." 419 00:15:44,376 --> 00:15:45,745 Putting multiple speeches in one. 420 00:15:45,845 --> 00:15:47,613 I see what he's doing. He's saving time. 421 00:15:47,680 --> 00:15:51,050 So, look, this was not a surprise from Joe Biden. 422 00:15:51,150 --> 00:15:52,384 And, honestly, I-I'm just glad 423 00:15:52,485 --> 00:15:54,186 he didn't get too swept up in that applause 424 00:15:54,286 --> 00:15:55,421 and go even further. 425 00:15:55,521 --> 00:15:56,689 "Fund the police! 426 00:15:56,789 --> 00:15:57,857 "All lives matter! 427 00:15:57,957 --> 00:15:59,325 "Let's go, Brandon! 428 00:15:59,425 --> 00:16:00,760 Wait, that was about me?" 429 00:16:00,860 --> 00:16:02,661 But it is kind of crazy that nothing has really changed 430 00:16:02,762 --> 00:16:03,729 when it comes to the police, right? 431 00:16:03,829 --> 00:16:04,930 Just think about it for a moment. 432 00:16:05,030 --> 00:16:06,699 Like, whether you want to defund the police 433 00:16:06,799 --> 00:16:10,102 or-or, like Biden, spend even more money on reforming them, 434 00:16:10,202 --> 00:16:12,404 you've got to admit that neither of those things 435 00:16:12,505 --> 00:16:13,873 have actually happened. 436 00:16:13,973 --> 00:16:17,009 And fatal police shootings actually went up last year. 437 00:16:17,109 --> 00:16:19,478 Yeah. So, really, when you think about it, 438 00:16:19,645 --> 00:16:21,480 after all the marches and the protests 439 00:16:21,647 --> 00:16:24,917 and the national conversation, all we really got 440 00:16:25,017 --> 00:16:27,720 was Nancy Pelosi's kente clothing line. 441 00:16:27,820 --> 00:16:30,523 But aside from policing and COVID and Ukraine, 442 00:16:30,656 --> 00:16:33,292 Biden also brought up a lot of policies last night 443 00:16:33,392 --> 00:16:35,561 that he wanted Congress to pass this year, 444 00:16:35,661 --> 00:16:38,330 like letting Medicare negotiate the price of drugs, 445 00:16:38,431 --> 00:16:40,132 and doubling clean energy production, 446 00:16:40,232 --> 00:16:42,301 and raising taxes on corporations, 447 00:16:42,401 --> 00:16:43,869 and strengthening voting rights, 448 00:16:43,969 --> 00:16:47,006 which are all great ideas that I can't wait for him 449 00:16:47,106 --> 00:16:49,508 to bring up again at next year's State of the Union. 450 00:16:49,608 --> 00:16:51,110 'Cause, I mean, if we're honest, 451 00:16:51,210 --> 00:16:53,279 none of that shit is going to pass through this Congress. 452 00:16:53,379 --> 00:16:55,414 But Biden himself was doing his thing, man. 453 00:16:55,514 --> 00:16:57,783 He was giving a speech. He was in his element. 454 00:16:57,883 --> 00:17:00,619 And Biden being Biden, there were a bunch of moments 455 00:17:00,686 --> 00:17:03,355 in the speech that were just a little bit weirder 456 00:17:03,456 --> 00:17:05,257 than they had to be, you know? 457 00:17:05,357 --> 00:17:07,660 Um, like when he said this. 458 00:17:07,760 --> 00:17:11,197 If you get COVID-19, the Pfizer pill reduces your chances 459 00:17:11,297 --> 00:17:14,200 of ending up in the hospital by 90%. 460 00:17:14,300 --> 00:17:18,170 I've ordered more pills than anyone in the world has. 461 00:17:18,270 --> 00:17:20,072 Okay, okay. 462 00:17:20,172 --> 00:17:23,075 I guess the party's at Joe Biden's house tonight! 463 00:17:23,175 --> 00:17:24,710 It would be funny if he meant 464 00:17:24,810 --> 00:17:27,980 that he ordered all of those pills, but just for himself. 465 00:17:28,080 --> 00:17:29,548 If I get corona, I'm all set. 466 00:17:29,648 --> 00:17:31,317 Good luck to the rest of you bitches. 467 00:17:31,417 --> 00:17:33,052 Oh, and then, there was also this moment 468 00:17:33,152 --> 00:17:38,791 where Joe Biden was praising the people of... Ukraine? 469 00:17:38,891 --> 00:17:41,460 Putin may circle Kyiv with tanks, 470 00:17:41,560 --> 00:17:43,129 but he'll never gain the hearts and souls 471 00:17:43,229 --> 00:17:44,864 of the Iranian people. 472 00:17:44,964 --> 00:17:46,999 (laughter) 473 00:17:48,000 --> 00:17:49,602 Technically true. 474 00:17:49,635 --> 00:17:50,903 It is technically true. 475 00:17:51,003 --> 00:17:53,139 Putin can do whatever he wants in Ukraine. 476 00:17:53,239 --> 00:17:56,642 Nothing will make the Iranians back down. 477 00:17:56,742 --> 00:17:58,711 You know, at times, this speech was like a birthday card 478 00:17:58,811 --> 00:18:00,513 from a four-year-old. 479 00:18:00,613 --> 00:18:02,148 A lot of words didn't make sense, 480 00:18:02,248 --> 00:18:04,383 but you got what it was trying to say. 481 00:18:04,483 --> 00:18:06,886 And a pound of Ukrainian people-- 482 00:18:06,986 --> 00:18:09,355 proud, proud people-- pound for pound, 483 00:18:09,455 --> 00:18:12,625 ready to fight with every inch of energy they have. 484 00:18:12,658 --> 00:18:16,395 Proud-- Pound, pound, proud pound-pound, proud. 485 00:18:16,495 --> 00:18:17,897 Wasn't a bad save, you have to admit. 486 00:18:17,997 --> 00:18:20,099 It wasn't the worst save in the world. 487 00:18:20,199 --> 00:18:22,168 Here's a question I have-- honest question, America. 488 00:18:22,268 --> 00:18:24,904 How come no politician in this country can ever just go, 489 00:18:25,004 --> 00:18:27,273 "Excuse me," and then correct themselves. 490 00:18:27,373 --> 00:18:29,442 Like, why do they just carry on as if it wasn't-- 491 00:18:29,542 --> 00:18:31,444 Trump did this all the time, too, you know? 492 00:18:31,544 --> 00:18:32,645 They always got to twist the words and then 493 00:18:32,745 --> 00:18:34,113 make it sound like they didn't mess up. 494 00:18:34,213 --> 00:18:36,382 "This country was built on fandom-- 495 00:18:36,482 --> 00:18:38,818 "freedom-- a fandom, an idea of freedom. 496 00:18:38,918 --> 00:18:40,719 "And who's not a fan of freedom? 497 00:18:40,820 --> 00:18:43,155 "Anyway, this country was built on freedom 498 00:18:43,255 --> 00:18:45,458 by a guy named Fandom. I love Fandom." 499 00:18:45,558 --> 00:18:47,793 And then, of course, there was the thing that Biden said 500 00:18:47,893 --> 00:18:49,428 right at the end of his speech, 501 00:18:49,595 --> 00:18:51,997 which wasn't a mistake, 502 00:18:52,098 --> 00:18:53,999 but left everybody confused. 503 00:18:54,100 --> 00:18:55,935 God bless you all! 504 00:18:56,035 --> 00:18:58,104 And may God protect our troops. 505 00:18:58,204 --> 00:19:00,172 Thank you. 506 00:19:00,272 --> 00:19:02,208 Go get him. 507 00:19:02,308 --> 00:19:04,343 (crew laughing) 508 00:19:07,046 --> 00:19:08,380 I'm sorry-- "God protect our troops. 509 00:19:08,481 --> 00:19:10,449 Go get him"-- go get who? 510 00:19:10,616 --> 00:19:12,251 Go get God? 511 00:19:12,351 --> 00:19:15,654 Or the troops should get Putin? Who-- Go get him who? 512 00:19:15,755 --> 00:19:17,223 What-what is that? 513 00:19:17,323 --> 00:19:19,892 What, does Biden just randomly shout, "go get him" sometimes? 514 00:19:19,992 --> 00:19:22,161 I mean, it would explain why his dog kept attacking people, 515 00:19:22,261 --> 00:19:23,529 but honestly, the weirdest moments 516 00:19:23,629 --> 00:19:25,498 were-were, like, Biden just, like, doing his thing. 517 00:19:25,631 --> 00:19:26,966 He's like, "Go get him." 518 00:19:27,066 --> 00:19:29,468 Go get 'em? Go get him? Was it one, singular, plural? 519 00:19:29,635 --> 00:19:31,537 I don't know. 520 00:19:31,637 --> 00:19:33,639 I-I-- Actually, I-I stand corrected. 521 00:19:33,672 --> 00:19:35,241 Those weren't the weirdest moments, actually. 522 00:19:35,341 --> 00:19:37,276 The weirdest moments didn't come from Biden. 523 00:19:37,376 --> 00:19:40,279 No, they came from the people who couldn't figure out 524 00:19:40,379 --> 00:19:43,082 when to clap for Biden. 525 00:19:43,182 --> 00:19:46,118 Like this moment from Chuck Schumer. 526 00:19:46,218 --> 00:19:47,720 The American Rescue Plan... 527 00:19:47,820 --> 00:19:50,256 -(applause) -(booing) 528 00:19:50,356 --> 00:19:53,592 The American Rescue Plan helped working people 529 00:19:53,626 --> 00:19:55,661 -and left no one behind. -(cheering, applause) 530 00:19:57,797 --> 00:19:58,998 That was hilarious. You see that? 531 00:19:59,098 --> 00:20:00,132 It's like he-it's like he was trying to rehearse 532 00:20:00,232 --> 00:20:01,600 his standing ovation. 533 00:20:01,667 --> 00:20:04,003 "Okay, first the legs, and then you put the hands... 534 00:20:04,103 --> 00:20:06,505 Okay, I think I got it guys, I'm ready, I'm ready." 535 00:20:06,605 --> 00:20:08,607 Look, man, there's a simple rule in life: 536 00:20:08,674 --> 00:20:11,477 if you stand up in a speech at the wrong time, 537 00:20:11,610 --> 00:20:13,846 you've just got to commit. 538 00:20:13,946 --> 00:20:16,649 All right? You stand up, you clap, and then you 539 00:20:16,749 --> 00:20:18,617 walk out that building and straight into the ocean. 540 00:20:18,651 --> 00:20:19,852 And you die like a man. 541 00:20:19,952 --> 00:20:21,954 And if you thought that was really bad, then please, 542 00:20:22,054 --> 00:20:27,026 tell me what the hell Nancy Pelosi was doing here: 543 00:20:27,126 --> 00:20:30,129 And our troops in Iraq have faced-- and in Afghanistan, 544 00:20:30,229 --> 00:20:33,532 have faced many dangers. One, being stationed at bases 545 00:20:33,632 --> 00:20:36,235 breathing in toxic smoke from burn pits. 546 00:20:36,335 --> 00:20:38,637 [applause, cheers] 547 00:20:38,737 --> 00:20:40,706 Many of you have been there. 548 00:20:40,806 --> 00:20:44,543 I've been in and out of Iraq and Afghanistan over 40 times. 549 00:20:44,643 --> 00:20:47,913 [laughter] 550 00:20:48,013 --> 00:20:49,415 Wha-What is that? 551 00:20:49,582 --> 00:20:50,950 What is that? Huh? 552 00:20:51,050 --> 00:20:53,853 Looks like someone found all those pills Joe Biden ordered. 553 00:20:53,953 --> 00:20:55,187 "Ooh, shit!" 554 00:20:55,287 --> 00:20:57,957 Like, her face, her hands, her body. 555 00:20:58,057 --> 00:20:59,892 Such a weird, like, giddiness. 556 00:20:59,992 --> 00:21:01,594 You know what it looks like? It almost makes her look like 557 00:21:01,660 --> 00:21:04,830 a cartoon character that's floating towards an apple pie. 558 00:21:04,930 --> 00:21:07,600 "Ooh, tasty!" 559 00:21:07,700 --> 00:21:09,235 And I-I can't get over the hands. 560 00:21:09,335 --> 00:21:10,970 Like, just l-let it go. 561 00:21:11,070 --> 00:21:13,205 It-it looked like she was playing rock, paper, scissors 562 00:21:13,305 --> 00:21:15,808 with herself and then somehow just ended in a makeout sesh. 563 00:21:15,908 --> 00:21:18,744 "Oh, yeah, you like that rocks, don't you?" 564 00:21:18,844 --> 00:21:20,246 So, that was basically the State of the Union. 565 00:21:20,346 --> 00:21:22,214 That was it in a nutshell, to be honest. 566 00:21:22,314 --> 00:21:23,682 I mean, according to Joe Biden, 567 00:21:23,783 --> 00:21:26,952 inflation is bad, but he will try to make it better. 568 00:21:27,052 --> 00:21:31,390 Drug prices are bad, but he will try to make it better. 569 00:21:31,490 --> 00:21:36,262 And I don't know who "him" is, but someone's coming to get him. 570 00:21:36,362 --> 00:21:40,132 And you know what? That makes me... 571 00:21:40,232 --> 00:21:41,467 [laughter] 572 00:21:41,634 --> 00:21:43,235 Just me? Okay. 573 00:21:43,335 --> 00:21:44,737 All right, when we come back, 574 00:21:44,837 --> 00:21:47,573 Stacey Abrams will be joining me right here on the show. 575 00:21:47,673 --> 00:21:50,443 So don't go away. 576 00:21:50,543 --> 00:21:52,211 ♪ ♪ 577 00:22:24,876 --> 00:22:26,244 Welcome back to The Daily Show. 578 00:22:26,344 --> 00:22:27,545 My guest tonight is voting rights activist 579 00:22:27,645 --> 00:22:29,547 and entrepreneur Stacey Abrams. 580 00:22:29,647 --> 00:22:31,516 She's here to talk about her latest book 581 00:22:31,616 --> 00:22:35,186 and about running again for governor of Georgia. 582 00:22:35,286 --> 00:22:37,255 Stacey Abrams, welcome back to the show. 583 00:22:37,355 --> 00:22:38,489 Thanks for having me again. 584 00:22:38,589 --> 00:22:39,657 I don't even know where to start, 585 00:22:39,757 --> 00:22:41,426 because every time I see you, 586 00:22:41,526 --> 00:22:43,594 I feel like you are doing more and more things. 587 00:22:43,694 --> 00:22:45,430 -So, let's start with the book. -Okay. 588 00:22:45,530 --> 00:22:48,266 Level Up. Um, very few people can say 589 00:22:48,366 --> 00:22:50,635 that they have run for governor and are also... 590 00:22:50,735 --> 00:22:52,703 Is it a three-times New York Times best seller? 591 00:22:52,804 --> 00:22:54,772 -Four. Well... -Four. Forgive... 592 00:22:54,872 --> 00:22:56,107 -I mean... Who's counting? -It-It's... 593 00:22:56,207 --> 00:22:58,342 -Four times. (laughs) -Yeah. 594 00:22:58,443 --> 00:23:00,111 -Four-times New York Times best seller. -I-I have an abacus 595 00:23:00,211 --> 00:23:02,246 -in my... in my living room. -I love that. I love that. 596 00:23:02,346 --> 00:23:04,515 Um... You-you, like... 597 00:23:04,615 --> 00:23:06,284 Here's-here's my first question, maybe, is that, it's like... 598 00:23:06,384 --> 00:23:07,652 You do so well writing. 599 00:23:07,752 --> 00:23:10,221 -Why-why stress yourself with politics? -(laughs) 600 00:23:10,321 --> 00:23:12,957 I love writing, but I also love people, 601 00:23:13,057 --> 00:23:15,893 and people do better when they have good leadership. 602 00:23:15,993 --> 00:23:18,896 People do really well when they have leaders that like them. 603 00:23:18,996 --> 00:23:20,665 And, so, I want to be one of those people 604 00:23:20,765 --> 00:23:22,867 who actually likes people and wants to help them 605 00:23:22,967 --> 00:23:24,168 from the office of governor. 606 00:23:24,268 --> 00:23:25,970 -Ah, okay. People feel that. -Yeah. 607 00:23:26,037 --> 00:23:28,773 NOAH: Level Up, a book about, essentially, small businesses 608 00:23:28,873 --> 00:23:31,242 and-and how to grow them and the challenges that you face. 609 00:23:31,342 --> 00:23:33,711 -You share the fact that you had businesses that failed. -Yes. 610 00:23:33,811 --> 00:23:35,179 Most politicians will always just be like, 611 00:23:35,279 --> 00:23:36,981 "No, that didn't fail. I pivoted." 612 00:23:37,048 --> 00:23:38,349 -It's the pivot. People love the pivot. -Yeah. 613 00:23:38,449 --> 00:23:40,151 One of the big things you-you learn about 614 00:23:40,251 --> 00:23:43,254 when reading the book is-is just how many small businesses fail. 615 00:23:43,354 --> 00:23:45,723 -Mm-hmm. -Now, I-I don't know if I'm in the minority here, 616 00:23:45,823 --> 00:23:48,192 but I sometimes wonder if there's too much of an obsession 617 00:23:48,292 --> 00:23:49,627 with starting your own business in America. 618 00:23:49,727 --> 00:23:51,062 Like, it-it feels like there's this thing. 619 00:23:51,162 --> 00:23:52,630 I don't know if it's attached to the American dream, 620 00:23:52,730 --> 00:23:54,298 but it feels like everyone is told, 621 00:23:54,398 --> 00:23:56,033 "You have to start your own business." 622 00:23:56,134 --> 00:23:58,402 Is there a reason you chose to start your own business 623 00:23:58,503 --> 00:24:00,404 and not to just work in a field that was already... 624 00:24:00,505 --> 00:24:01,839 you know, a business that already exists? 625 00:24:02,006 --> 00:24:03,841 Oh, I like paychecks. They made me very happy. 626 00:24:04,008 --> 00:24:06,310 -(laughs) -I was... Paychecks were... 627 00:24:06,411 --> 00:24:07,612 Stacey Abrams: "I like paychecks." 628 00:24:07,712 --> 00:24:09,247 I like paychecks. I was a tax attorney. 629 00:24:09,347 --> 00:24:11,115 And that was a nice paycheck, 630 00:24:11,215 --> 00:24:13,017 and then I began what my mother has called 631 00:24:13,050 --> 00:24:14,819 my trajectory of downward economic mobility 632 00:24:14,919 --> 00:24:16,120 when I left there 633 00:24:16,220 --> 00:24:19,390 and became deputy city attorney for Atlanta. 634 00:24:19,490 --> 00:24:22,026 When I decided to run for office, though, I couldn't... 635 00:24:22,059 --> 00:24:23,961 I didn't feel right staying in my job 636 00:24:24,028 --> 00:24:25,630 as a lawyer for the city 637 00:24:25,730 --> 00:24:27,265 when I was running for political office. 638 00:24:27,365 --> 00:24:30,802 And so I left. And I became what I call a reluctant entrepreneur. 639 00:24:30,968 --> 00:24:33,070 I had to find a way to pay for my mortgage 640 00:24:33,171 --> 00:24:34,372 since I was gonna leave my job. 641 00:24:34,472 --> 00:24:35,973 -Right. -And that's when I started my business. 642 00:24:36,007 --> 00:24:37,842 And for a lot of people, starting a small business 643 00:24:37,975 --> 00:24:40,078 isn't this Horatio Alger story. 644 00:24:40,178 --> 00:24:42,346 It's not because they all want to be mini moguls. 645 00:24:42,447 --> 00:24:43,714 It's often circumstance. 646 00:24:43,815 --> 00:24:46,484 A mom who needs to take care of her kids 647 00:24:46,584 --> 00:24:48,152 but also needs to make a living. 648 00:24:48,252 --> 00:24:49,787 And so she starts a-a business in her-- 649 00:24:49,887 --> 00:24:51,856 in her, you know, front-- in her, you know, kitchen. 650 00:24:51,989 --> 00:24:54,692 -Right. Yeah. -It's people who need opportunities. 651 00:24:54,792 --> 00:24:56,527 And so my mission is to say, 652 00:24:56,627 --> 00:24:58,863 "Regardless of why you start your small business, 653 00:24:58,996 --> 00:25:00,231 "here's what you need to know about it. 654 00:25:00,331 --> 00:25:01,999 "Because these are the things no one's gonna tell you. 655 00:25:02,066 --> 00:25:05,303 -Mm-hmm. -"Shark Tank is not going to happen for most of us, 656 00:25:05,403 --> 00:25:07,672 -so here's what we need to do." -(laughs) 657 00:25:07,772 --> 00:25:10,074 And that it's gonna be difficult. 658 00:25:10,174 --> 00:25:11,676 Uh, in Georgia right now, 659 00:25:11,776 --> 00:25:15,012 99% of the businesses in Georgia are small businesses. 660 00:25:15,113 --> 00:25:17,315 -Wow. -49% of the employees 661 00:25:17,415 --> 00:25:19,183 are employed by small businesses. 662 00:25:19,283 --> 00:25:21,119 And so if we don't understand small businesses, 663 00:25:21,219 --> 00:25:22,587 we're in a lot of trouble. 664 00:25:22,687 --> 00:25:24,689 And if we don't do our work to prop them up 665 00:25:24,789 --> 00:25:26,958 and to help them, support them as they grow 666 00:25:26,991 --> 00:25:29,494 -and, more importantly, help them scale... -Yeah. 667 00:25:29,594 --> 00:25:31,095 ...then we're actually hurting the very people 668 00:25:31,195 --> 00:25:32,530 we say we want to help in our economy. 669 00:25:32,630 --> 00:25:35,399 If you were to become the, uh, governor of Georgia-- 670 00:25:35,500 --> 00:25:37,568 people are screaming as I say that and cheering right now... 671 00:25:37,668 --> 00:25:39,036 -Well, thank you. -If-if you were to become 672 00:25:39,137 --> 00:25:41,639 the governor of Georgia, wh-what are some of the first steps 673 00:25:41,739 --> 00:25:44,308 you think you would take to help small businesses? 674 00:25:44,409 --> 00:25:47,178 If you're saying 99% of them are small businesses in Georgia, 675 00:25:47,278 --> 00:25:48,179 what-what do you think could change? 676 00:25:48,279 --> 00:25:49,614 Where can government step in? 677 00:25:49,714 --> 00:25:51,549 And-and where should that, um, 678 00:25:51,649 --> 00:25:52,984 you know, sort of, that marriage end 679 00:25:53,084 --> 00:25:54,986 between the government helping a small business 680 00:25:55,086 --> 00:25:56,988 whilst also making a business a business? 681 00:25:57,054 --> 00:25:59,690 First thing we need to do is to expand Medicaid in Georgia. 682 00:25:59,791 --> 00:26:02,160 Which sounds like a completely counterintuitive answer 683 00:26:02,260 --> 00:26:03,327 -to the question you asked. -It does. 684 00:26:03,428 --> 00:26:05,263 But Geor-Georgia spends 685 00:26:05,363 --> 00:26:07,598 billions of dollars in what's called uncompensated care. 686 00:26:07,698 --> 00:26:10,401 We pay for people who can't afford health care. 687 00:26:10,501 --> 00:26:12,670 Part of that is the fact that we have failed 688 00:26:12,770 --> 00:26:14,505 to take money that belongs to Georgians 689 00:26:14,605 --> 00:26:16,107 and reinvest it in health care. 690 00:26:16,207 --> 00:26:19,177 But Medicaid expansion in Georgia will create 66-- 691 00:26:19,277 --> 00:26:20,845 or 60,000 new jobs. 692 00:26:21,012 --> 00:26:22,447 When you expand Medicaid, 693 00:26:22,547 --> 00:26:24,182 you create small businesses. 694 00:26:24,282 --> 00:26:27,118 And it's an infusion of capital that comes from commerce, 695 00:26:27,218 --> 00:26:28,119 not from loans. 696 00:26:28,219 --> 00:26:29,620 Number two, we should sh-- 697 00:26:29,720 --> 00:26:32,557 we should teach young people how to start businesses. 698 00:26:32,657 --> 00:26:34,492 Even if they don't ever want to start one of their own, 699 00:26:34,592 --> 00:26:36,127 -they should know what it looks like. -Yeah. 700 00:26:36,227 --> 00:26:37,862 And then-- It makes them better employees. 701 00:26:37,962 --> 00:26:39,464 If you understand how business works, 702 00:26:39,564 --> 00:26:42,266 then you understand why your boss, who has two employees, 703 00:26:42,366 --> 00:26:45,336 -cannot pay you what your friend at Coca-Cola makes. -Right. 704 00:26:45,436 --> 00:26:47,872 -Right, right. -And so it's-it's creating that-that lexicon 705 00:26:47,972 --> 00:26:49,073 and that understanding. 706 00:26:49,173 --> 00:26:52,009 And the third is encouraging financial systems 707 00:26:52,110 --> 00:26:54,412 to actually loan money when you have to do that 708 00:26:54,512 --> 00:26:55,780 in communities that don't have it. 709 00:26:55,880 --> 00:26:57,448 -Mm-hmm. -After the great recession, 710 00:26:57,548 --> 00:26:59,450 Black communities in particular lost banks, 711 00:26:59,550 --> 00:27:01,052 and they never came back. 712 00:27:01,152 --> 00:27:02,653 An so, when the PPP loans came out-- 713 00:27:02,754 --> 00:27:04,789 a good intention of government-- 714 00:27:04,889 --> 00:27:07,658 the money went to places that were not willing to lend 715 00:27:07,759 --> 00:27:09,427 -to the very communities that needed it. -Right. 716 00:27:09,527 --> 00:27:11,662 And as governor, I would pay attention to that. 717 00:27:11,763 --> 00:27:13,698 I would say, "We need to use these small... 718 00:27:13,798 --> 00:27:15,633 "these Black-owned banks or these Latino-owned banks, 719 00:27:15,733 --> 00:27:16,801 these community banks." 720 00:27:16,901 --> 00:27:18,369 We need to use those as depositories 721 00:27:18,469 --> 00:27:20,371 so when money comes the next time, 722 00:27:20,471 --> 00:27:23,541 there's someone in the community who's ready to loan it. 723 00:27:23,641 --> 00:27:25,543 -Let's talk about politics... -Yes. 724 00:27:25,643 --> 00:27:27,812 ...which is everything in America all the time. 725 00:27:27,945 --> 00:27:30,548 Um, you are running for a seat that... 726 00:27:30,648 --> 00:27:32,250 in a state that has become, I mean, 727 00:27:32,350 --> 00:27:35,987 one of the lightning rods of American politics-- Georgia. 728 00:27:36,087 --> 00:27:38,322 What's interesting about this race is the fact that 729 00:27:38,423 --> 00:27:40,691 Governor Kemp has put into place multiple restrictions 730 00:27:40,792 --> 00:27:42,427 on how people can vote, when people can vote. 731 00:27:42,527 --> 00:27:46,030 He's reduced the availability of voting for people. 732 00:27:46,130 --> 00:27:47,398 Republicans will argue the same thing. 733 00:27:47,498 --> 00:27:49,400 They will say, "No, all we're trying to do 734 00:27:49,500 --> 00:27:52,170 "is shore up the vote, even though we agree 735 00:27:52,270 --> 00:27:55,373 there has been no widespread voter fraud." 736 00:27:55,473 --> 00:27:58,976 How do you begin tackling an issue like this, 737 00:27:59,010 --> 00:28:03,214 where, A: you are running, so you want to make it better 738 00:28:03,314 --> 00:28:05,316 for yourself, slash, fair for everybody? 739 00:28:05,416 --> 00:28:07,652 But how do you... how do you find that balance 740 00:28:07,752 --> 00:28:09,787 of saying to people, "Listen, I'm trying to do this 741 00:28:09,887 --> 00:28:12,390 for everybody, and I know that I hope I will benefit"? 742 00:28:12,490 --> 00:28:13,891 -But you get what I'm saying? -Absolutely. 743 00:28:13,991 --> 00:28:15,226 There's that paradox 744 00:28:15,326 --> 00:28:17,128 of the messaging that you're trying to get out. 745 00:28:17,228 --> 00:28:19,997 I reject the paradox. Voting... 746 00:28:20,031 --> 00:28:22,366 The process of voting is non-partisan. 747 00:28:22,467 --> 00:28:25,303 Everyone should have access to the ability to vote. 748 00:28:25,403 --> 00:28:27,371 It should be easy to vote. 749 00:28:27,472 --> 00:28:28,806 It should be accessible. 750 00:28:28,940 --> 00:28:30,408 -There should be a freedom to vote. -Mm-hmm. 751 00:28:30,508 --> 00:28:32,944 Any impediment to that is wrong. 752 00:28:32,977 --> 00:28:34,345 That's full stop. 753 00:28:34,445 --> 00:28:36,013 I don't care who you vote for. 754 00:28:36,114 --> 00:28:38,249 When I'm focusing on the voting system, 755 00:28:38,349 --> 00:28:40,685 my focus should never be on who you cast your ballot for. 756 00:28:40,785 --> 00:28:43,721 Voting itself, the process is non-partisan. 757 00:28:43,821 --> 00:28:45,356 Now, when you get in there, I'm going to do everything 758 00:28:45,456 --> 00:28:47,759 -in my power to convince you I'm the person to pick. -Right. 759 00:28:47,859 --> 00:28:50,394 But the fight for the right to vote is something 760 00:28:50,495 --> 00:28:52,430 that should cut across every demographic, 761 00:28:52,530 --> 00:28:55,032 every ideology, every community. 762 00:28:55,133 --> 00:28:58,736 We are a stronger nation when we allow people to participate. 763 00:28:58,836 --> 00:29:00,238 And if we ever doubted that, 764 00:29:00,338 --> 00:29:03,441 the war that Putin is waging against Ukraine... 765 00:29:03,541 --> 00:29:04,809 President Zelensky said it. 766 00:29:04,976 --> 00:29:06,811 I'm going to paraphrase him probably poorly. 767 00:29:06,978 --> 00:29:08,279 He said, "This isn't a war on Ukraine. 768 00:29:08,379 --> 00:29:10,782 This is a war on democracy in Ukraine." 769 00:29:10,882 --> 00:29:13,117 When we allow democracy to be overtaken 770 00:29:13,217 --> 00:29:16,187 -by those who want to choose who can be heard... -Mm-hmm. 771 00:29:16,287 --> 00:29:18,523 ...and those choices are not based on anything 772 00:29:18,623 --> 00:29:20,324 other than animus or inconvenience, 773 00:29:20,425 --> 00:29:22,160 then that is wrong. 774 00:29:22,260 --> 00:29:24,395 My mission is to make certain that everyone can cast a ballot, 775 00:29:24,495 --> 00:29:27,198 even people who don't like me-- especially those folks-- 776 00:29:27,298 --> 00:29:29,500 they should be able to go and cast their ballots. 777 00:29:29,600 --> 00:29:30,802 My job is to make sure that more people 778 00:29:30,935 --> 00:29:33,404 who like me show up, but that's campaigning. 779 00:29:33,504 --> 00:29:35,406 -That's not voting rights. -Yeah. 780 00:29:35,506 --> 00:29:38,509 Um, before I let you go, I have to talk to you about the mask. 781 00:29:38,609 --> 00:29:41,512 -Yes. -'Cause, I mean, I was-was on social media, 782 00:29:41,612 --> 00:29:42,713 and then I see the picture with your mask, 783 00:29:42,814 --> 00:29:44,382 then the picture gets deleted. 784 00:29:44,482 --> 00:29:46,084 Y... I... This is what I found interesting. 785 00:29:46,184 --> 00:29:47,285 And maybe you-you'll correct me if I'm wrong. 786 00:29:47,385 --> 00:29:49,954 It's like, it feels like, with politicians, 787 00:29:49,987 --> 00:29:51,622 you have a team around you. 788 00:29:51,722 --> 00:29:53,191 Everyone's trying to figure out how to solve a crisis 789 00:29:53,291 --> 00:29:54,559 or fix a problem. 790 00:29:54,659 --> 00:29:56,127 People say ridiculous things like, Garcetti was like, 791 00:29:56,227 --> 00:29:58,463 "I hold my breath when I take the picture." -I didn't. 792 00:29:58,563 --> 00:30:01,799 Y... And-and it creates this weird, um, uh... 793 00:30:01,966 --> 00:30:04,869 it-it creates a situation where people feel like 794 00:30:04,969 --> 00:30:06,604 leaders aren't following the rules 795 00:30:06,704 --> 00:30:08,606 or people, you know, are punished differently 796 00:30:08,706 --> 00:30:10,108 from leaders, et cetera, et cetera. 797 00:30:10,208 --> 00:30:13,111 Why did you say, "Yeah, I messed up, and that's that." 798 00:30:13,211 --> 00:30:15,713 And going forward, do you think you'll be able 799 00:30:15,813 --> 00:30:17,248 to maintain that without at the same time 800 00:30:17,348 --> 00:30:19,484 letting your enemies use that as your, 801 00:30:19,584 --> 00:30:22,987 you know, like, "Don't vote for Stacey Abrams. She messes up." 802 00:30:23,020 --> 00:30:25,156 My responsibility, in that instance, 803 00:30:25,256 --> 00:30:27,692 if I created any appearance that 804 00:30:27,792 --> 00:30:31,629 I did not take children's lives seriously, that's a mistake. 805 00:30:31,729 --> 00:30:34,132 But your job, fundamentally, is to acknowledge 806 00:30:34,232 --> 00:30:36,467 when you make a mistake and try to make it right. 807 00:30:36,567 --> 00:30:40,271 We have this nar-this narrative that we have invincible leaders. 808 00:30:40,371 --> 00:30:42,240 That's just not true. 809 00:30:42,340 --> 00:30:44,509 What we have are humans who want to do a job, 810 00:30:44,609 --> 00:30:47,412 and we have to hold them accountable for the job they do 811 00:30:47,512 --> 00:30:49,547 -Mm-hmm. -but have to have grace when they make mistakes 812 00:30:49,647 --> 00:30:51,716 and trust that their intentions were right. 813 00:30:51,816 --> 00:30:53,184 But you can't trust someone's intentions 814 00:30:53,284 --> 00:30:55,119 if they never tell you what they were. 815 00:30:55,219 --> 00:30:57,288 Saying, "I'm sorry," saying, "I made a mistake," 816 00:30:57,388 --> 00:30:58,956 is about being honest about your intentions. 817 00:30:59,056 --> 00:31:01,125 I intended to do something. I did not quite do it. 818 00:31:01,225 --> 00:31:03,060 So let me tell you about the gap and let me tell you 819 00:31:03,161 --> 00:31:05,430 how I'm gonna make it better the next time. 820 00:31:05,530 --> 00:31:07,965 I need to remember that for the next time I mess up. 821 00:31:07,999 --> 00:31:09,467 I have a lot of practice. I wrote a book about it. 822 00:31:09,567 --> 00:31:11,602 Yeah, I just-I'm just gonna pivot. That's what I'm gonna do. 823 00:31:11,702 --> 00:31:14,138 All I think of when I read this is "Level Up." 824 00:31:14,238 --> 00:31:15,840 It's the first, like, book I can dance to 825 00:31:15,973 --> 00:31:17,041 -when I just read the title. -Yes. 826 00:31:17,141 --> 00:31:18,376 ♪ Level up, level up, level up. ♪ 827 00:31:18,476 --> 00:31:19,977 Stacey Abrams, thank you for taking the time. 828 00:31:20,044 --> 00:31:22,113 -Thank you for joining us on the show. -Thank you for having me. 829 00:31:22,213 --> 00:31:25,049 Stacey Abrams and Lara Hodgson's book "Level Up" 830 00:31:25,149 --> 00:31:27,418 is available right now. We're gonna take a quick break, 831 00:31:27,518 --> 00:31:29,554 but we'll be right back after this. 832 00:31:31,389 --> 00:31:32,590 Well, that's our show for tonight, 833 00:31:32,690 --> 00:31:34,692 but before we go: families in Ukraine are fleeing 834 00:31:34,792 --> 00:31:37,896 violence and urgently need emergency aid. 835 00:31:37,996 --> 00:31:40,732 CARE'S immediate crisis response aims to reach 836 00:31:40,832 --> 00:31:43,468 four million people, prioritizing women and girls, 837 00:31:43,568 --> 00:31:45,570 families, and the elderly. 838 00:31:45,670 --> 00:31:48,139 So, if you can, please donate at the link below 839 00:31:48,239 --> 00:31:51,709 to rush urgently needed water, food, hygiene kits, 840 00:31:51,809 --> 00:31:54,712 and ongoing support in Ukraine. 841 00:31:54,812 --> 00:31:57,882 Until tomorrow, stay safe out there, get your vaccine, 842 00:31:57,982 --> 00:32:00,385 and remember: if you miss baseball, 843 00:32:00,485 --> 00:32:03,321 don't forget all the Little League games in your community 844 00:32:03,421 --> 00:32:06,257 that you can go to and get drunk there. 845 00:32:06,357 --> 00:32:08,826 Now, here it is, Your Moment of Zen. 846 00:32:08,927 --> 00:32:13,298 What do you think the President meant at the end of his speech 847 00:32:13,398 --> 00:32:16,367 when he said, "Go get him"? 848 00:32:16,467 --> 00:32:17,769 CALLER: I believe that he was 849 00:32:17,869 --> 00:32:19,938 speaking to the Ukrainian people. 850 00:32:20,038 --> 00:32:22,707 We're not quite sure what he means. I think he's talking 851 00:32:22,807 --> 00:32:25,243 about Vladimir Putin and the bad guys over there. 852 00:32:25,343 --> 00:32:28,146 He emphasized the "H," But if I was a betting woman, 853 00:32:28,246 --> 00:32:30,582 I would say he meant to say, "Go get 'em!" 854 00:32:30,682 --> 00:32:33,651 MAN: "Go get 'em. It's a Rust Belt Irish Catholic kind of 855 00:32:33,751 --> 00:32:34,919 way of saying, 'Give 'em hell!'" 856 00:32:35,019 --> 00:32:37,021 Does he want Congress to "Go get him?" 857 00:32:37,121 --> 00:32:39,357 Does he want the people watching to go get him? 858 00:32:39,457 --> 00:32:42,460 Who was he talking about? I still don't know. 859 00:32:42,560 --> 00:32:44,562 MAN: Well, I-I don't know what he means by, "Go get him." 860 00:32:44,662 --> 00:32:45,863 -We didn't either. Nobody knew -Yeah, we didn't know. 861 00:32:45,964 --> 00:32:48,066 -what he meant. -NEWSMAN: Who is "him?" That's right. 862 00:32:48,166 --> 00:32:49,601 P-Peter, get to the bottom of that, will ya? 863 00:32:49,701 --> 00:32:53,371 I'm just going to start shouting and see who, see who answers. 864 00:32:53,471 --> 00:32:57,609 -(laughter) -Okay, well, you're-- You're famous for that.