The Daily Show: Ears Edition

Conservatives amp up their mission to MAGA-fy America by overshadowing Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl performance with Turning Point USA’s own D-list halftime show, and Michael Kosta connects the dots between Trump’s call for Republicans to "nationalize" voting and the president's never-ending claim that the 2020 election was stolen. Plus, Troy Iwata explains why Trump’s pitch to cancel the midterms is peak comedy.

With Amazon’s $40 million documentary about the first lady premiering at the Trump Kennedy Center, Jordan Klepper ventured to Washington, D.C., where he chatted with attendees about director Brett Ratner’s appearance in the Epstein files, whether the film’s purchase was a bribe, and why THIS is what our country should be focused on right now — not Minneapolis.

Amazon rainforest conservationist, wildlife filmmaker, and author Paul Rosolie talks to Michael about his latest book, “Junglekeeper: What It Takes to Change the World.” They discuss how Rosolie’s quest for adventure led him to the wilderness of the Amazon rainforest and the importance of preserving an ecosystem that produces one-fifth of the world’s fresh water and oxygen and is home to ancient trees that have acted as “skyscrapers of life” to thousands of species for over a millennium. He describes how the organization he founded, Junglekeepers, works with indigenous communities to protect the Amazon, how his historic encounter with a previously uncontacted tribe is a result of deforestation pressuring them out of seclusion, and how people worldwide can take actions big and small to help conservation efforts.

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Trump declares himself "absolved" by the latest release of Epstein files, while Elon Musk’s Christmas wish for a trip to the sex island is put on blast, and Jon Stewart finds himself on Epstein’s list… for documentary voiceovers. Plus, as MAGA continues to shield the president from all accountability, Jon Stewart shines a light on the double standard of sanctuary given to Trump vs. immigrants.

Historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Heather Ann Thompson sits down with Jon Stewart to discuss her new book, “Fear and Fury: The Reagan Eighties, the Bernie Goetz Shootings, and the Rebirth of White Rage.” They talk about how big a figure Bernie Goetz was in 1980s New York, hailed as a "vigilante" for shooting four young Black men on a subway train despite the attack being unprovoked, the story’s parallels to ICE shooting protesters in Minneapolis, the costs of violence, and how these types of injustices paved the way for Donald Trump.

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This week's Daily Show host Michael Kosta is joined by writer Kat Radley to recap the news of the week, and preview what's to come.

They dig into the new Trump account for newborns, the possible suppression of anti-ICE content across social media, and check in on what the FBI is up to now.

Looking ahead they preview another potential government shutdown, and a weirdly sexy Winter Olympics.
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Jon Stewart dives into Alex Pretti's killing by federal agents in Minnesota, the ensuing gaslighting from the Trump administration despite clear video evidence, and the Right ignoring the Second Amendment to justify Pretti's murder. Desi Lydic weighs in on Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino's demotion, reassignment, and replacement, while Trump officials engage in a blame game over the Minnesota violence. Plus, Desi covers the attack on Congresswoman Ilhan Omar by a vinegar-spraying assailant, Nicki Minaj's public endorsement of President Trump, and Amazon's new, bribery-tinged "Melania" documentary.
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