Desi Lydic Fox-Splains Georgia's Restrictive Voting Law
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
Season 26 E 80 • 04/08/2021

Desi Lydic launches into a Fox News-worthy defense of Georgia's controversial law that severely restricts voting access, and she has harsh words for the corporations speaking out against it.
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Desi Lydic Fox-Splains Georgia's Restrictive Voting Law
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Desi Lydic launches into a Fox News-worthy defense of Georgia's controversial law that severely restricts voting access, and she has harsh words for the corporations speaking out against it.
04/08/2021
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