Descent Into Madness - Post-Election Nightmare Scenarios
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
Season 26 E 23 • 11/05/2020

Michael Kosta talks to Ohio State University's Edward Foley, an expert in U.S. electoral chaos, and Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro discusses his legal battle against Team Trump.
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07:49

Votegasm 2022 - Voting Rights and Wrongs
The Daily Show with Trevor NoahS27 E45

Ahead of the 2022 midterms, Republican-led states fine-tune their voting processes to make it more difficult to vote, and a voting rights bill pushed by Democrats fails in the Senate.
01/20/2022
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09:28

Bernice A. King - The King Center & "It Starts with Me"
The Daily Show with Trevor NoahS27 E43

Dr. Bernice A. King, daughter of Coretta Scott King and Martin Luther King Jr., talks about advancing her parents' work via The King Center, voting rights and her book "It Starts with Me."
01/18/2022
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20:49

Kamala Harris on Fighting to Protect Democracy
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Vice President Kamala Harris talks about working to improve policies on maternal health, infrastructure, voting rights, the challenges posed by Republican obstruction in Congress and more.
12/22/2021
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04:10

Man with Thong Mask & MLK's Family Calls for No Celebration
The Daily Show with Trevor NoahS27 E42

A Florida man wears thong underwear as a face mask to protest COVID-19 measures, and Martin Luther King III asks that people not celebrate MLK Day until Congress strengthens voting rights.
12/16/2021
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05:34

A Look Back at 2021 - Texas Roundup
The Daily Show with Trevor NoahS27 E35

Ronny Chieng highlights bad news from Texas in 2021, including the state's harmful response to the COVID-19 crisis, restrictions on voting access, attack on abortion rights and more.
12/06/2021
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07:43

The LOX Talks About Breaking Up with the Democratic Party
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Styles P, Jadakiss and Sheek Louch of The LOX discuss how Democrats continue to fall short on their promises to Black voters and offer a strategy for breaking away from the party.
11/12/2021
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06:11

Embed with Desi - Swifties and the Virginia Governor Race
The Daily Show with Trevor NoahS27 E21

Desi Lydic covers Virginia's governor race between Terry McAuliffe and Glenn Youngkin with the help of elections analyst Geoffrey Skelley and Taylor Swift fans who may sway the election.
11/02/2021
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10:32

Kristen Soltis Anderson - "The Selfie Vote"
The Daily Show with Trevor NoahS27 E19

Republican pollster and "The Selfie Vote" author Kristen Soltis Anderson reflects on the reasons behind the increasing political polarization in the U.S. and discusses the future of the GOP.
10/28/2021
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08:48

Trump's TRUTH Social App & GOP Blocks Voting Rights Bill
The Daily Show with Trevor NoahS27 E15

Donald Trump announces his own social media network, Senate Republicans use the filibuster to block a voting rights bill, and a bus tour offers a ride to put its passengers to sleep.
10/21/2021
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01:21

A Humble Apology Regarding New York City's Mayoral Election
The Daily Show with Trevor NoahS26

New York City Board of Elections chairman Desi Lydic issues a mea culpa for the confusion caused by 135,000 test ballots erroneously added to the vote tally in the city's mayoral election.
06/30/2021
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07:00

Jordan Klepper Fingers the Pulse - The MAGA Frank Rally
The Daily Show with Trevor NoahS26 E108

Jordan Klepper attends the MAGA Frank Rally in Wisconsin, where die-hard Trump supporters cling to conspiracy theories about voter fraud, and chats with MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell.
06/17/2021
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08:00

Joe Manchin Kills Voting Bill & Nigeria Bans Twitter
The Daily Show with Trevor NoahS26 E101

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos plans to ship himself into space, Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin effectively nixes new voting rights legislation, and Twitter gets banned in Nigeria.
06/07/2021
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05:52

Jordan Klepper Fingers the Pulse - Arizona's Shady Recount
The Daily Show with Trevor NoahS26 E95

Jordan Klepper travels to Phoenix, where GOP state senators kicked off a hyper-partisan audit of the results of the 2020 election under the pretense of preserving election integrity.
05/12/2021
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11:29

New York City Mayoral Race
The Daily Show with Trevor NoahS26 E94

Andrew Yang leads a colorful field of candidates in the race for New York City's mayor, and Michael Kosta hits the streets to find out what New Yorkers know about ranked-choice voting.
05/11/2021
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03:32

Who Can Be Trusted?
The Daily Show with Trevor NoahS26 E902

Jordan Klepper talks to Trump supporters at various rallies about the trustworthiness of the media, the U.S. Constitution and Donald Trump's claims of voter fraud in the 2020 election.
04/19/2021
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04:16

Desi Lydic Fox-Splains Georgia's Restrictive Voting Law
The Daily Show with Trevor NoahS26 E80

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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06:22

Mitch McConnell's Warning to Corporations & Siri's Voice
The Daily Show with Trevor NoahS26 E79

Mitch McConnell lashes out at corporations protesting Georgia's voter restriction law, the U.S. and Iran begin negotiating via intermediaries, and Apple announces updates to Siri's voice.
04/07/2021
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08:22

Georgia Voter Suppression
The Daily Show with Trevor NoahS26 E77

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signs a GOP-backed law that severely restricts voting access, drawing condemnation from President Biden and backlash from major companies based in the state.
04/05/2021
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06:51

GOP Pushes Voter Restrictions
The Daily Show with Trevor NoahS26 E63

Republicans blatantly try to make it harder for people to vote in several states, with an especially aggressive effort in Georgia, where the GOP suffered a major electoral defeat in 2020.
02/23/2021
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05:38

Avian Democracy Is in Peril
The Daily Show with Trevor NoahS26 E62

Michael Kosta talks to New Zealand bird enthusiasts to get to the bottom of a shocking voter fraud scandal rocking the country's popular Bird of the Year competition.
02/22/2021
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05:57

Kamala Harris's Historic Vice Presidency and the Divine Nine
The Daily Show with Trevor NoahS26 E60

Dulce Sloan sits down with three women who belong to a coalition of Black sororities, collectively known as the Divine Nine, to discuss the significance of Kamala Harris's vice presidency.
02/17/2021
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04:47

GOP Metal Detector Controversy & Newsmax vs. Mike Lindell
The Daily Show with Trevor NoahS26 E52

House Republicans bristle at fines for refusing to go through metal detectors, and a Newsmax anchor walks off set during a potentially defamatory rant from MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell.
02/03/2021
Interview
09:26

Stacey Abrams - Keeping the Momentum in Georgia
The Daily Show with Trevor NoahS26 E44

Fair Fight founder Stacey Abrams describes using grassroots organizing to help flip the Senate and her plans to continue working to bring lasting change to Georgia.
01/20/2021
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06:22

America's Got Suppression - Disenfranchised in Georgia
The Daily Show with Trevor NoahS26 E40

Hosts Desi Lydic and Roy Wood Jr. take their game show to Georgia to determine which Peach State contestant has had their voting rights suppressed the most.
12/14/2020
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04:10

More Election Battle Setbacks for Donald Trump
The Daily Show with Trevor NoahS26 E30

Pro-Trump efforts to overturn election results are rejected in Pennsylvania and Michigan, and President Trump picks up a negligible amount of votes after a recount in Georgia.
11/18/2020
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08:48

If You Don't Know, Now You Know - Faithless Electors
The Daily Show with Trevor NoahS26 E29

Trevor gives historical perspective on Team Trump's latest attempt to undo his electoral defeat by relying on so-called faithless electors in the electoral college.
11/17/2020
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06:00

Jordan Klepper Fingers the Pulse - The Million MAGA March
The Daily Show with Trevor NoahS26 E29

Jordan Klepper attends the Million MAGA March in Washington, D.C., where furious Trump supporters air grievances about the electoral process and spout conspiracy theories about voter fraud.
11/17/2020
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06:45

MAGA Protesters Take to the Streets as Trump's Lawsuits Fail
The Daily Show with Trevor NoahS26 E28

Pro-Trump protesters push unfounded voter fraud claims, President Trump briefly appears to admit defeat, and the Trump campaign continues to lose lawsuits challenging the election results.
11/16/2020
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05:04

Laura Ingraham's Bizarre Poll Worker Interview
The Daily Show with Trevor NoahS26 E26

Fox News's Laura Ingraham interviews an anonymous Nevada poll worker who alleges she witnessed voter fraud from the Biden camp, and Trevor talks to a similarly mysterious whistleblower.
11/11/2020
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07:08

Donald Trump's Ongoing Election Loss Denial
The Daily Show with Trevor NoahS26 E26

The Trump administration thwarts the incoming Biden administration, President Trump continues to pretend he won reelection, and courts across the country reject Trump campaign lawsuits.
11/11/2020
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08:04

If You Don't Know, Now You Know - The Concession Speech
The Daily Show with Trevor NoahS26 E25

Trevor discusses the history of presidential concession speeches in the U.S. and examines how this longstanding political norm has served as a crucial part of the peaceful transfer of power.
11/10/2020
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06:50

Votegasm 2020: Buckle Up! - Joe Biden Wins the Presidency
The Daily Show with Trevor NoahS26 E24

Joe Biden's electoral triumph is met with festive singing and dancing, President Trump learns about his defeat while golfing, and Biden calls for healing during his victory speech.
11/09/2020
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08:58

Donald Trump Still Refuses to Concede to Joe Biden
The Daily Show with Trevor NoahS26 E24

President Trump's surrogates refuse to acknowledge Joe Biden's victory, Trump unleashes a flurry of flimsy lawsuits, and Rudy Giuliani hosts a press conference at a landscaping warehouse.
11/09/2020
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10:25

Votegasm 2020: The Awkward Days After
The Daily Show with Trevor NoahS26 E23

President Trump tries to use the courts to affect the final vote tally in several crucial states, Dulce Sloan weighs in, and Desi Lydic channels the paranoid Fox News fever swamp.
11/05/2020
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05:50

Descent Into Madness - Post-Election Nightmare Scenarios
The Daily Show with Trevor NoahS26 E23

Michael Kosta talks to Ohio State University's Edward Foley, an expert in U.S. electoral chaos, and Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro discusses his legal battle against Team Trump.
11/05/2020
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06:44

Votegasm 2020: The Awkward Day After
The Daily Show with Trevor NoahS26 E22

President Trump rages against vote counting as Joe Biden's support in the polls surges after Election Day, and the Republican party appears likely to maintain its majority in the Senate.
11/04/2020
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05:20

Some Good Election News as More Results Trickle In
The Daily Show with Trevor NoahS26 E22

Trevor highlights positive results of the 2020 elections, including record-shattering voter turnout, drug decriminalization in several states and the election of LGBTQ members of Congress.
11/04/2020
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08:23

Geraldo Cadava - "The Hispanic Republican" & Latino Voters
The Daily Show with Trevor NoahS26 E22

Northwestern University history professor Geraldo Cadava discusses the diverse and complex political leanings of Latinx voters in the U.S. and his book "The Hispanic Republican."
11/04/2020
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04:36

Roy Wood Jr. Is Officially Done with Polls
The Daily Show with Trevor NoahS26 E22

Democrats badly underperform in the 2020 elections, and as the Trump-Biden presidential race ends up being a lot closer than expected, Roy Wood Jr. has lost all faith in polling.
11/04/2020
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07:59

Election Updates & Reporting from Trump Headquarters
The Daily Show with Trevor NoahS26 E21

Trevor and Roy Wood Jr. begin their 2020 Election Day coverage by highlighting President Trump's strong showing in Florida, and Desi Lydic reports from Trump's campaign headquarters.
11/03/2020
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