The Daily Show with Trevor Noah

Behind the Capitol Riot

Season 26 E 902 • 04/19/2021

Jordan Klepper describes his experience reporting in Washington, D.C., on January 6, 2021, before a group of Trump supporters ultimately stormed the U.S. Capitol Building.

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Issa Rae - Launching Life Unseen with LIFEWTR
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Elizabeth Nyamayaro - "I Am a Girl from Africa" & HeForShe
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Former U.N. senior advisor Elizabeth Nyamayaro discusses her memoir "I Am a Girl from Africa," how her childhood near-death experience made her a humanitarian and her HeForShe campaign.
04/14/2021
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The Dangers of Driving While Black
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Trevor examines how the threat of deadly police violence against Black drivers compels parents to have "the talk" with their kids about how to safely behave around cops.
04/15/2021
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10:18

Skye Fitzgerald - "Hunger Ward"
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Director Skye Fitzgerald discusses his Oscar-nominated documentary short film "Hunger Ward," which highlights how children in war-torn Yemen are facing the world's worst famine in decades.
04/15/2021
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07:50

A Ray of Sunshine - Canada's Bold Olympic Uniforms & More
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Canada embraces denim for its Summer Olympics uniform, Disney allows theme park employees to have visible tattoos, and Australia's former prime minister is mistaken for an Uber driver.
04/15/2021
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03:32

Who Can Be Trusted?
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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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05:43

Jordan Klepper Reconnects with an Unwavering Trump Supporter
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Jordan Klepper chats with Edward X. Young, a staunch Trump supporter and rally frequenter, about his thoughts on the Capitol riot and what's next in the post-Trump era.
04/19/2021
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05:41

Behind the Capitol Riot
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Jordan Klepper describes his experience reporting in Washington, D.C., on January 6, 2021, before a group of Trump supporters ultimately stormed the U.S. Capitol Building.
04/19/2021
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05:20

Thank Me Later - America Has a Foot Problem
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Michael Kosta talks to NOAA National Geodetic Survey's Dr. Michael Dennis about America's two different versions of the foot as a unit of measurement, and why it matters.
04/26/2021
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09:46

Vic Mensa - "I Tape" & Real-World Activism
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Chicago-based rapper Vic Mensa talks about his mission to connect Black Americans with members of African countries, his new EP "I Tape" and taking his activist message to the streets.
04/26/2021
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06:06

2021 Oscars, Gender Reveal Blast & Rioter Caught via Bumble
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Trevor covers the 2021 Academy Awards, a gender reveal party in New Hampshire leads to a huge explosion, and police arrest a Capitol rioter with help from the Bumble dating app.
04/26/2021
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Keeping Up with Coronavirus - India's in a Bad Place & More
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U.S. COVID-19 vaccinations face a demand problem, India experiences a devastating coronavirus outbreak, and the Biden administration swoops in to provide international aid.
04/26/2021
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05:47

Dul-Sayin' - Pioneering Women Rappers
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Dulce Sloan highlights trailblazing women rappers whose early contributions to hip hop have largely been forgotten, including Sylvia Robinson, Roxanne Shante and Queen Latifah.
04/27/2021
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12:02

Tarana Burke and Brene Brown - "You Are Your Best Thing"
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Me Too movement founder Tarana Burke and Dr. Brene Brown discuss "You Are Your Best Thing," their collection of essays about trauma, vulnerability and the Black experience.
04/27/2021
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06:01

CDC Issues New Mask Guidance
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The CDC announces looser guidelines about mask-wearing during the COVID-19 pandemic, and Trevor highlights the CDC's complicated and often contradictory messaging about the coronavirus.
04/27/2021
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02:33

U.S. Census Report Drops
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The 2020 U.S. Census finds America's population grew at the slowest rate since the 1930s, causing the state of New York to lose a congressional seat.
04/27/2021
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02:11

Rick Santorum Disrespects Native Americans
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Speaking at a conservative conference, former senator Rick Santorum makes wildly ignorant statements about Native Americans.
04/27/2021
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05:03

"Paddington 2" Is Top-Rated Film & Scammer Dates 35 Women
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"Paddington 2" becomes the highest-rated movie on Rotten Tomatoes, a Texas woman received a felony charge for not returning a VHS tape, and a scam artist dupes women into giving him gifts.
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