The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
Alternative Election Night Plans
Season 26 E 21 • 11/03/2020
Rather than reporting from Trump Tower, Jaboukie Young-White discovers a foolproof way to escape the uncertainty of the presidential election results.
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Roy Wood Jr. continues his countdown of President Trump's 100 most tremendous scandals and focuses on the Trump administration's disastrous handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S.
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Fan Fiction from Joe Biden's Headquarters
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11/03/2020
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Jordan Klepper Fingers the Pulse - Brooklyn Exit Polls
Jordan Klepper catches up with the remaining Election Day voters at the polls in Brooklyn to hear their take on the 2020 presidential race and unfiltered opinions about President Trump.
11/03/2020
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Force the Vote: Australia's Mandatory Voting Policy
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09:30
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Election Night Results with Trevor and Roy Wood Jr.
Trevor and Roy Wood Jr. give their real-time takes on developments in the presidential race between Donald Trump and Joe Biden throughout Election Night 2020.
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Don Cheadle - Continuing the Fight Against Voter Suppression
Actor and activist Don Cheadle discusses the single issue he's voting for in the 2020 election, throwing his support behind Joe Biden and the importance of fighting voter suppression.
11/03/2020
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06:15
The Daily Show with Trevor NoahS26 E21
Dr. Tressie McMillan Cottom - Electoral College Issues and More
Sociologist Tressie McMillan Cottom argues the electoral college creates a skewed impression of American voters and reflects on why so many Black male voters support President Trump.
11/03/2020
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07:59
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Election Updates & Reporting from Trump Headquarters
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.
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02:20
The Daily Show with Trevor NoahS26 E21
Alternative Election Night Plans
Rather than reporting from Trump Tower, Jaboukie Young-White discovers a foolproof way to escape the uncertainty of the presidential election results.
11/03/2020
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04:36
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Roy Wood Jr. Is Officially Done with Polls
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05:20
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Some Good Election News as More Results Trickle In
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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07:17
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Evan Osnos - "Joe Biden" and Uniting a Divided America
Journalist and "Joe Biden" author Evan Osnos describes how Joe Biden's life and career experiences have prepared him to unify Congress and the American people after a polarizing election.
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Votegasm 2020: The Awkward Day After
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.
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04:25
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The U.S. reports a record-breaking 100,000 new coronavirus cases in one day, the U.K. announces another lockdown, and MIT develops a COVID-19 cough detector using artificial intelligence.
11/05/2020
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10:25
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Votegasm 2020: The Awkward Days After
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.
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10:46
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