The Daily Show with Trevor Noah

Between the Scenes - Making Sense of Jussie Smollett's Alleged Attack

Season 24 • 02/19/2019

Trevor weighs in on "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett's unraveling hate crime claims and discusses people's tendency to embrace stories that confirm their political biases.

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Between the Scenes - Making Sense of Jussie Smollett's Alleged Attack

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02/19/2019
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