Jon Stewart Knocks Dems' Lack of Vision Countering Trump Agenda | Sen. Chris Murphy
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What is the episode's introduction and theme?
Hey, welcome to the Daily Show. My name is John Stewart. We've got a great show for you tonight. By the way, we were on a break for a week and I got my hair did. Looking pretty sharp. By the way, Senator Chris Murphy, Democrat from the great insurance state of Connecticut, will be joining me later to talk about how the Democrats... Ladies and gentlemen, I got to tell you something. It is Trump's world, and we're just cowering in it.
How do Democrats view Trump's recent actions?
Over just the past few days, Donald Trump deported hundreds of Venezuelans to El Salvador, despite a judge's order, extraordinarily renditioned a pro-Palestinian Columbia student with a green card, declared that CNN and MSNBC should be illegal. By the way, I'm not against everything he does.
But perhaps most impressively... Yesterday, the president played in a golf tournament at Trump International Golf Club in Palm Beach County. He later took to social media to announce his championship win, calling the victory a, quote, great honor.
Oh! He won the tournament at Trump International. How did that happen? This dude's whole life, he's like the Make-A-Wish Batman kid. Hey, look at that, Donald. You caught all the criminals. Look, I'm opposed to anyone rolling back American democracy, but I do tip the cap to any 78-year-old winning a golf tournament. And by the way, still having enough energy left to stroll into the command center in his golf attire to bomb the shit out of Yemen. Yeah. Now look, anyone can bomb the shit out of Yemen after nine holes, but 18? By the way, when he did that shift at McDonald's, did they just let him keep the headset? Is that...
Why are Democrats divided on the GOP budget?
While they're bombing the shit out of Yemen, he's like, hold on, I got fries at the drive-thru window. Hold on. By the way, by bombing Yemen, Donald Trump continued a presidential tradition dating back decades. It may have been what the Wright brothers invented the plane for. How much better do we have to make this for it to be able to reach and bomb the shit out of Yemen? But fear not, because Democrats... put on the back foot, finally have an opportunity to stand up and show their dispirited party they still have the principle and the backbone to face down this wannabe tyrant.
Republicans need at least eight Senate Democrats to reach the 60 required votes or the government's going to shut down at midnight tomorrow night.
It is on like Donkey Kong. It turns out the Byzantine Senate rules have presented a golden opportunity to the minority party because the budget the Republicans are proposing is a non-starter.
This is a terrible CR. A bill that is designed to hurt the American people. It would cut by nearly 50% funding for medical research. To take away nursing home care from millions of our seniors. There's more than a billion dollar of cuts to veteran benefits. I'm voting no. I will be a hard no. Vote no, hell no. I am even more hell no.
Can you be more hell no? Is that like, hell no! H-E double hockey stick? By the way, like, who's this dude fooling? You know that salty language isn't you, Merkley? Dollar in the swear jar, it's H-E double hockey sticks from now on. But this abomination of a budget shall not pass. Because, Senator Schumer, please remind the people what is necessary.
Republicans do not have the votes in the Senate.
You don't have the votes. You need congressional approval because you don't have the votes. Because the filibuster requires... I only saw the play once. You see, Republicans, your little evil budget plan might have worked if you hadn't forgotten that one Senator Schumer is Charles in charge of the Democratic Party. I'm afraid your diabolical scheme has been foiled.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is the episode's introduction and theme?
1:14–1:51
2
How do Democrats view Trump's recent actions?
1:51–3:38
3
Why are Democrats divided on the GOP budget?
3:38–6:30
4
What are Chuck Schumer's strategies against the GOP?
6:30–8:50
5
How are Democrats responding to declining approval ratings?
8:50–14:56
6
What does Senator Chris Murphy say about Democratic priorities?
14:56–44:22
Speakers
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