Jon Stewart Makes the Case for Dems Holding the Line in Trump's Shutdown Warfare | Tristan Harris
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Welcome to The Daily Show. My name is John Stewart. Man, man, and I say this a lot, and this time, though, seriously, I mean it. I haven't meant it in the past. We've got a great show for you tonight. We truly do. We have and we will. Tonight we do. Later on, we'll be joined by technology ethicist Tristan Harris. He co-founded the Center for Humane Technology, which involves the free-range raising of And also, unfortunately, slaughtering of iPhones. And... But first, let's get into our ongoing coverage of Shutdown Showdown 2025.
Locked up, locked down, and closed for business.
Yes! Today is day six of the government shutdown. As you know, it lasts for eight days. I may be confusing that with Hanukkah. But so far, the effects of the shutdown keep getting worse.
Millions of Americans this morning feeling the pain, experiencing delays at airports. Food benefits to moms and young children could dry up in days. And national parks and monuments are partially closed.
I don't want to hardship shame anyone. But there is a significant gap between partially closed monuments and your children will starve. Old people will be forced to eat their pets. And the Department of Treasury thermostats will have to be kept at 66. Wear a sweater. I mean, really, who's taking a hit on the monument thing?
This tourist, David, all the way from Italy, saying Alcatraz was supposed to be the highlight of his visit to the bay. I feel not good, bad, because I come from Italy for, say, Alcatraz, all the attraction, and now we can't. Then it's not good, feeling not good.
Growing up in my country, I was a little boy. And I always, I said to my friends, tomorrow, someday, someday, I'm going to travel. None of the 3,000 miles, none of the 5,000 miles, over the 6,000 miles. To see one day a notorious prison turned into a museum. And when I get there, and oh, I will get there. When I get to this notorious prison turned into a museum. On my father's life. I am going to buy a shot of glass. A shot of glass.
With...
Mother, if this could happen, I shot the glass with the name of the prison. Frosted under the glass. And my friends, as a kid, they said to me, Enzo, this is a big plan. When this happens, maybe you should check the website. And maybe... open huh you happy government look what you did look what you did to the poor fella yes oh if liberals had their way he'd be hosting the halftime show at the super bowl yeah But if the fat cats in D.C. would just get out of their Beltway bubble, they'd hear from real common sense Americans about how to end this troubling shutdown.
Lock them up in a room until they come to an agreement. Don't let them out.
I did not see that coming. Obviously, the shutdown is personal to Mr. Fester. On disability and his hand companion, data analyst with the Department of Labor Management. Obviously, if the shutdown continues, he will be forced to return to giving hand jobs in truck stop bathrooms. Do not shame sex work. Do not shame sex work. He's going to have a tough enough time at the truck stop. Oh, where it handy? I guess that degree didn't work out so well, did it, college boy? Now stop snapping and start tugging.
You know, the bathroom, a handjob. I was really looking forward to it. Since the shutdown. Now, as you'll recall, the shutdown began because in order to pass a budget bill in the Senate, you need 60 votes as the founders voted. Never mentioned. And so Democrats have come forth with a laundry list of demands to force the Republicans. I'm just kidding. They want like two things.
Democrats demanding that Republicans reverse cuts to Medicaid and extend expiring Obamacare subsidies to prevent insurance premiums from rising for some 20 million Americans.
Those bastards. It's like they don't even want people to die of generally preventable diseases. I wonder what this seemingly reasonable and narrow request will sound like when put through the Foxometer.
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Jon Stewart 32 min
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