MTG Claps Back at Trump as House Votes to Release Epstein Files | The Daily Show

Welcome to The Daily Show. I’m Ronny Chieng. We’ve got so much
to talk about tonight. The House throws
an Epstein release party. Leslie Jones stops
by to roast air travel. And American politics has
finally gotten too crazy for even Marjorie
Taylor Greene. So let’s kick things off
with another installment of the very normal
and not shady handling of the Epstein files. [DRAMATIC MUSIC] [CHEERING] It’s pretty boring stuff. [LAUGHTER] We’ve learned a lot in the
last week about the monsters that Jeffrey Epstein
surrounded himself with. But let’s not forget, he
also surrounded himself with total [BLEEP] losers. REPORTER: Harvard professor
and former Treasury Secretary under Bill Clinton,
Larry Summers. On Monday night, Summers
said he is stepping back from public commitments
after messages between him and Epstein were released
where he asked the sex offender for advice about
pursuing a young woman he described as his mentee. And Epstein described
himself as Summers’ wingman. [AUDIENCE GROANS] (SARCASTICALLY) Wow, really? I can’t believe this guy
needed help getting laid. [LAUGHTER] Why are you asking Jeffrey
Epstein to be your wingman? You are the president
of Harvard, Larry Summers. Just ask Harvard
to do a study on how to make you [BLEEP]-able. [LAUGHTER] And by the way, Larry
Summers is married. But he’s all over these emails
asking Epstein about girls like he just got
his first pube. REPORTER: On March
16, 2019, Summers wrote, “We talked on phone. I said, what are you up to? She said, I’m busy. I said, awfully coy you are. Tone was not of good feeling.” [LAUGHTER] Tone was not of good feeling. Awfully coy you are. Here’s the tip on girls. They don’t like guys
who talk like Yoda. [LAUGHTER] And if you’re wondering, when
did Larry Summers stop emailing Jeffrey Epstein about women? The answer is up
until he couldn’t. REPORTER: In June of 2019,
Summers asked Epstein about the chances
of getting, quote, “horizontal” with a woman. Epstein responded that Summers
needed to play the long game. Epstein was
arrested soon after. [LAUGHTER] Yeah, I kind
of actually feel a little bad for Jeffrey Epstein. I mean, the walls are closing
in on him at this point, and he still has to teach
this [BLEEP] dork game. He’s like, texting, it’s hard
to talk, hiding from Feds. Keep negging. [LAUGHTER] But Epstein emails are just
a gross appetizer here. Everyone is still waiting
for the disgusting main course, the DOJ’s Epstein files. For months, Trump has done
everything he can to prevent the release of these files. He’s tried persuading
Republicans not to vote for it. Then he tried threatening them. Then he tried
pointing up at the sky and going, whoa,
what’s over there? What is that? But nobody looked except
for Tommy Tuberville, who is actually still looking. [LAUGHTER] But when it became
clear that the House was going to ignore Trump
and vote to release Epstein files anyway,
Trump backtracked and said, oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. Do that. That’s– that’s
also what I want– which is why today, the vote
passed unanimously, almost. REPORTER: In a rare show of
unity, the vote was 427 to 1, Louisiana Republican
Congressman Clay Higgins the only member voting
against this bill. OK. Does Clay Higgins represent the
third congressional district of Epstein island? [LAUGHTER] Who even is this guy? Oh. [LAUGHTER] OK. That makes sense. Now I believe this is
a guy who would vote to block the Epstein files. I mean, he doesn’t need
the DOJ to release them. He’s just going to steal them
from Indiana Jones later. [LAUGHTER] But aside from him, all
the House Republicans voted against Trump, even
his most ardent supporter, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Georgia
Representative and woman who just started taking her meds. [LAUGHTER] Trump was so mad, he called
her a traitor this weekend. And I bet that got
her back in line. I was called a traitor by a
man that I fought for five– no, actually, six years for. Let me tell you
what a traitor is. A traitor is an American
that serves foreign countries and themselves. [AUDIENCE MURMURING] OK. What the [BLEEP] is happening– [LAUGHTER] –with Marjorie Taylor Greene? Did she get
the Severance surgery? Was she– was she bit
by a radioactive Rachel Maddow? Like– [LAUGHTER] She’s– she’s getting so
liberal that a month from now, she’s going to be performing
on NPR’s Tiny Desk. [LAUGHTER] I mean– and how dare she? How dare she imply that Trump
serves foreign countries, OK? The president is
out here every day, thinking about America First. REPORTER: President
Trump rolled out the red carpet
for Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. OK, look. Sometimes America First
means Saudi Arabia first. [LAUGHTER] So what? He rolled out a red
carpet for MBS. It’s not like Trump is
endorsing everything he’s done. Your Royal Highness,
the US intelligence concluded that you
orchestrated the brutal murder of a journalist. You’re mentioning
somebody that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn’t
like that gentleman that you’re talking about. Whether you like him or didn’t
like him, things happen. But he knew nothing about it. And we can leave it at that. You don’t have to embarrass
our guest by asking a question like that. Yeah.
Hey. Hey, shut up. A little etiquette, please. This man is a guest
in our country. Why are you asking him about
the journalist he bone sawed? It’s like no one
has manners anymore. Trump is dealing with a lot
of shit right now, OK? He lost the Epstein vote. They’re being mean
to his best friend. One more reasonable question,
and he’s going to [BLEEP] lose it. Mr. President, why
wait for Congress to release the Epstein files? Why not just do it now? You know, it’s not
the question that I mind. It’s your attitude. I think you are
a terrible reporter. It’s the way you
ask these questions. You start off with a man
who is highly respected, asking him a horrible,
insubordinate, and just a terrible question. And you could even ask that
same exact question nicely. You’re all psyched– somebody
psychs you over at ABC. They’re going to psych– you’re a terrible person
and a terrible reporter. [LAUGHTER] Well, I hope you
guys are happy. Would it have killed you to ask
MBS about the murder nicely? Just a little, excuse
me, Crown Prince. Would you be so kind as to stop
murdering my colleagues, pretty please, plis? And as for releasing
the Epstein files, Donald Trump’s position has
been very clear, kind of. Sure, I would. Let– let the Senate
look at it. Let anybody look at it. But don’t talk
about it too much. Because honestly, I don’t
want to take it away from us. It’s really a Democrat problem. It’s a Democrat problem. So you don’t want to talk
about it to help them? [LAUGHTER] That’s nice? For more on the release
of these files, we go live to Washington,
DC with Josh Johnson. [CHEERING] Josh, seems like Trump can’t
figure out his position on the Epstein files. Wrong again, Ronny. All right? I’ve been talking
to President Trump, and he’s always
had one position. The Epstein files will
expose the sex crimes of the Democratic Party. It’s the most explosive
story of the century. So shut up, and let’s move on. [LAUGHTER] OK. But you just said it’s the most
explosive story of the century. You better believe it is. This shit is going
to blow your mind. They got photos of Bill
Clinton and Larry Summers double-teaming a goat. All right? [LAUGHTER] So take a quick
look and then forget about it so we can
talk about how Trump’s getting rid of pennies. Whoa, wait. Are you serious?
– Yeah. You heard me. No more pennies. No more pennies. No more– why aren’t
y’all clapping? [AUDIENCE CLAPPING
RHYTHMICALLY] OK.
Wait, wait. Stop.
Wait. Stop.
Stop. Wait. Go back to the Clinton
and Larry Summers [BLEEP] a goat thing. What was that? Well, Bill Clinton was. But Larry Summers couldn’t
close the deal with the goat. This man has no game. It was sad to watch, more
sad than gross, even. OK. But still, this is juicy stuff. Oh, the juiciest. There’s also 4K video
of Chuck Schumer and Bill Clinton double-teaming a goat. All right? Clinton had to get Larry
Summers out of there. He was killing the whole vibe. OK.
Oh my god. This is all insane.
– I know. No goat is safe. But what’s more insane– what’s more insane
is grocery prices. Did you know that
under Donald Trump, free samples are now free? You’re welcome, America. [LAUGHTER]
– OK. Wait, wait, wait, wait.
Wait, wait. If there’s video
of these sex crimes, can’t Trump just release it? Hell, yeah, he can. He wants it out there now. OK. Then why doesn’t he
just release it now? He is, right after the House
signs the petition so the Senate can sign
the petition so that he can sign the petition
to get it out there in, like, eight months. It’s called suspense. OK. But why wait if it will
ruin the Democrats forever? Because that
would be too fast. You ever bite into ice
cream too quick and then you get
a brain freeze? Do you want that to happen
to the whole country? I see you, Ronny. OK. Josh, I’m more confused
now than when we started. Then my work here is done. [LAUGHTER] In fact– [CHEERING] I gotta head out. Uh, Larry Summers
needs my help. He’s at a petting zoo,
striking out right now. Help is on the way, Larry. More than I needed to know– Josh Johnson, everybody.

An (almost) unanimous vote in the House to release the Epstein files has Trump reversing his opposition to save face, Marjorie Taylor Greene looking like she’s severed from MAGA, and Saudi Arabia’s visiting crown prince getting a pass for murder. Ronny Chieng reflects on the road to releasing the Epstein files and Trump’s key to uncovering the elite sex trafficking scandal: “Don’t talk about it.” #DailyShow #RonnyChieng #Epstein #Trump

0:00 – Ronny Chieng’s TDS Welcome
0:31 – Larry Summers Steps Down After Mention in Epstein Emails
3:14 – House Votes 427 to 1 to Release the Files
4:00 – Marjorie Taylor Greene Backs Away From MAGA
5:13 – Trump Praises Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince
7:51 – Josh Johnson Weighs in on the Potential Release of the Epstein Files

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37 comments

  2. Wasnt biden president and democrats had house majority ??? Just curious why if its some smoking gun why didnt they release it?

  4. Did he really just say, "a lot of people didn't like him anyway" ?? Wow… What a disgraceful son of a whooooooooooo

  12. Why does he ingratiate himself with tyrants and authoritarian leaders? His actions reflect disloyalty to his own country, as he consistently aligns himself with oppressive regimes such as North Korea, Russia, and China. He appears more willing to extend deference and honor to dictators than to uphold the interests and values of his nation.

  13. Hey Ronnie – 9/11 was a Mossad job. Also, Saudi and U.S. are allies – AIPAC is not registered as a foreign entity and has bought out the U.S. politicians and now the U.S. complicit in genocide. Saudi has netted the U.S. hundreds of billions – where the Zionist state has cost the U.S. hundreds of billions. Tone down the anti-Saudi rhetoric – how about China stop putting people in concentration camps. Cheers

  27. 6:35 "Insubordinate"? She is not your employee (however much you wish that to be true).

    We the people do NOT bow down to dictators, yourself included; respect is earned, not given.

    The media is not beholden to you, & should never be 💯

  28. As a non-American, it absolutely blows my mind that man of the calibre of Donald Trump – a man that has no finesse, no wisdom, no depth, that is continuously ranting insults on social media, has again and again show himself as a man devoid of character and of low morals and zero honesty – that this man is allowed to continue to be the US's leader. Growing up in South Africa, the US, to me, seemed like the most wonderful country in the world. Now I look at the US and it seems to me like a cesspool – the politicians, the celebrities, the tech bros – literally The Worst People in the world – all happily running amok with zero consequences.

  33. I bet 1 million that trump postponed the release to let his cronies clean the files properly. Doesn't anybody see that ?

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