Jon Stewart on the L.A. ICE Protests and Trump’s Escalating Response | The Daily Show

Jon Stewart on the L.A. ICE Protests and Trump’s Escalating Response | The Daily Show

Welcome to The Daily Show. My name is Jon Stewart. We got– I’m going to
tell you something. Their enthusiasm
is not for naught. We have a great show
for you tonight. Stephen A Smith is going
to be joining me later to get a full Tony’s rundown. But first, I want to talk
about this very briefly. I was in Los Angeles
over the weekend getting a BBL from a celebrity doctor. And quick question for those
of you who live in that area. Is your city ever not on fire? Whether you win
basketball championship, a World Series
championship, whether you have an exploding pinata
gender reveal gone wrong– congratulations, it’s a
boy and an evacuation– or you’re just protesting
the Trump administration’s expanded deportation
raids, LA continues to be our most flammable city. This weekend’s combustion was
the very predictable result of a liberal city reliant on an
immigrant population colliding with a heavy-handed MAGA
migrant-trolling operation looking to hit its
quota of Brown Pokémen. Gotta catch ’em all. Yes, America, this
is where we started. We got to get the
criminals out first. We’re going to get the
criminals, the murderers, the drug dealers. And this is where we are now. NEWSCASTER 1: Protests
started following ICE raids at the Home Depot
parking lot in Paramount, south of the city. A Home Depot? From the worst of the worst
to a [BLEEP] Home Depot? Jeez, ICE, if you need
assistance in arresting people, you know, those guys are
looking for work, so. It’s an explosive situation
on the cusp of federalism versus states’ rights, border
control versus due process, terrifyingly,
militarized sweeps versus hard-working people
in local communities. The United States Marines
versus the Postmates guy who brought you an egg sandwich. It’s going to require
a deft and firm, experienced and wise– I think you know where
I’m going with this. A deft touch from
leadership in Washington. Well, we’re going to
have troops everywhere. We’re not going to let
this happen to our country. They spit.
That’s their new thing. And when that happens, I
have a little statement. They say they spit, we hit. Well, well done,
Mr. Churchill. When they spit, we hit. For the love of God, someone
protect Hawk Tuah girl. Mm, oh. Now, obviously, this is a
bit of a change in attitude from Trump towards
protecting law enforcement from his previous January
6 attitude of, they hit, we don’t give a shit. So why this escalation? NEWSCASTER 2: Top Trump
aide Stephen Miller– Oh. [BLEEP] What is it young
Lord Vader wanted? NEWSCASTER 2: Stephen
Miller held a meeting screaming at ICE
officials to arrest more undocumented immigrants. Yeah, that sounds like him. Although I’m pretty
sure Stephen Miller wasn’t screaming. I think it’s just his
default tone is banshee. It’s what happens when oxygen
molecules are desperate to exit his unholy lungs. So it just comes
out like, get them! NEWSCASTER 2: Miller setting
a new quota of 3,000 arrests per day to include
more than just migrants with criminal records. NEWSCASTER 3: Miller reportedly
asked ICE officials, hey, why aren’t you at Home Depot? What the [BLEEP]. And don’t say
because they’re not bothering anybody down there,
because they’re bothering me. Let’s just stay at at home. I’m sure that’s
an exaggeration. I’m sure Stephen
Miller understands overwhelmingly that these
are people and not monsters. They released people
into this nation– not people, monsters. Deport, deport, deport. Deport, deport, deport. I’m going to guess that’s what
Stephen Miller shouts when he [BLEEP]. Deport! Deport! Deport! And then obviously, to be
sensitive to his partner, he has to be like, you
deported too, right? And then she probably
goes, you know, yeah, and then goes into
the shower and self-deports. I’m sorry. That’s– that’s– yeah. Thank you. You’re very kind. So now, predictably,
these non-targeted, much broader deportation
efforts in cities that feel very connected
to the immigrant population is a tinderbox. And Trump happily
lights the fuse. Peaceful protesters mixed
with anarchists and vandals pushed back by
horseback and tear gas, nothing could survive the
onslaught except the attitude of teenagers. [BLEEP] you, dad! I mean, cops! Luckily, in the midst
of all this chaos, there have been no fatalities–
well, human fatalities. NEWSCASTER 4: Self-driving
car company Waymo said it was suspending service
after at least five of its cars were vandalized
and set on fire. It took five of them
before you were like, should we stop
sending the Waymos? Do you think they’re
just sitting around? You know, four, it
could be a coincidence. But it was no coincidence. NEWSCASTER 4: And it’s believed
that those Waymo’s were summoned or booked
by the protesters with the intention of then
getting them to the location and torching them. My God, how dare you! How could you use Waymo’s
innocence and helpful spirit against the Waymo? Imagine for a moment,
Waymo’s disappointment upon realizing it was, as
Admiral Akbar might say, a trap. You got Waymo
going, hello, it is my honor to take you to
Hollywood and– what are you doing? My God, no! I’m giving you only one star. No! Tell my Roomba I love her. For more on the
immigration raids, we go out live to Los Angeles
and our very own Jordan Klepper. Jordan. Thank you for joining us. Jordan, where do we– where do we stand right now? Where do we stand right now
with the immigration raids? Well, the Trump
administration does not see these raids as an overreach. They see this as necessary to
confront one of the world’s most notorious gangs. Gangs at home? What do they believe
these people are, what? Tren de Aragua? Even worse. Casa Del Depot. That– that’s just
Home Depot in Spanish. Si, senor. These are bad hombres. Jordan, they’re
just day laborers. Oh, well, to the
uninformed, perhaps. But I’ve seen some
of the pictures of what these folks are
capable of, gruesome depravity. You know what? If anyone at home is
watching and there are children in
the room, you might want to ask them to leave. But take a look at this. Disgusting. What– what am I– I mean, what am I looking at? It’s like a stone wall? Uh, you’re
looking at what was supposed to be a
Tuscan-inspired retaining wall. Does that look
Tuscan-inspired to you, Jon? I mean, it looks fine. Jon. Jon, I didn’t pay these guys
$40 [BLEEP] each for fine. Look at my side patio. Oh! All right. I mean. OK. Yeah, they’re
[BLEEP] impatiens, Jon. I mean, are you kidding me? They can’t handle full sun. Look. Look at these stairs. Does this buff sandstone
look plumb to you? Jordan, I don’t know what
any of those words mean. OK. Tell me these guys aren’t
the worst of the worst. Jordan, see, isn’t this what
the Trump administration wants, for people to
conflate violent gang members with innocent
day laborers who are already being exploited? I don’t think anyone
would be complaining about a rational
system of due process getting rid of criminals. But this right
now is needlessly provocative in Los Angeles.
– You’re right. You’re right.
I’m sorry. I lost my head. You know, the– the
American guys quoted me a patio figure that just was– [LAUGHS] I mean, I’m
on basic cable, Jon. But you’re right. I can’t get behind
indiscriminately kicking out blameless workers,
especially since I still want to put in a koi pond. But you know what? You can’t expect a
compassionate approach to deportation when
you’ve got a psycho like Stephen Miller in charge. I mean, that guy just
gives me the willies. You know? JON STEWART: Jordan, don’t– Jordan don’t look, but Stephen
Miller is beh– is he clicking? Is Stephen Miller clicking? [CLICKING] Yeah, Jon, he’s
clicking, all right? He uses echolocation
to hunt his prey. He found me, OK? I shouldn’t have said his name. I just can’t say it again
or another Stephen Miller will appear. Damn it! Damn it! Jon, it’s too late for me. All right? Just– Jon. Jon, tell my wife I love her– idea to build a gazebo
next to the koi pond. Oh, God!
Stay away! Oh, God!
Stay away from me! JON STEWART: Jordan
Klepper, everybody. Stay away from me! JON STEWART: Jordan Klepper,
I’m sure he’ll be fine. I’m sure he’ll be fine. That was eerie, very eerie. Now, moving back to the
tension, turmoil, and violence coming out of Los Angeles, it’s
hard to watch an American city torn apart like this. And quite honestly, I
was a bit surprised, but even the MAGA sphere is
somber and reflective at what they’re seeing in Los Angeles. It’s deeply,
deeply unfortunate. Look, I’ll be honest, this,
like, really hurts my soul. I think it’s a
sad thing to see. No one wants to see this. I hate to see it. I think America
hates to see it. Most importantly, it’s going
to be bad for the country. I think it is important
for us to pray, you know, for peace. Sorry, I’m being told that
wasn’t about Los Angeles. That was them
heartbroken that Trump and Elon have gone no contact. That’s a slightly
different thing. That’s true. See, for the right right
now, I guess that’s the real national tragedy. Elon Musk has
unfollowed Catturd. We must pray for peace. See, the upset in LA
is in a blue state, in a blue city with people
that they don’t give a [BLEEP] about. I’m incredibly happy with
President Trump’s decision. Trump is right on
target with this. This just screams
common sense. An enormous positive
for our country. It’s certainly well deserved. There was never
any consequences. And now the hammer
is being dropped. Do you want to live in Los
Angeles, which is mini-Mexico? To be fair, they also
have a fantastic Koreatown. But you know, why
escalate this shit now? The unrest in LA is
a predictable outcome of these aggressive tactics. I believe the right refers
to federal overreach as, “don’t tread on me, we
the people, cold dead hands,” something along those lines. So why is this happening now? What’s it meant
to distract from? I mean, I can’t even
remember, what were we even talking about right before the
first Waymo went up in flames? Elon Musk is
now accusing Trump of being in the Epstein files. Oh, right. That’s what we
were talking about. Which now, to be fair to
Trump, it is ridiculous. I mean, you can’t just make
wild accusations like that just because Trump and Epstein
hung out once or twice, or Trump was in
the flight logs, or Epstein called Trump
his closest friend, or they went to parties and
whispered, I can only assume, biblical passages
in each other ear. I’m telling you– I’m telling
you, Epstein, 2 Corinthians, you got to check it out. It’s [BLEEP] awesome. It’s not a crime to be
in each other’s hearts. And what indication
has Trump ever given that there may be things
within those Epstein files that may be concerning to him? Would you declassify
the 9/11 files? Yeah. Would you
declassify JFK files? – Yeah.
– Would you– I did.
I did a lot of it. Would you declassify
the Epstein files? Yeah. Yeah, I would.
– All right. I guess I would. I think that less so. Because you don’t know. You don’t want to
affect people’s lives if it’s phony stuff in there. Hey, a lot of
phony stuff in there. Because you can put
anything in a file, say anything about anybody. By the way, just
for the record, asking a 17-year-old
masseuse if she’s planning on staying in the
United States, that’s a legitimate question. And the rest of the video
is AI, if there’s a video. My favorite moment was when the
head of the FBI, Kash Patel, found out Elon accused Trump
of being on the Epstein list live while podcasting. Does he know that Donald
Trump is in the Epstein files? I mean, does he have access
to the Epstein files? I’m just– I don’t know how
he would, but I’m just staying out of the Trump-Elon thing. That’s way outside– What the [BLEEP]
are they doing? That’s– I know my
lane, and that ain’t it. Not your lane? Aren’t you literally in
charge of the Epstein files? I know my lane. I’m just a guy in charge
of law enforcement domestically,
conspiracies, crimes, cover-ups, Home Depot parking,
overcrowding, you know. But now, because of
their personal issues, Musk has threatened
to expose Trump. And Trump has
threatened to cancel Musk’s government contracts. And he’s threatened serious
consequences to Musk if Musk funds Democratic candidates. It must be hard for the right
to see how petty and petulant these two man babies are, and
how they wield their power in vindictive and
capricious manners when they don’t get exactly
their way, and the damage that that behavior causes. And I guess what I
would say to the right is welcome to our
[BLEEP] world every day. Now you know. Now you know. Harvard won’t bend the knee? Attack. A law firm represented
a Democrat? Attack. A long-term ally that prefers
to retain its sovereignty? Attacked. A small mom and pop business
just trying to complete an $8 billion merger? Attacked. You on the right didn’t give a
shit when Godzilla and Mothra teamed up to destroy the city. You’re only mad that now
they’re fighting each other. Because you just
got a taste of their paper-thin, oversensitive,
fragile, ego-driven nihilism. Or as you call it. It’s like watching
two giants fight. These are two titans. Two very strong-willed
heavyweights. Two big dogs living
in close quarters. Two grown men
that are fighting, two alpha males duking it out. Alpha males duke– I don’t think we’re
watching the same fight. You’re– you’re seeing this. It’s actually this. It’s just a couple
of [BLEEP] pussies. If these were two
alphas fighting, Ted Cruz’s description of their
fight wouldn’t be this funny. TED CRUZ: These are two alpha
males who are pissed off. And unfortunately, they’re
unloading on each other. Deport! Deport! Deport! Deport! Oh sh– I summoned
the– not me! I’m a citizen! I’m a citizen. Leave me be. When we come back, I’ll
be swapping hot takes with Stephen A. Smith.
[CLICKING] Don’t go away. No! No! No!

Jon Stewart examines chaos in the MAGA-verse, as escalating ICE raids in Los Angeles erupt in protests, Stephen Miller hunts for nonviolent immigrants, Elon plays the Epstein card on Trump, and the Trump-Elon alpha male war reveals itself as a sensitive baby feud. #DailyShow #JonStewart #Trump

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