Trump Can’t Keep His Hands Off MBS as Epstein Files Release Is Imminent | The Daily Show

Trump Can’t Keep His Hands Off MBS as Epstein Files Release Is Imminent | The Daily Show

Yesterday was a big
day at the White House because Donald Trump
got to have a play date with Mohammed
bin Salman, the crown prince of Saudi Arabia
and all-around great guy who definitely doesn’t hold
a grudge and I, Ronny Chieng, have no problems with. [LAUGHTER] And the two of them
couldn’t keep Trump’s hand off each other. We’ve worked with
all presidents– Does Trump blow
them all away? You– it’s another
league, Mr. President. [LAUGHTER] REPORTER: Thank you. Mr. President– And Trump doesn’t
give a fist pump. [LAUGHTER] I grab that hand. I don’t give a hell
where that hand’s been. I grab that hand. [LAUGHTER] What the hell was that? That was the worst
handshake I’ve ever seen. That was like the 9/11
of handshakes. And once again, Saudi
Arabia’s involved. OK. Uh. And, Trump, why
are you wondering where his hand has been? You’re the one whose
hand is decomposing. I mean– now, you
might be wondering, wait, how is Donald Trump
best friends with MBS? Isn’t Trump the Muslim ban guy? Didn’t he just spend
a month calling Zohran Mamdani a terrorist? Well, the difference
is that Zohran Mamdani is a Shia Muslim,
whose family comes from Uganda by way
of India, whereas MBS is giving Trump money. REPORTER: The Trump
organization already has multiple projects
in Saudi Arabia, including Trump Towers
in Jeddah and Riyadh and a Trump Plaza in the works. In the last year alone,
the Trump organization Saudi partner pumping
more than $20 million into the family business. Wow. Three Trump Towers
in Saudi Arabia? See, America can [BLEEP]
up your skyline too. But enough about collusion
between global elites– let’s move
on to the Epstein files. Yeah. [CHEERING] Where my Ep-heads at? [LAUGHTER] Just me. Yesterday, the House
of Representatives voted to release the files,
thanks to brave Republicans like Nancy Mace, who was
very clear about not being a part of the Epstein network. The Epstein emails
suggest that, in fact, there is a widespread code among
people with power and money who support one another. Does that exist in Washington? I– I’m not part
of the powerful. I’m not part of the elite. I’m an island of one. I don’t get invited to parties. I don’t have any friends. I have a dog. [LAUGHTER] Wait. Are you– are you fishing
for an invite to the sex party? [LAUGHTER] Like, why did you
make not being a part of a pedophile
ring sound so sad? Like, there’s a middle
ground between Epstein island and friendless loser. Like, walk the middle path. I mean, she doesn’t
go to parties. She doesn’t have friends. She does have a dog. But after a day with her,
even the dog’s like, where’s Kristi Noem when you need her? [LAUGHTER] But thanks to these
Republicans, the House voted to release
the Epstein files. And I just cannot believe
this is going to happen. Trump has been trying
to stop us from seeing these files for months now. I mean, they must have some
plan to drag this thing out. REPORTER: House
Speaker Mike Johnson says he expects
the Senate to amend the bill, which would then
send it back to the House. Of course. That’s the plan. Yeah.
It’s obvious. They’re going to let it pass
the House because they know it’ll go to the Senate, aka
where the legislation and Senators go to die. Breaking tonight
in Washington, DC– the Senate has unanimously
agreed to pass the bill to release the Epstein files. Wait, what? [CHEERING] Whoa, whoa, whoa.
Hang on. Hang on.
Wait. How– how the [BLEEP]
did it pass this fast? I thought a bill
in the Senate had to go through amendments
and committees and floor votes and Mitch McConnell’s
neck folds. [LAUGHTER] And they have to add
some unrelated earmarks that somehow make Lindsey
Graham millions of dollars. Like, how’d they
get around all that? Senate Democrats pressured
their Republican counterparts to pass the Epstein files
Transparency Act by something that’s called
unanimous consent, meaning the Senate
accepts the House version of the bill as written. Wait, you can do that? [LAUGHTER] Unanimous consent? Well then, why don’t you
do that with every bill? I mean, does it only work
on bills with Epstein’s name? In that case, you
might need to pass the Jeffrey Epstein
Universal Healthcare Epstein Act Featuring Jeffrey Epstein. [CHEERING] No. Don’t– [CHEERING] Why are you cheering
Jeffrey Epstein? [LAUGHTER] But back to this bill–
there’s no way they’re going to let this pas, OK? Yeah, it got through
the House and Senate. But I’m sure Donald Trump
will veto this bill as soon as it reaches his desk. REPORTER: President
Donald Trump says he’s ready
to sign the bill as soon as it reaches his desk. Wait. Oh my god. What the hell is
happening here? Is Trump really going
to release the Epstein files? He’s not going
to burn them or hide them or put them on Barron’s
head so no one can reach them? [LAUGHTER] I can’t believe this. Look, there’s just no way that
this man is going to release Epstein files that he is in. I mean, he must have
a plan to get out of this. We should note
the legislation as it stands clearly says, quote, “The
attorney general may withhold or redact personally
identifiable information of victims or victims’
personal and medical files” and any material
that would jeopardize an active investigation
or national security. Yeah. There we go. See? That’s how they’re going
to keep these files secret– national security, America’s
go-to justification. It stops us from bringing
shampoo on a plane. It puts tariffs on bananas. And soon, it can prevent you
from seeing if the president is a pedophile. And by the time Pam Bondi
is done with these files, they’ll be more censored than
the airplane version of Anora. Now, I’m not saying we’ll
never see the Epstein files. I’m not saying we will. All I’m saying is,
we need to find other clues that the president
inappropriately touches people. All right? Now, for more on the release
of Epstein files, we go live to the DOJ
with Jordan Klepper. [CHEERING] Klepper. Klepper. How close are we
to seeing these files? Well, Ronny, it
looks like these files might be released next week. But we’re all praying
our hardest that something happens to delay that outcome. [LAUGHTER] Wait, what? What do you mean? I want to know who
the perverts are. Do you, Ronny? You think you do. We all talk a big
game about wanting to know who all the pervs are. But then you find out
it’s America’s sweetheart, economist Larry Summers. And you’re devastated. I mean, was he
my favorite economist? No. But top three, for sure. Dude, who gives a shit
about Larry Summers? You’re telling me you’re
not into Larry Summers, not even his early stuff? I mean, his Clinton-era
Treasury meetings redefined the genre, man. But now I feel gross
even looking at inflation numbers from the mid ’90s. [LAUGHTER] Klepper, separate the art
from the artist, OK? And no one gives a shit
about Larry Summers. It’s not just Larry Summers. Epstein had a lot of friends. And we haven’t thought through
how wide his network was. I mean, what if– what
if Dolly Parton’s in there? You want me and my wife to stop
singing “Islands in the Stream” at karaoke? It’s the only thing holding
my marriage together. I mean, what if– what if one
of your favorite people was on Epstein island? Give me someone you love. Oh, I’m– I’m
pretty dead inside. But, uh, if you force me
to say something, I guess I do love the Muppets. OK. All right. What if– what if Kermit the
Frog is in the Epstein files? You think it’s not
easy being green. Try being publicly
outed as a pedophile. [LAUGHTER] Jordan, please don’t
ruin the Muppets for me. Let me tell you about having
things ruined for you, Ronny. Years ago, every
Thanksgiving, I would sit down with my favorite
Jared Fogle-approved turkey sandwich, crack open
a big Jell-O pudding pop. And I’d watch Matt
Lauer host the parade and wait for the big
Kevin Spacey balloon. But now– now– now I got to eat
turkey with my family and watch Savannah
Guthrie host the parade. Do you have any idea how
[BLEEP] that is, man? OK, OK. That sounds terrible, I agree. But these rich, famous
people shouldn’t be protected just because they
happen to have fans. It’s not just some people. This is every perv
everywhere all at once. It’s going to destroy
the country. The banks go under. The economy collapses. I have to go back to my job
waiting tables at PF Chang’s. I’m not doing that, Ronny. I’m not spending every Saturday
walking up to 14-year-olds talk rapping, I’m PF Chang and I’m
here to say, I hope you have a Chang-tastic birthday. No. No. No.
Jordan– It’s not going to happen. It’s not going to happen. Jordan, I–
look, I know there might be some short-term pain. But it will let us do the work
of rebuilding a society from the ground up that
doesn’t put us under the rule of elite perverts. That sounds like a lot
more work than just not releasing the files. Yeah, yeah.
Yeah, actually, you’re right. I got tired just saying that.
Yeah. Jordan Klepper, everybody. [CHEERING]

Ronny Chieng dives into Trump’s friendly meeting with Saudi Crown Prince MBS despite the president’s famously anti-Muslim past, and covers the latest updates on the release of the Epstein files, which was quickly approved by the House and Senate and now seemingly has the endorsement of the president himself. That said, Jordan Klepper offers a few reasons why we might not like what we see. #DailyShow #Trump #Epstein #RonnyChieng

0:00 – Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Meet in Oval Office
1:40 – House Republicans Vote to Release the Epstein Files
3:10 – Senate Votes to Release the Epstein Files Unanimously
4:49 – Trump Agrees to Sign the Bill Once it Reaches His Desk
6:19 – Jordan Klepper Weighs in on the Release of the Epstein Files

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