On this week’s episode of “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart slammed Democrats for calling Donald Trump “un-American” and “authoritarian” for signing a flurry of govt orders throughout his first week in workplace when in actuality he’s working inside his constitutional rights as president.
Stewart opened the section with a compilation of stories retailers ringing the alarm on a Friday night time “purge” executed by Trump.
“Ah! Trump has ushered in the purge,” Stewart yelled, pulling out a foam axe from underneath his desk. “Although, just in case I’m misinterpreting, what is this purge about, exactly?”
Another information compilation then performed, clarifying that Trump had fired not less than 17 “government agency watchdogs” often known as “inspectors general” on Jan. 24.
“No! He got rid of 17 inspectors general? That only leaves… No one knows how many left,” Stewart joked. “Who knows how many generals will now go uninspected? Democrats, inspire my anger, in the least charismatic way possible!”
Stewart then ran a clip of Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer labeling Trump’s elimination of the “inspectors general” a “glaring sign” {that a} “golden age for abuse in government and even corruption” is upon us. However, “The Daily Show” host was fast to level out that Trump has the authorized proper to take away any such authorities agent at any time. The solely factor Trump didn’t do was present 30 days’ discover and a complete checklist of explanation why.
“I’m sorry, what? Apparently, you can fire them but you have to give them 30 days’ notice. That is what we are upset about?” Stewart mentioned. “But this is the cycle we find ourselves in. First law of Trump-o-dynamics: Every action is met with a very not-equal overreaction. Thus throwing off our ability to know when shit is actually getting real. Like last week’s pardons.”
Clips performed of liberal pundits attacking Trump’s pardons as “unconstitutional,” “authoritarian” and “un-American.” Once once more, Stewart famous that it’s a president’s constitutional proper to grant pardons.
“For some reason, we have given presidents the power of a king, and then we say, ‘Well, you’re not going to get all kingly and shit on us, right?’ To put that in constitutional terms, if I could, don’t hate the player, hate the founding fathers,” Stewart mentioned. “Because I don’t know if you’ve met Donald Trump, he pushes shit.”
Stewart closed the section with a name to motion for Democratic leaders: “The question is probably not, ‘How dare he?’ The question should be, ‘What are you learning from this? How would you use this power? What is your contract with America?’ Democrats, exist outside of him. Tell people what you would do with the power that Trump is wielding, and then convince us to give that power to you as soon as possible! That is the goal!”
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