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Trump Taps Todd Blanche for J6er Slush Fund & Makes Bank After Boosting Stocks | The Daily Show

2026-05-20 Comedy
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Trump taps his acting attorney general and former personal lawyer, Todd Blanche, to use his $1.8 billion IRS settlement as a slush fund for January 6ers, the president reportedly boosted his stock purchases by heaping praise on companies he invested in, the White House ballroom gets "complex" architecture and favor-hungry corporate donors, and Ronny Chieng uses his law degree to break down what this cascade of corruption means for Trump. #DailyShow #January6 #Trump #IRS Subscribe to The Daily Show: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwWhs_6x42TyRM4Wstoq8HA/?sub_confirmation=1 Follow The Daily Show: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDailyShow Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thedailyshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedailyshow Stream full episodes of The Daily Show on Paramount+: http://www.paramountplus.com/thedailyshow Follow Comedy Central: Twitter: https://twitter.com/ComedyCentral Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ComedyCentral Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/comedycentral About The Daily Show: Jon Stewart and The Best F**king News Team host The Daily Show, an Emmy and Peabody Award-winning program analyzing the biggest stories in news, politics, and culture through a sharp, satirical lens. The Daily Show redefined the late night show category on TV and, with an audience of over 51M across social media platforms, has become a launching pad for some of the biggest stars in entertainment. The Daily Show airs weeknights at 11/10c on Comedy Central.

Top Comments (10)

@ProudCanuckNever51 2026-05-20

So now we can say that THEY are paid protesters.

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@Yurt_enthusiast7 2026-05-20

Guys, just do something to stop him and his entire cabinet //Sincerely, the world

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@kingjamos2422 2026-05-20

Paying criminals for committing a crime? Yeah, that is pretty on brand for our criminal president. Even more so since he is robbing us to pay them.

1.3k 40 replies
@marco48471 2026-05-20

This is not normal. The people must stand up to this

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@HenriXIV 2026-05-20

You know what's safer than a ballroom? Prison.

970 26 replies
@jrbship 2026-05-20

Corrupt Tales is my new favorite segment that I wish wasn’t a thing

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@simonfew6509 2026-05-20

He’s now just straight up withdrawing money directly from the treasury….. What other kind of smoking gun do people need???

943 41 replies
@saidtoshimaru1832 2026-05-20

-Columns that go up to the roof. -Glass you can see through. -Floor you can step on.

121 6 replies
@user-rv6bs7jb4b 2026-05-20

And the US has the gall to go around the world accusing other nations of being corrupt?

725 30 replies
@joshuastanton6731 2026-05-20

I hate how the news calls Jan. 6th a “riot,” it was a blatant insurrection and coup attempt.

214 3 replies

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