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Trump Dodges Ghislaine Maxwell Pardon Q as Bondi Stonewalls Senate | The Daily Show

2025-10-08 Comedy
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Satirical Review of Trump’s Heaven Concerns and Political Obstruction on Epstein Files

Review how political figures handle scrutiny regarding the Epstein case while deconstructing Donald Trump's fixation on securing his place in the afterlife.

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  • Unpack Attorney General Pam Bondi’s aggressive refusal to detail her role in handling records related to President Trump in the Epstein files.
  • Detail Donald Trump’s selective memory regarding Ghislaine Maxwell and his subsequent indication that he might consider a pardon.
  • The segment uses satirical commentary to highlight evasiveness surrounding sensitive political and legal issues, contrasting it with absurd heavenly mandates.

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Josh Johnson dives into AG Pam Bondi's refusal to answer questions about Epstein during a fiery Senate hearing, Trump pretending to forget Ghislaine Maxwell’s name while also not ruling out a pardon for her, and the president's recent obsession with whether he’ll make it to heaven. Plus, Troy Iwata reveals what it really takes to earn an afterlife. #DailyShow #JoshJohnson #Trump 0:00 - Josh Johnson's TDS Welcome 0:18 - Trump Makes Case for Getting into Heaven 3:17 - Pam Bondi Dodges Epstein Questions During Senate Hearing 5:20 - President Trump Conveniently Forgets Ghislaine Maxwell 9:26 - Troy Iwata Chimes in on Trump's Heaven Talk 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)

@zookytar 2025-10-08

The correct answer is, "No, I would never pardon someone like that"

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@divorcedmotheroftwo 2025-10-08

I think we can all agree that Josh Johnson is brilliant.

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@SuperAndiKi 2025-10-08

I wish they played the clip with Bondi and Durbin for a bit longer. I loved it when he said, “Eventually, you’re going to have to answer for your conduct in this. You won’t do it today, but one day you will.

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@TannerToxicity 2025-10-08

“Hmm Maxwell that name sounds familiar” Trump acting like he didn’t send his personal lawyer to meet with her.

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@voixdelaraison593 2025-10-08

The Comedians do such a great job of pointing out the insanity & corruption of the Trump presidency.

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@ailynrenee1796 2025-10-08

See, the problem is that the press keeps saying "Ghislane Maxwell" and "pardon" in the same sentence over and over. He's so far gone, he'll probably pardon her just out of word association at this point.

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@gjohnson4758 2025-10-08

If you have “wonderful secrets “ you ain’t going to heaven

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@Saphykitten 2025-10-08

Pam Bondi is a traitor and should be tried and punished as such

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@brooke5258 2025-10-08

He can't remember anything about Ghislane Maxwell... But, unprovoked, mentions another convicted predator...

305 3 replies
@5555jenjen 2025-10-08

Red flag of a morally bankrupt and emotionally limited human being - What's the point of being a decent person if nobody is keeping score and there is nothing in it for me?

207 4 replies

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