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Trump Wages War on American Cities As DOD Gets a Makeover | The Daily Show

2025-09-11 Comedy
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Satirical Examination of Trump's "Department of War" Renaming

Learn why the proposed name change for the Department of Defense is mostly symbolic, yet projected to cost billions, and what targets this new "Department of War" might focus on domestically.

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  • Trump issued an order renaming the Department of Defense to the Department of War, positioning it as a rejection of "wokeness."
  • The formal name change requires Congressional approval, meaning the current designation is effectively an unofficial, expensive nickname.
  • Commentary suggests the first application of this "war footing" involves preparations to deploy troops against American cities.

This segment dissects an executive order directing the Department of Defense to adopt the moniker "Department of War." It highlights the immediate financial implications of rebranding versus the legal hurdles needed for a true name change, concluding with satirical speculation on the department's new domestic targets.

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Michael Kosta breaks down Trump's Department of War, a.k.a. the new billion-dollar nickname for the Department of Defense, and Josh Johnson is hyped up for the president to go to war with America's biggest enemy: America. #DailyShow #Trump #DepartmentOfWar 0:00 - Trump Signs Executive Order to Change the Name of the Department of Defense 1:30 - Pete Hegseth Explains the New "Department of War" Name Change 4:50 - The President Ramps Up Threats to Send Troops to Chicago 6:47 - Trump Faces Protests While Out in D.C. 7:57 - Josh Johnson Weighs in on Department of War Name Change 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)

@AntonioChaffin-Caro 2025-09-11

Tomorrows episode is going to be crazy

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@launacasey6513 2025-09-11

Josh Johnson is so awesome. What a treasure!

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@coyoteclockworkstudios3140 2025-09-11

Billions? And I'm so tired of the GOP being the party of "fiscal responsibility." they're NOT. They haven't in living memory. You'd have to find a dead Republican before you would find one that lowered the deficit. But conservatives keep voting like they are. I will never stop being angry at the people who told me "We can't have Medicare for All, it'd blow up the deficit!" when I was 19 without health insurance. That was when the WAr on Terror was just beginning! A 20 year, 40bil deficit war that we ignored for that long!

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@BasicYTHandle 2025-09-11

People are not going out to dinner because they don't feel safe. People are not going out to dinner because they can't afford to do so.

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@Zoemi_.l 2025-09-11

See Josh Johnson in this show always make me happy.

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@PeterNGloor 2025-09-11

It's all WE WE WE. The two European wars were won by the allied forces.

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@gracefulsimplebean 2025-09-11

It has only been 9 months guys. More crazy crazy to come!

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@mamapoch1959 2025-09-11

Michael and Josh both make this insanity easier to deal with.

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@williamjacobsen2291 2025-09-11

"Department of War?" That should help him with the Nobel Prize for Peace?

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@calexprenas 2025-09-15

The video clip of Trump being greeted by protestors holding a mirror to him sent a surge of delight deep into my bones 😊 Just Trump having to face the discomfort of being in the same room as people with a conscience is a rarity these days. Thank you fellow Washingtonians!

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