Jon & Josh on Trump's Shutdown Steamroll, Mideast Peace Deal & Antifa Bogeymen | The Daily Show
Democrats Must Hold Healthcare Line Against Shutdown Exploitation While Trump Brokers Surprising Peace
Gain leverage against the government shutdown by demanding core healthcare protections while analyzing President Trump’s paradoxical success securing international peace amid domestic legal turmoil.
Short Summary
- Democrats apply pressure by demanding Medicaid cut reversals and extended Obamacare subsidies during the government shutdown.
- Republicans use hyperbolic messaging, falsely linking healthcare demands to "transgender surgery for illegals," while Trump exploits the shutdown to threaten federal worker benefits.
- President Trump achieves a major diplomatic win by brokering a framework peace deal between Israel and Hamas.
- The administration simultaneously signals escalating domestic action by threatening to invoke the Insurrection Act against cities like Portland.
This segment analyzes day six of the government shutdown, focusing on the specific healthcare demands Democrats are front-loading to gain leverage. It contrasts the political infighting and threats against federal workers with President Trump's surprising diplomatic success in the Middle East. Finally, it scrutinizes the administration's focus on domestic military deployment against perceived "left-wing terror."
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Top Comments (10)
"If there is a shutdown, I think it would be a tremendously negative mark on the president of the United States." —Trump
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I'm really glad they added Josh to this show -- his standup has been political satire gold.
No wonder Trump goes after Comedians, they are the ones telling us the truth.
I nominate Josh and Jon for Nobel Peace Prizes.
Nine years and we are still waiting for Republican health care!
Bondi is a piece of work, rude and smug . This is our rep for Attorney General?? What a joke, 😡
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Top Comments (10)
"If there is a shutdown, I think it would be a tremendously negative mark on the president of the United States." —Trump
Again, thank you for posting full episodes for us. Right now it means the most.
I'm really glad they added Josh to this show -- his standup has been political satire gold.
No wonder Trump goes after Comedians, they are the ones telling us the truth.
I nominate Josh and Jon for Nobel Peace Prizes.
Nine years and we are still waiting for Republican health care!
Bondi is a piece of work, rude and smug . This is our rep for Attorney General?? What a joke, 😡
Honestly, this is a lifeline — please keep posting full episodes whenever you can. We appreciate it more than words.
Seriously, Josh Johnson is comedic gold.
"The president takes no pleasure in this". What. The. F....