‘Daily Show’ Takes on ‘Uncomfortable’ Presidential Reunion at Carter Funeral
Desi Lydic had some thoughts on that surprise seating arrangement.
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At the funeral of former president Jimmy Carter on Thursday, President-elect Donald Trump found himself sitting next to many of his greatest political opponents over the years.
Recurring Daily Show host Desi Lydic unpacked the whole situation in her Thursday monologue, remarking, “It seemed pretty uncomfortable that they all had to sit next to Donald Trump. Just think about the history there.”
Going through a picture of the seating arrangement, Lydic explained, “Trump tried to put her [Hillary Clinton] in prison, accused him [Bill Clinton] of murder, said he [Barack Obama] was the secret Muslim founder of ISIS, said she [Kamala Harris] was pretending to be Black, ended his [George W. Bush’s] entire family dynasty, almost got him [Mike Pence] murdered, tried to overthrow his [Joe Biden’s] presidency, and paid off a porn star behind her [Melania’s] back.”
Making things more complicated was everything these politicians had said about Trump in return. As Lydic put it, “By the way, basically all of them have said that he’s Hitler."
Lydic also remarked on the seemingly friendly conversation between Obama and Trump.
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“Someone’s trying to make Elon jealous!" Lydic joked, although she added, “It’s a little weird for Obama ... To go from ‘This guy is future Hitler’ to, ‘Oh man, cool story, future Hitler.’”
Lydic called attention to the moment where Harris briefly looked back at Obama and Trump talking. When she turned forward again, she seemed upset.
“I don’t know if that funeral music was for Carter or for her,” Lydic said.
“Kamala did the look that I do when someone behind me at the movie theater is talking,” Lydic added.
She also joked, “[Harris] did not seem happy to be sitting that close to Donald Trump. She basically spent the rest of the day flipping through that funeral program like she was going to find 44 electoral votes in it.”
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