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Let's get into it. So many things to talk about. The c d C is facing an outbreak of low self esteem. Don't say slow own gives Republicans a makeover, and guess who's going to prison Donald Trump's former CFO. So let's do this, people, let's stup straight into today's headlines. All right, all right, people, I'm gonna be honest with all the news that happened today. I don't think we have enough space for in today's show. And I've tried everything.
I've tried everything, even stuffed the whole show in spanks, but it just bulged out over the sides. So it just looks like, we don't have enough time for it all Fortunately, not enough time. It's just enough time for a segment week hall Ain't nobody got time for that? All right? Let's kick things off with the Census for Disease Control, the government agency that spent the first two years of the pandemic saying we're all gonna get COVID and the last six months like, ah, we're all gonna
get COVID. Chill. And if you're one of those people who thinks the CDC has handled the pandemic badly, well, it turns out the CDC agrees with you. This morning, the CDC director promising a major overhaul after a scathing internally initiated review found the agency repeatedly botched its response to the pandemic. In a statement, Dr Rochelle Wilenski putting it bluntly, our performance did not reliably meet expectations. Well Lensky herself calling for that review. It found the CDC's
recommendations throughout the crisis, from masking to vaccines confusing and overwhelming. Oh, I guess the CDC finally checked that Twitter mansions. But she's right, the CDC really dropped the ball. People depended on them for clear advice, and when they didn't get it, they started looking elsewhere for answers. I mean, say what you want about Goop, the advice was consistent. I mean, yes, the advice was to buy a four thousand dollar crystal
butt plug, but it was consistent. Meanwhile, the CDC was all over the place. They said, don't wear masks, but they said no, do wear masks, but don't because we need them. Okay, now you can wear ask any mask, even cloth. White cloth is the worst. What are you doing? Now? You've got COVID standside for five days, no ten days, no two days. The point is trust the science. Now, if we had more time, we could talk about whether or not the CDC learned the right lessons from COVID
to prevent the next outbreak. Well, not the next outbreak, because the next outbreak is monkey poks and they're already missing that up but the one after that. But we just don't have the time for that, because while the CDC is struggling with multiple outbreaks, the Trump Organization is overrun with an outbreak of crime. Now to Breaking News, Alan Weiselberg to the Trump organization chief financial officer, pleaded
guilty today to a wide ranging tax scheme. As part of the deal, he'll need to testify against the Trump organization in the coming months. The company is accused of helping Weiselberg and other exacts avoid income taxes by failing to accurately report their full compensation. Yeah, that's right, Trump's number two guy for the last forty years has pled guilty to tax fraud. And can we just take a moment to appreciate how many people associated with Donald Trump
have ended up in prison. His lawyer, his campaign manager, his deputy campaign chairman, now the chief financial officers of his organization. Usually you've got to run a drug carts al to have this many friends doing hard time, because at this point is basically Al Chapel and Donald Trump. That's it. You don't they actually needs to do. Then you send all these Trump felons to school assemblies to scare kids away from Trump, to be like, you think
hanging out with the president is cool. That's what I thought. Now I'm drinking whine out of a toilet. That's my stand of the union. Kid. Now, Now I know what you're thinking right now, you're wondering to yourself. Surely if Trump's second in command was committing financial crimes with Trump's company, then Trump must also be involved in these crimes. Well, actually no, because apparently the story is that he had no idea what was happening in his organization at all
levels for decades. He had no clue, and that, my friends, is the kind of leadership that makes him fit to be the next president of the United States. Truly powerful, no cue at all. If we had more time, we could talk about how Trump pretends to be the candidates of law and order. Meanwhile his friends can fill up an entire prison wing. But we just don't have the time for that. Because while Trump world is at war with the law, some of the music's biggest legends are
at war over Christmas. Mariah Carey does not want a lot for Christmas. There's just one thing, she says. She needs a trademark for the title Queen of Christmas. Now. Carry is seeking to solidify her brand with a legal filing that would give her exclusive rights to use the title on everything from clothes to alcohol, dog products, and more, but not everyone agrees she deserves it. Singer Darlene Love
fighting back. This song stress, known for her head Christmas Baby, Please Come Home, which he performed annually on The David Letterman Show as a holiday tradition, telling ABC News in a statement, I adore Mariah Carey as an artist and songwriter. The Queen of Christmas should not be exclusive to anyone except for Mary, Mother of Jesus. Yeah, that's right. The real Queen of Christmas is Mary, Mother of Jesus. She should get the trademarks to sell alcohol and dog toys.
It's about time. That's about time Mary got some of the financial benefit. The only thing she got out of this whole thing were gifts from those three wise men, and one of those gifts was was mur What the hell is that all about? Well, I just gave birth in a barn. But yeah, thanks for the murr. Real helpful. Yeah. When I was in labor with the Son of God, the whole time I was thinking, Oh I could really use some murr. Right about now, an idiot, get out
of here, old guy. You can stay stay with the gold. And by the way, by the way, I thought, Mariah told us that all she wants for Christmas is me, But now she also wants trademarks, which isn't Mariah. Next you're gonna tell me that I won't always be your baby.
Do the dude down. Now we had more time, we could talk about whether anyone should have the right to trademark anything about Christmas, or we could talk about how the commercialization of Christmas has taken us away from the true meaning of the holiday, which is giving a jolly old man diabetes. But we just don't have the time for that, because over in Russia, Vladimir Putin, the exact opposite of Santa, is handing out gifts of his own.
Russia's population has been rapidly declining thanks to little birth rates and an exodus of citizens since the invasion of Ukraine, and now Vladimir Putin is taking action. This week, he announced the revival of the Soviet era Mother Heroin Award. Any Russian woman who gives birth to ten children will be given a one time payment of one million rubles or sixteen thousand, five hundred dollars. Wow, sixteen thousand dollars and all you have to do is have four million
dollars worth of kids. It's a still look at you, lad Wow, you hear that, Russian ladies, you get sixteen grand for ten years. Vladimir Putin making it drizzle. Uh, this makes no sense. Sixteen tho dollars for ten kids makes zero sense unless that money is for you to buy a plane ticket to escape to a life without all those damn children. And I know right now you're probably thinking, but Trevor, it's Russia. They can store the ten kids inside each other. That's not how kids work,
you idiot. Can you imagine being the tenth kid. You're gonna spend your whole life wondering if your parents really wanted you, if they just wanted a smart fridge. Listen, putin, you don't need to go to these lengths. There's an easier way to repopulate your country, all right, Just give
Nick Cannon. Citizenship problem solved, dollar Spoba. Now, if we have the time, we could talk about whether it's even a good idea to stuff more people into a planet that's already more crowded than the Porta party at Coachella. But we just don't have the time because while Russia's leader is trying to pump up his population, Finland's leader is getting in trouble for trying to pump up the jam. The Prime Minister of Finland's Sunama and has faith backlash
after a leaked video showed her partying. She's faith criticism from opposition parties, with one leader demanding she take a drugs test. Miss Marin denied taking drugs and said she only drank alcohol. Okay, okay, I know that clip is extremely confusing for Americans, so let me try and explain. Some countries have leaders who don't have osteoporosis. Yeah, and and and they party, you see. And I know it may seem different or weird, but we should be respectful
of their cultures. That's for the story itself. I don't think the leader of Finland did anything that any other leader in the world hasn't done. All right, Almost every other leader in the world drinks and parties. The only difference is they're not young enough to have friends who know how to use a phone. All right. Have you seen old people when they try and use a camera, They always look like they've discovered an ancient artifact and
they're trying to decipher what the hieroglyphs mean. They're just like, ah, okay, what let's go. Oh wait wait, your friend you burr sent you a message? Yeah, because you realize this is just the beginning younger generations use technology, They're gonna get older, and one day they're gonna come into power. So it's only a matter of time before we're in a world where, like a world war starts because some some leader d
m the dick pick. You know, I'm just gonna be like, what center flash pinis prepares that troops And if you ask me, if you ask me, Finland should be grateful. Finland should be grateful for the scandals that they have. Imagine them telling other countries about their problems. America, you won't believe it. Our prime minister was caught dancing. It's terrible. Americans like, yeah, I gotta go. We're about to raid the former president's hotel to get back out nuclear coads.
But good luck with that, good luck with that. We gotta go. We gotta go now. If we had more time, we could talk more about how the criticism of Santa Marin really just seems to be how dare you spend your leisure time doing something young women enjoy rather than doing things older men enjoy, like hunting or smoking cigars and watching TV with one hand in your pants for some reason, you know, dignified things but ain't nobody got time for that because we have to go to a
commercial break. And when we come back to say Sloan is gonna give Republicans a glow up. You don't want to messic, We'll come back to the day show. Look, I know you know this, but America has a lot of problems aging, infrastructure, economic inequality that smell in the attic that won't go away. But some Republicans think that there is a much bigger issue that demands immediate action.
One of the nation's newest culture battles is really hitting up here in Michigan thanks to a proposal from some state Republicans. They are targeting drag shows in public schools, even though it's not clear if any school has ever hosted a drag show at this point. The anti drag show bill is being sponsored by Republicans, including Representative Beau LaFave Arizona Gup, Governatorial Candida carry leg attack drag queens as dangerous to children. We don't want our tax money
going into drag shows at school. Florida Governor Rhnda Santis said he would consider sending child protective services to investigate parents who take their kids to drag shows. It is a disturbing trend in our society to try to sexualize these young people. That is not the way you look out for our children. Ah, here we go again, Here we go again. Probably happened once or twice somewhere they
like now donationwide thing. It's actually so weird that Republicans are against drag queens because what the founding Father's old drag queens. I mean, they're wearing the wigs, you know, John Hancock, don't tell me that's not a drag queen name. And look and look. I agree that this is the
biggest danger facing school. Someone could conceal carry a penis into the classroom or the humanity well, and and Republicans, if you dislike people who wear over the top whigs, a ton of foundation and are totally obsessed with sex, I've got bad news about your favorite presidents. You know. Now, Obviously, obviously people have very strong opinions over banning drag shows, and that includes our very own dul Say Sloan. Hello, friends, If you know me, you know that I love me
some drag. It's like sports, but for people who don't want to deal with any balls, if you know what I mean. But recently, conservatives have been acting like draging some brand new thing that liberals dreamed up to tire your kids in a glitter damon. Now, maybe these conservatives wouldn't be so scared of drag if they could just get to know how it could help them. So to get up close on personal with the art form, I wanted to bring in a true expert, my friend in
group hoods D great superstar, the hilarious Carrie Colby. Hello, I'm gonna try to be funny today. I trust you. This got this, Harriet and I are going to take a closer look at some of these Republicans who got beef with drag and help them get in touch with their in a drag queen. Okay, first up we got Rhonda Santis, Florida Governor and what would happen? And grown up Pinocchio joined Q and on, this man looks like he's doing Tucker Carlson costplay absolutely because also, can we
talk about this haircut? Sir? You are a forty three year old man. Why are you getting your hair done at kid's cuts? So obviously when you cover up that quaff with a bold wing, baby, he needs a blunt cut. Blunt cut to cover your face, chop at hunt. Look at this man's face. He's got Jim Crow's feet. It's true, the crows feet are crowing. Honey. It's just like no,
I don't need it now. Rhonda Santist threw his hat in the drag hating game when he said he wanted to revoke the liotal licenses a restaurant that allowed kids into drag brunch. I'm surprised he has so much to say for a man with no lips at all. Look at this man, he runs his not so much of his lips have left the sea, truly. So what I would want is to fill in that mouth with a full red gloss. And we gotta do something about those
eyebrows right now. It's giving pro magnan. We need to do something with that brows so we can give a little more personality. Now let's move on to Michigan legislator bou La f I cannot believe someone with a natural drag queen name hates drag queens so much. Bou La Fall sounds like a sexy onmar that lives in a bug castle. Now Bow here wants to allow parents to sue schools that expose kids to drag queens. Well, first things first, let's get rid of that beard. Honey. Oh
oh no, that's I supposed to be drag queens. That's not supposed to be. And a box of bis Quick has come to life. I will not dare you. Apparently you are what you eat, world you are. And last we have Carrie Lake. What a waste of my name? Number one? But she is a Republican candidate for governor and she's also the villain from every Cheerleader movie. Oh absolutely. Carrie was quoted saying they kick God out of schools and welcome drag queens. But what's interesting about that is
that she used to be a fit. Oh she even had a drag queen before. I'm at her birthday. Oh it really makes you wonder what happened that day. I know, if it was my birthday and someone came in and was being so fabulous, too fabulous, even I'd be a little upset too. Oh absolutely, But now that she's sworn off drag, she's gonna be a middle aged woman having her birthday at Golden Correct. That does not sound appetize it.
I'd be s to go, honey, but we're gonna do her a favor and give her a makeover for free. Now getting her from resting Kelly and Conway face to fifty and fabulous. We're gonna have to add some extensions because right now she's just dripping off nineties halle Berry. We'll leave the past behind. That was four Catwoman's ago. Okay, we're up to Zoe kravitznack. So there's your new looks because clearly you aren't going to beat us, so you might as well join us. Baby, Thanks for that, says Kerry.
All Right, say tuned, because when we come back, Miss Universe, we'll be joining on the show. Welcome back to the Day Show. My Death to Life is the current Miss Universe who brought the crown back to India for the first time in twenty one years. Please welcome Miss Universe herself. Hannah's sandum. Thank you, thank you so much, Miss Universe. Welcome to the Daily Show, Thank you, thank you. I'm so excited for today and I'm excited to chat with you because hey, you don't get to chat to Miss
universe is every single day. But also you you've got, honestly, in my opinion, one of the most impressive platforms that you run, because every Miss Universe will say this is what I'd like to do. You know, it might be education, it might be you know, getting women into business, whatever it may be, but you really have a fantastic platform. And that you said, I want to talk about an issue that affects women all over the planet and that
issue is mental equity. Um, and it's very imparticle. Yeah. Um. I never realized being part of self mental equity until my mom, being a gang pologies taught me how important to talk about women's health and to take care of yourself. And um, I always looked up to her and she was someone who was breaking that and empowering women in her life. So when I grew up and I felt like, this is what I want to do for me, Miss Universe was never about looking beautiful and wearing you know,
glits and glam. It's not about that. For me. It was a platform where you can talk about things that you want to do. And whenever I used to look for Miss Universe is the on online and their videos and everything, they always left something impactful and I wanted to do too. I also wanted to leave and create a legacy and empower women around the world and tell them that if I can do it, then you can do it too. If you've done it, you're also destigmatizing
the conversation. You know, so many people from around the world live in a world where they cannot talk about something that's a normal part of a woman's life. Every single day, they'll they'll get isolated, they'll get told that they're dirty, the you know whatever it is, they're sinful. And you've really been playing a role not just in India but around the world and saying we need to
get rid of that igma. What have you found works well when you talk to people about it until now, I've been to Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam and of course recently South Africa. I saw there's one thing in common is that um women's health is always neglected and there's different situations in different countries, sometimes when women are not even allowed to talk about their mental health or even let
them buy pads. And I think this is what I want to tell them, that you don't ask for a path nobody else is going to do for you, and this bad machine is not only going to give livelihood to women in that area. In the rural area, but also will give paths to others. And I think that's
where we want to see women supporting each other. And with that, when women empowerment, for women's health, for mental equity, we are breaking to tables together and we definitely lead men also to support us in this big How prop to you are? I love how you know, how proactive you are. It's it's been amazing to see your journey, because your journey has, you know, highlights it's so many issues, not just in and around what women may face in
in in their health, but also just in society. You know, you've been very candid in talking about how you were bullied when you gained a little bit of weight after the Miss Universe competition, and and people were really vicious, and they were hateful, and and they brought you to tears, you know, but you bounced back, and you've become really a spokesperson for for for positivity in general. People would be shocked to hear that a Missuniverse has been bullied
for how she looks. But but you've really highlighted that and I feel like you've come out of that stronger. Yes, Actually, for me, Um, it's not about how you look. It's about what you say and how you say it, and how you treat people. Because in the end of the day, when you die, people will not remember you for what you wore. They will remember you about how they treated you. So that's very important to have a kind heart and to remind people that kindness is the utmost important important
thing in this whole world. I was really uh disheartened when I saw people bashing me for my weight came, but I didn't let them describe me. There's young girls like six seven years of old girls and even boys looking up to me, and if they see me being timid, they see me being not strong enough. I don't think so that would be the right way to be that impactful person or inspire them. I want to tell them
that the inspiration starts within you. If you inspire yourself, that's how you can inspire a lot of your own cheerleader, your own cheerier. You also in movies in India, right, yes, I have done two recent movies. I'm a theater artist in the last five years and that's how my life started. Actually, I realized my passion of being on stage and expressing myself through theatre and being an actor. That was what
I always wanted to do. So I need I need advice because I've always wanted My dream has always been to be in a Bollywood movie. You want them? Do you want my debut with you? Do you do you want my debut to be with you? I wouldn't even let me think about it, but I consider you. What do you mean? Yeah? If I have like and she's like the like moves and everything, I can teach you
some moves actually that you can teach me moves. Yeah, that would be a great practice for you when whenever you give auditions for Bollywood you need to know some Bollywood moves. Come on, I'll learn the moves you teach me right now. Yeah, let's do it. Said, Okay, okay, let's go. Let's we'll just right over there. Thank you. Okay, I'm going to teach you four simple steps. Four simple steps. Nobody would move is simple. But it's all about face.
It's about what it's all about, face, hands hips, hands hips. Okay, it's going to be easy. Happen. So it's like one two, one two, three four, what's happening there? Like this one was here? Okay, so this was coming up here yeah, and then oh I see okay, that's dipping there all right? To one, two, three, four four little bit like Como by way. She's like, okay, okay, okay, okay, okay, fast now, Okay, we're gonna well jeez, okay, I got ready fall Okay,
I'm ready, I'm ready, I'll try. I'm I'm ready. You're ready, yes, okay, one, two, three go today, I'm I'm gonna practice. I'm gonna I'm gonna practice. Let's take a quick great soccer practice. My mood? You right back? What's our tonight? Watch The Daily Show weeknights and eleven ten Central on Comedy Central in stream full episodes anytime I'm on Paramount Plus. This has been a Comedy Central podcast