The Daily Show with Trevor Noah Season 2016 Episode 98

The Daily Show with Trevor Noah Season 2016 Episode 98 DNC2016 - Let's Not Get Crazy Night One - A Bold New Same

  • July 26, 2016
  • 1291 min

The Daily Show with Trevor Noah season 2016 episode 98 takes a satirical look at the first night of the 2016 Democratic National Convention (DNC). In this episode titled "DNC2016 - Let's Not Get Crazy Night One - A Bold New Same", Trevor Noah and his team make fun of the convention's attempts to unify the party after a contentious primary season and promote Hillary Clinton as the Democratic nominee.

Noah opens the show by pointing out the irony of the DNC's theme for the night, "United Together", given the recent leaks of DNC emails that showed favoritism towards Clinton and hostility towards her opponent, Bernie Sanders. He jokes that the convention should have used the more honest theme, "As United As We Can Possibly Be Under The Circumstances."

Throughout the episode, Noah highlights the speeches of various DNC speakers, including Sanders, Michelle Obama, and Elizabeth Warren. He pokes fun at Sanders' endorsement of Clinton, calling him the "most convincing reluctant endorser since Han Solo joined the Rebel Alliance." He also notes the irony of Warren, known for her anti-Wall Street rhetoric, speaking at a convention sponsored by Wall Street banks.

Noah also takes aim at the DNC's attempts to appeal to millennials, with a "Make America NyQuil Again" sketch that mocks the lack of enthusiasm for Clinton among young voters. He also interviews a group of young people who are more excited about catching Pokemon than the DNC.

The show also features a segment called "Good Campaign, Bad Campaign", where correspondents Jordan Klepper and Desi Lydic rate the quality of the DNC and Republican National Convention (RNC) campaigns. They give the DNC high marks for having a diverse line-up of speakers and for promoting unity, but criticize the lack of spontaneity and the scripted nature of the speeches.

Overall, "DNC2016 - Let's Not Get Crazy Night One - A Bold New Same" is a humorous take on the first night of the DNC. Noah and his team use satire and wit to poke fun at the convention's attempts to promote unity and appeal to younger voters, while also highlighting the issues and personalities of the various speakers.

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Description
  • First Aired
    July 26, 2016
  • Runtime
    1291 min
  • Language
    English