The Daily Show time travels back to this day in 2008: The Secretary of Treasury had just proposed a $700 billion economic recovery plan to bail out the failing banking industry, causing outrage from American taxpayers. Jon Stewart is joined by John Oliver for an analysis on how dire the situation could get, and President Clinton sits down with Jon to break d ... Show More
Today
Trump Declares Iran Ceasefire "Over" & Goes No-Contact with Spain | Mayor Aftab Pureval
Ronny Chieng dives into Trump's appearance at the NATO summit "love-fest," where he picked new fights with Spain and Denmark, converted Japan into an Islamic Republic, and bemoaned his on-again, off-again ceasefire with Iran. Sen. Mitch McConnell's three-week absence has led many ... Show More
47m 51s
Yesterday
Trump Meddles in USA World Cup Game & America's 250th Takes a Nosedive | Author Ann M. Martin
Ronny Chieng covers America’s 250th birthday festivities, which included Trump rattling off a list of U.S. inventions and a skydiver crashing to the music of "God Bless the U.S.A." Plus, the president couldn’t help but meddle in the FIFA World Cup, where he personally intervened ... Show More
55m 58s
Jul 3
TDS Time Machine | America 250
Happy Birthday, America! Ring in the Fourth of July with The Daily Show's coverage of the weirdest party the USA has ever thrown itself, as Donald Trump turns America’s upcoming 250th birthday into a self-glorifying spectacle. Nick Offerman jokes about Trump-branded currency, coi ... Show More
43m 42s
Apr 2025
Tariff-ying Times with Pete Buttigieg
As the economy reels from Trump's sweeping tariffs, Jon is joined by former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to examine the fallout. Together, they explore what Trump's levies mean for everyday Americans, discuss how to bridge the divide between politicians and the people ... Show More
1h 17m
Mar 2021
Selling Americans on the Rescue Plan
Stimulus checks have already started hitting some American’s bank accounts, and millions of shots are in arms, but the work is far from over for the Biden Administration. CNN Chief Political Analyst Gloria Borger discusses the Biden administration’s “Help is Here” tour. Plus, the ... Show More
9m 19s
Nov 2021
Can We Defuse America's Impending Debt Bomb?
America has a bad spending habit. Nearly $29 trillion dollars in debt, and both political parties showing no sign of stopping their more and more expensive spending plans, what happens when that bill comes due? Writer, commentator and Distinguished Visiting Fellow at FreedomWorks ... Show More
12m 31s
May 2023
Another 2008... Or Worse?
Over the weekend, America suffered yet another bank collapse, the biggest since 2008 and the second-worst in American history. While the media runs wild with coverage of the irrelevant Met Gala, Charlie focuses on the real story: The American banking sector is headed for serious ... Show More
33m 45s
May 2023
Biden’s Radical Option to End the Debt Fight
<p>In a high-stakes showdown this week, President Biden and the leaders of congress met face to face in an effort to avoid the United States defaulting on its debt for the first time in history.</p><p>Jim Tankersley, a White House correspondent for The Times, explains how close t ... Show More
25m 7s