The Daily Show: Ears Edition - ICYMI - Jaboukie Young-White Talks to an Unlikely MAGA Dude

Episode Date: September 5, 2020

Jaboukie Young-White has a conversation with stereotype-defying RNC delegate Michael Albrecht to find out why the 19-year-old is such an avid supporter of President Trump. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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After four nights of watching the Republican National Convention, I'd honestly prefer to go live in whatever alternate timeline they're in. We've built our wall. Peace in the Middle East. You have the ability to choose your life and determine your destiny. I mean, who doesn't want that? So, I sat down with 19-year-old R&C delegate Michael Albrek to see what it takes to buy into this Republican dream world. You're a Maga dude.

Where are your wrap around Oakley sunglasses and the testicles hanging off the back of your truck? Are you even allowed to be a Republican and wear transparent frames? I know there's a lot of stereotypes, especially within the Republican Party of what a Republican looks like. I definitely don't fit that mold. How did you get into this? Were you rebelling against like Democratic parents or was there someone who pointed a gun gun at you? I don't know what's going on outside of the frame. So blink twice if you need help. So what? You blinked?

Oh my God. Are you okay? We could end the zoom right. Give me, is he in the address? Give me, is he in is he into Donald Trump? Are you not conflicted that you're a teen and he wants to ban Tick-Tock? Well, I do like Trump, obviously. Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, economy was doing great and unemployment was down and all

that good stuff. The major thing keeping him from winning election this November would be his tweets. Love you Trump if you're watching this, you know I'm a big supporter but I'm just like your mouth sometimes. He's absolutely not watching. He likes Trump except for his tweets. That's like liking everything about Kanye but his music. So what was it that drew Michael to the Republican Party? In 2017, the Evergreen State College had this event a day without white people. And so the school sponsored this event in which no white people could go to school for a day. And a professor named Jennings said that he didn't want to follow by that rules

because he believed it was discrimination on the basis of race. Wait, wait, sorry, sorry, sorry, hold on. He got a paid day off work and said no. Yeah, I guess he put his values before money, unfortunately. Yeah. But then isn't that antithetical to being a Republican? I think nothing is more damaging than painting a broad stroke over a group of people and saying they don't care about life. In terms of like school shootings,

you don't care about the lot of children's lives. You don't care about, I don't know, voter suppression or it could just be a variety of issues. And it's way more complicated than that. No, of course you care about kids' lives. You just also care about gun manufacturers having to meet their quarterly earnings. Like, it's a balance of two things.

Hey, if you want to go shooting with me, you're free too. I'm a bad shot, no, but... Hey, look, within your rights. I never said I was anti-gun. I'm from Chicago. Okay, I'm definitely not gonna go shooting with this guy. And the more we talked, I realized we just have no common ground. I'm celebrating my one month and six-day anniversary with my boyfriend. Hi, Brian.

Oh my god. That's awesome. I didn't know that you had a boyfriend. That changes everything. If this guy can be gay and a Republican, maybe I could be too. I just need to re-watch the convention with an open mind. Did you know abortion even had a smell? Uh, okay, never mind. The Daily Show with CoverNoa, ears edition. Watch the Daily Show weeknights at 11, 10Central

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