The Daily Show: Ears Edition - Last Week's Top Stories - Trump Wears a Mask, California Closes Again & LAPD Fakes Gang Data

Episode Date: July 20, 2020

President Trump finally wears a mask in public as coronavirus cases soar, California Governor Gavin Newsom reverses his state's reopening, and the LAPD falsifies gang data. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Yesterday, New York City recorded zero COVID-19 deaths for the first time since March. And that's truly amazing news, guys. Because if this continues, then hopefully New Yorkers can get back to dying from their usual things. You know, like being kicked in the throat by a subway dancer. But unfortunately, across the rest of America, things are worse than ever. Breaking news tonight, staggering numbers out of Florida. More than 15,000 COVID cases confirmed in just one day. Miami-Dade, hospitals are at 94% I. the mayor confirming six are now full. If the Sunshine State were its own country, it would rank fourth-thihihihihihihihihihihihihihihi-in to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to toe toe to toe toe toe to to to toe toe toe toe toe toe to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to die to die to die to die their the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the theauuea.a.a.a.a.a.a.a. to confirming six are now full. If the Sunshine State were its own country, it would rank fourth highest in the world

for new COVID cases. In Texas, confirmed cases continue to climb. Nearly 6,000 reported today. Hard-hit Michigan now seeing an uptick in cases after hundreds attended July 4th lake parties. And we've seen the stunning images of testing lines stretching for miles. Thousands waiting weeks for results in Arizona. Some labs facing a 30-day backlog. Thirteen states are reporting testing problems.

You know, I don't know what's worse. Honestly, the fact that so many states reopened too early or the fact that they are now facing problems that should have been solved months ago. Surging cases, PPE shortages, testing backlogs. These are all the same problems America was dealing with back in March. So clearly other than coronavirus getting a summer tan, nothing has changed. And these states saw what happened in New York. They saw it happen here months ago. They had time to prepare and they're still not handling it right. You know in a horror movie when the teenagers run upstairs away from the killer instead of running outside?

This is like if they didn't even run. They just stay on the couch watching TV. Oh, where's Darren? He's dead. All right, what's the next episode? All right, what's the next episode? At the teate, the show must go on. Disney welcomed guests back to the most magical place on Earth Saturday. The biggest test yet of a major corporation opening its doors in the middle of a pandemic. There are strict safety and social distancing protocols.

Visitors are required to wear masks and they'll hear this message. For the health and safety of everyone, please wear a face covering. Wash your hands often and thoroughly. Cover your mouth and nose when coughing and sneezing and maintain physical distancing. Thank you for your cooperation. Basically what we're saying is, why are you at Disney World, dumbass? It's crazy that we're in the middle of a pandemic.

That's killed hundreds of thousands of people. And there are still folks out there like, life isn't scary enough, let's go on a roller coaster. I mean, look, when my time comes, my time comes. But I'm going to do all I can to make sure that my obituary doesn't say cause of death, space mountain. And this isn't just dangerous for the visitors. Think about the risk, this poses to all of the Disney employees. I mean, the safest job they have they they they they they they have they have they have they have they have they have they have they have they have they have they have they have they have they have they have they have they have they have they have they have right now is the one inside a 200-degree rat costume. Like, what dad is so cheap that this vacation is worth the risk? Honey, it's 15% off Disney tickets.

But Harry, isn't there a pandemic right now? 15% off! You go get the kids, I'm gonna load the van. Now, Mickey Mouse isn't the only cartoon character people have been imploring to take the coronavirus a little more seriously. Because for months now, people have also been begging President Trump to at least lead by example and wear a mask in public. And for months, he has flat out refused.

But then, this happened. Breaking news tonight, a huge shift for President Trump wearing a mask in public. Six months into the coronavirus pandemic and President Trump finally wore a mask for the first time in public. He did so while visiting Walter Reed Medical Center this weekend. This image again about the president wearing the mask will stick out to a lot of people in the days and weeks ahead. Okay, guys, I don't know about you, but I think this is the day Donald Trump finally became president. And look, I'm glad that Trump finally put a mask on, but it's got to be confusing for his supporters who have been mocking face masks this whole time.

I mean, to them, this must be like seeing Trump at a Black Lives Matter march with AOC. And I know that part of the reason Trump resisted wearing a mask for so long is because he's very self-conscious about his image. That's why he didn't want to do it. So let me go on record as saying, President Trump, don't listen to any of the haters out there who's saying you look like diabetic Bain or shredder from the Ninja Turtles if all he shredded was cheese. You look great. So please keep wearing that mask. So the good news is that Trump finally seems to be catching up to the reality of the pandemic. But you know Trump, now he has to pretend that he was doing a great job the whole

time, which means he has to find someone else to blame for doing a bad job. And you'll never guess who he picked. The President and the nation's top infectious disease doctor are not on speaking terms. Now the White House is trying to discredit Dr. Anthony Fauci. Fauci now says he hasn't briefed the president in over two months and hasn't actually seen him at the White House since June 2nd. In a stunning development, some administration officials are treating him like a political rival. What they say is a list of questionable statements by Dr. Fauci,

even though many of them were taken out of context or widely accepted in the early days of the pandemic. Last night, Mr. Trump fueled the apparent feud between him and Dr. Fouchi. Dr. Fouchy's a nice man, but he's made a lot of mistakes. Unlike me, who's not a very nice man, but has never made any mblakes. This is positively insane. Donald Trump is spending more time trying to defeat Dr. Fauci than defeating the coronavirus. Can you imagine doing actual opposition research about someone on your own team? It's like if Ben put out a press release saying that Jerry personally sneezes in every

pints of Chunky monkey, you both lose. And don't get a twist it. I'm not saying Dr. Fauci never got anything wrong. I'm not saying that. Every expert in the world got something wrong when COVID-11 when COVID first emerged, because it you don't know how to prepare yeast properly, but then after three months of baking it, you've got enough experience to know that you can just get that shit at the store.

I mean, we're four months into a global pandemic, and the leader of the free world just started wearing a mask. This is the same person who was thinking about bleaching his lungs, But if you ask me, the worst part about all of this is that the White House isn't just attacking Dr. Fauci, they're doing it like cowards with leaks to the press. If you're going to go after someone, at least give them the respect to be up front about it, like this. As the coronavirus pandemic rages and cases rise uncontrollably, there's one man to blame. Anthony Fauchi says he's a doctor. But what kind th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th thi thi doesn't thi doesn't thi doesn't thi the the the the the the thi the the the the the the the- theck. theck- the- Anthony Fauci. Fouchy says he's a doctor,

but what kind of doctor doesn't wear a stethoscope? And if he's really a doctor, why is he so short? We don't need leaders who adjust their assessment when they get new information? We need leaders who stick with their gut assessment despite new information. That's going to sort of disappear. If Fauci cares so much about saving lives, why didn't he do anything about the Spanish flu? And if he loves Americans so much, why is he palling around with suspicious immigrants? Anthony Fauci, definitely the only person to blame for this whole situation. Oh boy, I think Trump is going to do pretty well against blame for this whole situation.

Oh boy, I think Trump is going to do pretty well against Dr. Fauci in November. California, home to the most gorgeous Emmy voters in the nation. What up, y'all? One month ago, the Golden State announced that it was doing a good enough job fighting the coronavirus, that restaurants, stores, and other businesses could welcome customers back in. The bad news is, one of those customers was coronavirus. California, the home state of nearly one out of eight Americans is making an abrupt U-turn to try to roll back a surge in coronavirus infections.

California has recorded nearly 110,000 new cases in the last 14 days, including another 8,000 yesterday. COVID-19 is not going away anytime soon. Just over one month after reopening several sectors of California's economy, Governor Gavin Newsom is reversing course. Yesterday he announced gyms, churches, and hair salons would be among those forced to close in 29 California counties, while bars, indoor restaurants, and movie theaters will close across the entire state. And the state's two biggest school system said today, they will only do distance learning in the fall. That's right. It might have taken a while

for California to blow up again, probably because Corona was stuck in traffic on the 405, but now they've become the biggest state to roll back their reopening. Because you see, even though many of us have become bored of the coronavirus, the coronavirus is not bored of us. the coronavirus doesn't care about the new cycle. People are like, wow, do you thi. th th th th th th th th th th thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, tho, tho, tho, tho, tho, tho, tho, tho, tho, tho, th. th. th. th, th, th, th, th. th. thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thin, thin, thin, thin, thin, thin, than. than. thin, than. than. than. than. thin. thanan. thin, thin, thanan, th like, wow, did you hear about Will and Jada? And Corona's like, yeah, the only thing I'm trying to get entangled with is your lungs. And what's happening in California is a preview of what the next year is going to look like for a lot of places.

Gradually reopening, then shutting down when things get dangerous. This whole thing without a vaccine, without tracing, without enough testing. It's like trying to have sex in your parents' house. You know, things are ramping up. Then you hear something creak. It's your dad getting a snack in the kitchen. You've got to shut everything down till it's safe again, pull your pants back up. And California's unopening,

their own the teay statements that people were making just a few weeks ago haven't aged so well. Florida got it right, Texas got it right, and guess what? Now it's time for all the states to follow their lead. Governor DeSantis now looks like a genius. Ron DeSantis of Florida, the governor is doing a fantastic job in Florida. Governor, those dire predictions have not come true. They look to Florida and they look at Texas that have reopened and it hasn't led to a massive second wave. In a very real sense, Florida is leading the way.

It's been two months and Florida has figured out how to manage this pretty effectively. Governor DeSantis, who's doing a phenomenal job. State of Florida, which happens to be my great home state. I can't get to Florida or Texas fast enough, and I think there's plenty of people thinking the exact same way. How much longer are you going to keep me out of your state? I would like to go visit. When am I allowed back in? We're glad you're opening.

We're ready to have some sunshine and get out of the tho. And I've always wanted to move to Texas now, I think I have to. Governor of Texas, Greg Abbott, he knows what he's doing. He's a great governor. Governor Greg Abbott, we can learn a lot from you and a lot from Governor DeSantis, but we can also learn a lot from Governor Cuomo and Governor Murphy, what not to do because they did the opposite of what you guys did. Texas, Florida gave success clues. The successes of Florida, Texas, the failures of New York, New Jersey. We've got to get the whole country open like Tennessee and Texas and Florida. He's got it in great shape, Texas. Florida's doing very well.

How did you do it because we need to learn as we reopen? Great job down there. Keep up the great work. You did a great job. You saved a lot of lives, and there's a lot to learn from your to, maybe not a great idea to take a victory lap in the middle of a pandemic. And I know there's a lot of politics tied up with who's rooting for which states and policies to succeed, but people, we need to understand, coronavirus has no politics. It doesn't give a shit what state you live in.

Coronavirus is the most bipartisan thing to happen to America since hating Jussie Smollett. And celebrating too soon and letting its guard down could basically guarantee that America is not going to beat this virus. Yeah and if you want a visual representation of what that means, here it is. Yes, folks. I mean, the guy had what, a 200-foot head start at least. Look at this guy, girl. This guy is beautiful. Look at the new guy. The guy, the guy thought he was going to win.

Yes, you see, if you're not flattening the curve, you're flattening your face. When 60 Minutes premiered in September 1968, there was nothing like it. This is 60 Minutes. It's a kind of a magazine for television. Very few have been given access to the treasures in our archives. But that's all about to change. Like none of this stuff gets looked at. That's what's incredible.

I'm Seth Done of CBS News. Listen to 60 Minutes, a second look, starting September 17th, wherever you get your podcasts. America has been waking up to the way police specifically target black people. And now, some Los Angeles police officers are facing the consequences. Well, State Attorney General Javier Bacera has revoked access to records generated by the LAPD for the CalGAN database. LAPD, Chief Michael Boar withdrew from that program after an internal audit uncovered

significant misuse of the gang tracking tool. Criminal charges have been filed against three officers accused of falsifying records. The department believes those people that officers stopped were labeled as gang members or gang associates. More than a dozen officers are still under investigation. Holy shit. Cops in the LAPD have been charged with putting innocent people into a gang database. And the reason they allegedly did it is that the officers' performance reviews were based partly on how many gang members they dealt with each day. So to make their bosses happy, they just said everyone they stopped

was in a gang. And this is basically the equivalent of putting your Fitbit on your dog to get your steps in. Except instead of cheating yourself, you're cheating innocent people's ability to get jobs or housing and undermining community trust in law enforcement. And you don't think about this, but this is bad news for the gangs too. I mean think about those gangs. They thought their membership was way higher than it was. Recruitment is through the roof guys. Now we can finally afford that pool table! And you see, this is one of the biggest problems with policing in America. Police are incentivized to create criminals and crime because they get paid if they do.

If you pay them more, if there's more crime, they want to create more crime and more criminals. But if they lived in a system where they were trying to just protect and serve, they wouldn't need to do this. And this is the reality of being black in America. It's almost impossible not to get tangled up with the legal system in some way, at some point in your life. And a new story out of Michigan shows how it can even happen to children. A Michigan teenager reportedly had her probation revoked after she failed to complete

online coursework for school. The 15-year-old only identified as Grace is now in a juvenile detention center. ProPublica reports she has been there for over a month and was originally sentenced to probation for stealing and fighting with her mother. The judge in her ruling said this wasn't punishment, this was a way that she thought Oakland County could best help this girl. This student was placed in detention on May 14. She she remains there today tod tod tod tod tod tod tod tod tod tod tod tod tod today today today today today today today today today th th th th th th thoen thoen th is now th thoen tho-a their their their their their their their their their their their their their their their their their their their their their their their their their their their their their their their their their their their their their their their their their their thi thi toe. toe. toe. She was today is now now now now now now. She's today today today is toeu. toeu. the toeu. their their their their their their thought Oakland County could best help this girl. This student was placed in detention on May 14th. She remains there today.

This is truly one of the most fucked up stories I have ever seen. A 15-year-old steals something at school, gets put on probation, and now months later during the pandemic, she gets arrested and locked up because she didn't do her homework online. I mean, it's crystal clear at this point that this system is set up to punish people rather than help them. Because I don't know about you. But when I was in school, kids didn't get arrested for stealing. Like when I was in the seventh grade, Darlington Machila stole a game boy from Thyssen Pille.

But the school didn't call the police. The teachers just made us hold a fake trial in the classroom to see who was guilty. And then once we reached the verdict as kids, we decided that the punishment was death. Now look in hindsight, that was a little extreme, especially considering that I was the one who actually stole the Game Boy, but the point is we handled it internally as a school. No need for police. If you ask me, the root cause of all of this is that in America, black children are not seen as children. Whether it's a 15-year-old girl in Michigan or to mere rice in Cleveland, American society

acts like black people don't have children. They just give birth to smaller black adults who are born criminals. So look, it's clear that as much progress has been made recently, there's still a very long way to go in this country. And it doesn't help that the guy at the very top is still very much in denial. President Trump attempting to shift the focus once again, he now says when it comes to police shootings of black Americans, white people have it worse. Why are African Americans still dying at the hands of law enforcement in this country?

And so are white people. So are white people. so are white people. to thear people. More white people, by the way, more white people. Okay. Okay. Setting aside the fact that black people are disproportionately stopped, arrested, and killed by the police, what is Trump's argument here? Because this reporter was like, cops are killing a lot of black people and Trump's response was, no you idiot, they're killing everybody. These cups are lunatics, blacks, whites, browns, all lives don't matter. I mean, it actually almost sounds like Trump is one step away from defunding the police because of how they treat white people.

And you know what, I don't agree with his logic, but if it gets us to meaningful police reform, I'll take it. I call it, defund plus plus. Twitter, social media network and Trump's longest serving press secretary. On a normal day, it's a place where people can share ideas with each other while also getting yelled at by neo-Nazis. But yesterday was not a normal day. Today Twitter is scrambling to recover from one of the biggest security breaches in internet history after Bitcoin scammers apparently compromised some of the biggest security breaches in internet history, after Bitcoin scammers

apparently compromised some of the platform's highest profile accounts for hours Wednesday, targeting companies like Uber and Apple and wealthy public figures like Bill Gates, Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, even former President Barack Obama and former vice president Joe Biden. Many of the hijacked accounts posting similar language, inviting users to submit Bitcoin payments to a single account promising to double their money. Several hundred people quickly responded, sending in tens of thousands of dollars.

Twitter revealing the hack was a coordinated social engineering attack by people who successfully targeted some of our employees with access to internal systems and tools. Twitter also confirming they prevented some verified accounts from tweeting Wednesday evening as they investigated the attack. That's right. Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Kim Kardashian. Yo, if you were famous, there was a good chance you were hacked on Twitter yesterday. Now, for some reason, the hackers missed my account, which makes no sense because I'm famous,

but whatever. It's probably like a second round or something. I don't care. So, Twitter released a statement saying that luckily, the President's Twitter account was not hacked. But how would they know? I mean, this is the same guy who tweets about beans, Iran, and the Confederacy in the span of 10 minutes.

He prehacks himself. The only way you'd know if a hacker got Trump is if the spelling was correct. Guys, Trump spelled coronavirus right. I think he got hacked. So in response to the hack, Twitter actually disabled tweets from anyone with a verified account. Yeah, blue check mark, couldn't tweet. And I've got to be honest, as someone who has a verified account, because I'm famous, remember?

It was hard not being able to post for a few hours yesterday. And I had to resort to some drastic measures. At Anna Kendrick, I have a great voice, and I would love to be in the next trolls movie. At Trevor Noah, I told you to leave me alone. Blocked and reported. At Anna Kendrick, thanks so much for responding. Big fan. Moving on to some political news. Last week, Kani West, hiphop superstar and permanent resident on everyone's prayer

list, announced that he was running for president. And then a few days later, one of his advisors said actually he's not running for president. But now, maybe he is. Kanye West, unconventional bid is showing signs of life. Oklahoma officials confirming that he will appear on the November general election ballot. Now the group called Kanye 2020 filed the first federal election forms for West's candidacy. Okay, I'm sorry, this is just crazy. Kanye West is actually running for president? I mean, I guess he reversed his position on whether one man should have all that power. Now, a lot of people are worried that Kanye will be a spoiler for Joe Biden.

But I don't know, man. Think about it. Who is Kanye West? He's a man who goes on long, unintelligible rants, constantly flip-flops on his positions, brags about the size of his penis. I mean, if anything, Kanye is Trump but with better beats. And I mean, this all goes to show you how much things can change. Who would have thou 10 years th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th to be tho- to be tho-a thateo-a' to ago that one day you'd be thinking, okay man, I'm scared that Kanye could become president, but at least Kim

Kardashian will be there to bring some seriousness to the White House. Before we go, America is facing a nationwide poll worker shortage. And it's because most poll workers are over 60, and COVID is still in the air and so understandably they're not showing up. But fewer poll workers means fewer polling stations are open and it means there's going to be longer lines and not everyone can afford to stay and wait in those long lines, especially in communities of color. But the good news is most poll working is paid. And in some states, you can be as young as 16 to do it. So if you're interested and you have the time,

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