The Daily Show: Ears Edition - Nobel Prize Snub Fuels Trump's Greenland Threats & Macron Pushes Back at Davos | Artis Stevens - Big Brothers Big Sisters of America

Episode Date: January 21, 2026

After receiving a secondhand Nobel Peace Prize from the real winner, Maria Corina Machado, Trump decides peace is for chumps and doubles down on his plans to take over Greenland, angering both Emmanuel Macron and Emmanuel Macron's eye. Plus, while Josh Johnson thinks the president's plan to extort Greenland out of Europe's hands through tariffs will only hurt Americans, Michael Kosta demonstrates how kicking one's own ass is the ultimate fighting strategy. Trump still wants Greenland and is threatening our European allies if they don’t go along with his plan, but this story has been brewing for a while. As Jordan Klepper’s recent trip to Norway showed us, the president’s anti-peace reputation has long been the talk of the town. President and CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, Artis Stevens, sits down with Josh Johnson to discuss the power of mentorship. They talk about overcoming the barriers of time and perfection by being present, building social infrastructure to change communities, and the correlation between mentorship and educational, financial, and social success. To get simple, online access to personalized, affordable care for ED, Hair Loss, Weight Loss, and more, visit https://Hims.com/dailyshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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You're listening to Comedy Central. I'm the most trusted journalists at Comedy Central. It's America's only source for new. This is The Daily Show with your host, Josh Johnson. Josh Johnson, we've got so much to talk about tonight. France is judging us hard. Donald Trump gets a certified pre-owned, Nobel Prize, and America can't take the hint that Greenland just wants to be friends.

So, let's get into our ongoing coverage of President Trump's international diplomacy. We should go to war with them. For the last year, Donald Trump has been fiending for a Nobel Peace Prize, like a humanitarian award addict. He's tried everything from whining to pretending that he ended eight wars to offering to suck Norway's fjord in the parking lot. But the Nobel Committee gave the prize to Venezuela opposition leader Marina Karina Machado. And Trump was so butt hurt, he said that she should give her prize to him. And because that's the stupidest possible thing that could happen,

guess what happened? Venezuela's opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Maria Karina Machado saying she presented her prize to President Trump. Wow. this is one of the saddest images I've seen in months, and I follow one of those hairless cats on Instagram. You know, the medal is only a symbol, right? Like, just because I steal ASAP Rocky's wedding ring

doesn't make it so I'm married to Rihanna. Unless it would. I mean, I guess it's really what she thinks. Like, it's kind of her decision to make, and I'm waiting. So look, earned or not, his or not, Trump has the Peace Prize. And who knows, having the peace prize might make him a man a peace. What if he spends the rest of his life devoted to living up to it?

President Trump turns up the heat on Greenland. The president refusing to rule out military action. You just got the peace prize. It's insane to immediately do the opposite of what you get a prize for. That's like if right after the Olympics, Michael Phelps drowned in the shallow end. But when I saw this, I thought, all right, that's insane. but it's also Trump. Maybe it's just one of his jokes.

I'm sure he'll back down. Trump refusing to back down. Overnight posting this fabricated image of himself planting the American flag with a sign that says Greenland, U.S. territory. I love how even the AI version of J.D. Vance and Marco Rubio are still like, yo, this is a bad idea. No, we're going to get in trouble.

And I'm not surprised AI Rubio looks like this, AI is trained on real images. And every image of Marco Rubio looks like this. This man's body language is consistently screaming. Man, fuck. When it comes to Trump, you might be thinking to yourself, why is Donald Trump so gung-ho about going to war over Greenland? And I promise you, the answer is dumber than you would have guessed.

President Trump's escalating push to acquire Greenland, now linking it to a perceived Nobel president. Peace Prize snub in a text message to Norway's prime minister. Dear Jonas, considering your country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped eight wars plus, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of peace. There are a lot of reasons to think Trump is out of his mind. All right? The first one here is, who starts a text message with dear?

Because you know this dude is also sending completely blank voice memos, too. You can tell Trump doesn't deserve the Peace Prize because no Nobel Peace Prize winner thinks this way. Let's say MLK didn't win it. He wouldn't have been like, oh, so that's how it's gonna be. I'm coming for that ass, Whitey. It's crazy to have someone admit

that they were only being peaceful because they thought they were going to get a trophy. This is some in-sale shit, all right? Trump is basically like, I never would have bought the Nobel Committee dinner, if I knew they weren't going to give it to me. Peace isn't even hot anyway. So it doesn't look like Norway can calm Trump down.

France, you want to give it a shot? Trump now revealing private text messages he received from French president Emmanuel Macron, saying, we are totally in line on Syria. We can do great things on Iran. I do not understand what you are doing on Greenland. These are the same text Kanye got. Just like, hey man, great.

album. One question, though. So Trump is posting the French president's text. He is reading Marco Rubio's notes out loud. The only secret he can hold on to is how he keeps those ankles so juicy. But fine. Trump, you want to take this argument to the streets? That's cool. Macron will take it to the streets. By which I mean the World Economic Forum in Davos.

The nicest street in the world. So President Macron, time to deliver a speech that is focus and clear-eyed. We need more stability in this world, but we do prefer respect to bullies. I'm sorry. Those glasses are very distracted. I can't tell if you're the president of France or the lead of CSI Paris. Now, to be fair, he said he wore sunglasses because there's something wrong with his eye, which is disappointing to learn.

Like, why can't you just be cool for a cool reason? That's like if you saw a bulge in someone's pants, And just as you were getting impressed, they were like, I see you've noticed my diaper. But this shit is getting out of control. Trump is threatening an invasion. Le Top Gun is saying we won't be bullied. Does Donald Trump have any way of getting Greenland without a war?

The Trump administration is reportedly considering paying the people of Greenland to get them to separate from Denmark. White House officials are discussing the possible lump sum payments of up to $100,000 per person in Greenland. $100,000 to join America? I joined America. I've been joined America. Where's my signing bonus?

I thought the reason we couldn't have health care and stuff is because we were broke. Like, if you think Greenland needs this money, let me introduce you to a place called Detroit. Because I know America would do a lot of strange for that much change, but let's see how the people of Greenland feel. about it. So I think Trump doesn't know about Greenlandic people. We don't really value cash and Kardashian lips and

fake boobs and stuff like that very highly. Damn! That was on call for? First thing, we're not all about fake lips and boobs. I'll have, you know, we're mostly in the butts now. It's one thing to dog Trump, but you're talking about America.

Americans could slam you too if we you know, knew anything about Greenland or where you are? As soon as we find you on a map, consider yourself roasted, all right? But if the bribes don't work and the invasion doesn't pan out, Trump always has his fallback plan.

Trump has threatened eight NATO countries with punishing tariffs, 10% in February, jumping to 25% in June until a, quote, deal is reached for the complete and total purchase of Greenland. Of course it's tariffs.

This man has no other moves and no imagination. This is getting sad, and I mean sadder than Marco Rubio holding one of those hairless Instagram hats. For more on Trump's tariff threats, let's go to Davos with Michael Costa. Costa, what's the mood over there? The mood over here

is very glum, and that means America is back, baby, okay? Europe's running scared because America's got its nuts out right now in a good way, not the way that got me that indecency charge. We're kicking ass, Josh. How exactly are we kicking the world's ass?

All we're doing is threatening our own allies with tariffs. It's called warfare, okay? And this is how you win. Like it says in that old Chinese proverb, hold your friends close because a smile is a rainbow on a cloudy day. Lucky numbers 12, 8, 6, and 14. That's the thing, Michael. Americans are the ones who pay the tariffs.

It's a tax on us. How is punishing ourselves supposed to get us? Greenland. You know, I don't like your tone, Josh. Maybe you need to experience how America fights. You want to go, dude? Oh, come on, man. I don't want to go. Because I don't think you're ready for this. We can hold. Oh, wow. Dude, what are you doing? Stop, stop. Stop. Oh, yeah. You had enough, Josh? I knew you would tap out just like Europe. No. You're hurting yourself. That doesn't convince me this is a good strategy. Oh, you're playing hardball, huh? Well, maybe it'll change your mind when I do this.

Not change my mind. I can do this all day. Because I have a concussion now and I probably shouldn't sleep. Costa, Costa, you've got to call a doctor. You need an ambulance that bad, huh, Costa? You're Costa. I'm Josh. Okay, so you're going to give us Greenland then? That's not even up to me. Okay, then. Looks like I'm going to have to really bring the hurt on you. Honey? Yeah, I want a divorce. That's right. Take the house and the kids. I know we're soulmates. I don't care. It's over.

You ready to give up now, Josh? Costa, why would you divorce your wife? She's the only thing people like about you. Oh, oh. Oh, you mean my ex-wife. I didn't want to even do this to you, but here we are. Just me and you in a room that's spinning. I smell toast. Does anyone else smell toast? You really should go to a hospital.

Well, it jokes on you, dumbass. I can't. I was on my wife's health insurance. God, I miss it. Look, this is all irrational. It's not just the tariffs. We're destroying our own alliances. We're hurting our own reputation.

America's just shooting ourselves in the foot. You read my mind. Say goodbye to my foot, bitch. No, no, no, no, no, no. No. No. Okay. Okay, okay, I give up. We can do the tariffs and break up NATO. Just please stop hurting yourself.

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So Donald Trump still wants Greenland, and is threatening our allies in Europe if they don't go along with the plan, apparently because he's super mad he didn't win the Nobel Peace Prize. But this story has been brewing for a while, and a few months ago I traveled to Oslo, Norway, to see how Europeans felt about our president

and his quest of not peace. Donald Trump gave you the Nobel Prize, yes or no? No. No. No. No. No. No. I think there's no way. When I say Donald Trump Nobel Peace Prize, what is your reaction? No. Crazy. Yeah. Crazy. Crazy? crazy. A crazy man. I'm putting you down for a no for the Peace Prize. Big no. Big no. Okay, let me pitch some accomplishments.

War on Christmas, no longer happening. Do you guys know about the war on Christmas? No. Exactly, because he's snuffed it up. Nobody's even talking about it anymore. I don't think he really deserves much. Definitely not the Nobel Pizza Prize. Really? Yeah.

What is it? What is it about Donald Trump that makes you so certain that he doesn't deserve that? I'm not sure he even knows where Norway is to be great. He doesn't fully understand global geography, let alone geopolitics. No, but he seems to have a lot of opinions about it, though.

He does. I mean, he knows where Greenland is, at least. Yes. I've run out of phrases to describe Donald. Trump. Do you have any other phrases? Do you schweigmsen of a bitch? Do you have any German phrases? I would say like,

Eng-gibedish Eng-beilded. Eng-beilded? Eng-beilded. No. I can build it. E. Ge, build it.

Beilded. Einduilded. Yeah. What does that mean? Like things really high of himself. Yeah, really, really high. Ego-maniacal. Yes.

Are there any other people in German history? that you have had feelings like that about in the past? I think you don't want to say that. That's fair, not that's good. I've met people who like him, and they are kind of crackheads or not heads, you know. That helps, yeah. Or crackheads?

Crackheads? Crackheads or crackheads? Like, crackheads. Crackheads. Nutter's. I mean, if you guys don't give him this thing, I'm worried about you guys. This guy loves recognition.

Oh, yeah. Yeah. I forgot. Aren't you worried about that? No, it's too late, isn't it? Well, I mean, you guys didn't give it to him. But here's the deal. Yeah, I don't know if you saw January 6th.

This guy does not accept the loss. No, he doesn't accept anything. No, yeah. But even if Europeans feel threatened, they have won consolation. Honestly, I'm just happy that I'm not living in the USA. Most people that I talk to, like, don't want to go there anymore. We just want to boycott the USA right now.

I have lost very much respect for America after they continue to support Trump. I remember the first time he was elected, I was like, they will never elect him. And they still did. And I was very surprised then, and I'm equally surprised now. So you've lost respect for America? Yeah.

But come on. We've done so many other good things. Have you seen Severance Season 2? That's great, right? You're welcome, Europe. Sincerely, America. Thank you, Jordan. When we come back, our esteemed...

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Man, it's a pleasure to be on the show. Thank you, man. I wanted to ask you because when it comes to mentoring, I think a lot of people imagine mentoring as, like, an exact position that they have for an exact position that somebody wants. And so the type of mentoring that you all do seems more accessible, like what goes into the mentoring? What does someone have to be able to do?

Yeah, yeah, you know, it's a great question. And here's the thing, right? I think for a long time, our idea of mentorship has been like mentorship on high, right? That you got to be some kind of Jedi master, right? Or, you know, Mr. Miyagi, that'd be able to mentor somebody. When that's not the truth at all, but it's really the myth of mentorship. Mentorship, it's simple, it's accessible, it's connecting, and what's really beautiful about it, and we hear this from our bigs, who are our volunteers in our program, who mentor our littles,

with young people. We've been doing this for 120 years, right? We've learned a lot, right? And there are typically two things that are barriers that people will say, hey, why I don't mentor it? Number one, it's time, right? Hey, I'm busy. I got a lot of different things going on. Really, when you talk about mentorship, research shows this.

It takes basically two times a month an hour per visit, right? So you're talking about two hours a month can change two lives. The young person that you impact, but also yours as well because you're engaged and you're connected. The other thing is the burden. I'm not perfect, right? I'm nobody's role model. I've been in trouble. I've had all these types of things. No kid is going to want to follow me or see me or even understand kind of what my plight in life is like. And that couldn't be further from the truth, right? The idea really is you don't have to be perfect. You just got to be present, right? Showing up is the power of mentorship. Showing up consistently is the power of mentorship. And we say that to mentors and young people all the time because what ultimately happened is a mentor gets involved in our program. And what they see is, hey, I want to do it more. kids like, hey, hold up. This is a little much.

But the fact that is... Wait, wait, wait. So the mentor is like, I want to keep mentoring like three hours and the kid's like, I have to go to school. That's right. Because it's intoxicating, right? When you're changing the life, but here's the power. The power is you start

in it and you're like, okay, I'm going to help this young person. But then what happens is you figure out that young person's impacting your life, right? You're becoming more empathetic. You're coming more broad, your self-esteem is growing. And then the beautiful thing is we see these blended families, right? Strangers

who would have never met in any other circumstance, they come together and they create connection. And that connection is what drives, what we talk about, is the power of mentorship, but it has the power but not just to change lives, but it has the power to change communities and ultimately our country. That's important way. I think it's a fantastic thing

that you lay out early that you don't have to be perfect, you just have to be present, and everything because I think that is a true barrier entry that I think a lot of people have in their minds is that it's like I don't I don't feel like an adult you know I mean like I really have it together but when it when it comes to the actual mentoring let's say you sign up to do that hour that week and everything what what do you all actually do does it depend on the mentor does it depend on what the mentees looking for like what do you actually do when you show up yeah a lot of is just hanging out at first, right? Because you remember they're strangers, right? So the initial part is just becoming friends, right? So I'm showing up, I'm hanging out. You may be going to see a game.

You may be going to an event. You may be going to a shared interest. And the beauty of it is that it doesn't always start off perfectly, right? A lot of times that our mentors get involved, the young person is quiet. They're withdrawn. But then what starts to happen, the more and more they show up, just getting food, just going outside to play,

just hanging out and reading a book. But then other things start to happen. And the beauty is what starts to happen is, now you learn more about that young person, and then you learn more about shared interests, or you learn about something that's very different, but then you're exposing them. So a lot of our mentors go and visit colleges together, right?

Or a lot of our mentors go, and they see, young people see things for the first time. They may have never been away from their block, right? Five blocks. They've never been away. Now that mentor helps expose them to something new, right? careers, interests, hobbies, things that they love and they have passion for, and that's the beauty of mentorship. And then what we also understand about mentorship, which is so powerful, is that when that journey

takes place and it happens, we see mentorship. Our program typically is for young people five to 25, right? So our fastest growing population is actually 18 to 25 young adults because we're hoping kids to also get into college or make good post-secondary choices. But our relationships last 30, 40 years. One of the beautiful things is that you can be a 30-year-old volunteer and a 10-year-old young person. And that 10-year-old young person, say the volunteer gets married. The young person ends up in their wedding, right, as part of their family. The young person then turns 30. The volunteer is 50.

The volunteer is now in the young person's wedding, right? It's the most beautiful and magical thing. But that's the power, not just the mentorship, but who we are as humans. And that's what we have to really get back to is this idea that the idea of mentorship didn't start with big brothers, big sisters, or any other organization. It started with human kind. It started with we started passing down from generation to generation. And at some point, we start to de-escalate on that, the power, what community and connection, and we have to reinvest and recommit to bringing that back. I'm with you.

Yeah. In thinking about or speaking on impact, I'm curious, You said the data already shows. Can you give me some examples of what happens in a young person's life who has a mentor versus someone who doesn't? Yeah, yeah. We actually just released a report this week, called the future built on mentorship. And it talks about the most important infrastructure that our country needs right now is mentorship and human connection, right? And infrastructure is a really big word because, you know, you think about what bridges, like roads or broadband.

But there's another kind of mentorship. and that's social infrastructure, right? It's a social infrastructure. And social infrastructure is this idea. If you visualize on the map, it's this interconnected highway of everyday people who help people to actually get into places and lives and careers and things that they need. And it's what draws outcomes in their lives and changing their lives.

But here's what we know, that the most vulnerable population in our country right now is young people. One in three kids don't have a positive mentor in their life in this country, right? But we know what mentorship does. for their life. So when the kid is mentored, right, and we found this out from 30 years of looking at data and study, kid is mentored. They're 20% more likely to go to college. They generate 15% more earners across their career, right? They close, if they're in a low-income household, they close the economic gap, essentially, between them and their more well-off mentor when they grow up.

And for every dollar that's invested, it pays back $3 to public benefit. So if you're looking at you want something that's a strong investment, if you're thinking, you're thinking, you're Thinking about how you keep kids from being in trouble, because we know that mentorship also keeps kids from being incarcerated. It also keeps kids from substance abuse. It also keeps kids from skipping school. This is a thread for what this country needs, and it's accessible to all of us, right? So that's the power when you're mentored in a program is that you have this ability to impact the life and change the country by changing one life at a time. And that's not too big. It's not too overwhelming.

It's something that we can all do. Absolutely. In a world that feels like it's crumbling and people always ask what they can do, this seems like the thing that they can be doing. So I appreciate you so much. I appreciate the work that you do. Thank you so much for being with us today. My pleasure. Thank you. Thank you. To learn more about Big Brothers Big Sisters go to the website below. Artist Steven, we're going to take a quick break, but we'll be right back after this.

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