The Daily Show: Ears Edition - Profiles in Tremendousness: Larry Kudlow | Christiane Amanpour

Episode Date: March 16, 2018

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Shout up to the Midas-Might. March 15, 2018. From Comedy Central's World News headquarters in New York, this is the Daily Show with Trevor Noah, Ears Edition. What's going on, people? Welcome to the Danish show, I'm Trevor Noah. Thank you so much, take a seat. Welcome to it, thank you for tuning in. My guest tonight has a new CNN series about sex and love. Christiane, I'm on pause joining us everybody. I'm on pause this conversation. But first up, if you're worried because you left DNA at a crime scene, this news may

brighten up your day. Twin astronauts Mark and Scott Kelly, their DNA identical for their entire lives, until that is, one of them spent nearly a year in space. The Kelly brothers were studied to determine the effects of long-term space travel during and after Scott's time on the International Space Station. This morning, the first results from that groundbreaking study revealing that 7% of Scott Kelly's genes did not return to normal following his return to Earth two years ago, suggesting that now the identical twins are no longer completely identical. According to NASA, Scott's 340 days in orbit may have activated what scientists are now calling space genes.

Like when did scientists become so lazy about naming things? Space genes? Imagine if that happened back in the day. Sir, what should we call those objects in the sky? Solar flares? Nah, let's just go with sunfarts. Think about it. This astronaut now has different DNA, which means, Let's just go with sunfarts. Think about it.

This astronaut now has different DNA, which means his 23 and me results are going to be totally thrown off. You're like, guys, you won't believe this. I'm part Jamaican. Iary, this man, shit's got me out of shimmy, cocoa puffs. Like are we sure that their mom didn't do this whole experiment just to cover up a secret affair? You know, just be like, that's right, boys. Your DNA is different because of space. And definitely not because Ron the Mailman once took me to heaven.

But let's move on. I don't know about you guys. But watching those kids marching yesterday against gun violence was one of the most amazing things I have ever seen. Didn't you guys think that was amazing? That was pretty cool. But, what was even more amazing was watching all the short-circuiting that happened on Fox News? For instance, prime time anchor and guy who looks like he just walked in on his grandparents' boning, Tucker Carson, His angle was next level.

If they're too young to buy guns, why should they be making my gun loss? Why should people who don't have the right to buy guns have the right to make my gun laws? It's a simple question. What's the question? They're not, they're not making your gun laws. They're influencing of 18. Wow.

Wow. Now American kids aren't even citizens. So I guess in Tucker's mind, you're Mexican until you turn 18. Is that how it works? And then you smash your pina and social security numbers fall out. And secondly, get the fuck out of here, man. If kids are old enough to be shot, they're old enough to have an opinion about being shot. Okay? It's not like a school shooter walks in and asks the kid for ID. Come on. But let's move on from Fox to Fox's target demographic.

This week, President Trump shocked America by firing Secretary of State and Human T-Bone Stake Rex Tillison. But Tillerson may have been just the first casualty in a much bigger White House purge. So far, more than 20 senior administration staffers have either been fired, resigned, or reassigned. And there's talk of more changes. The purge could take down a chief of staff, a national security advisor and up to three cabinet secretaries. What ultimately happens depends on th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, tho, tho, tho, th, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, tttttttel, tel, but, but, but, but, but, but, but, but, but, but, but, but tel, but tel, but tel, but, but, but tel, but tel, but tel, but, but tel, but t, t, t, t, t, t, tel, t, tel, tel, tel, thes, telli, telli, telli, telli, telli, telli. And, telliolioli. And, telli. And, telli. And, telli. And, telli, telli, a national security advisor, and up to three cabinet secretaries. What ultimately happens depends on President Trump's volatile mood and available, willing replacements.

Okay, first of all, we all notice the extra from get out in the back, right? Yeah? Okay, just checking. I was like, uh... But yes, real life Trump has now fired more people than reality TV Trump. And he might just be getting started. Eventually the only person left for Trump to fire will be himself. It's like, I'm sorry it came down to this backward Donald, but I have to let you go.

You're fired. You're fired. I'm fired. You're fired. Get out of the way. Okay, you get it. No, wait, you go, you go that, and then, ah. But Trump isn't just firing people. He's also hiring. And after Gary Cohn resigned as Trump's chief economic advisor,

to help find a replacement, the president turned to his most trusted confidant, the TV TV the job. Breaking news tonight, the White House confirming that President Trump has picked cable TV host Larry Cudlow as his next top economic advisor. Cudlow replaces Gary Cohn who resigned over the president's decision to enact new tariffs. That's right. CnBC host Larry Cudlow is Trump's new chief economic advisor, which shouldn't come as a surprise. Trump has already hired two Fox News anchors. And he's, basically, basically, basically, basically, if basically, if if if if if if if if if if if if if if th. Basically, if thiiiiiii. thi. thi. thi. the their, if tr. tr. tr. tr. tr. tr. tr. tr. tr. tr. tr. tr. tr. tr. tr. tr. tr. tr. tr. tr. tr. tr. tr. tr. tr. tr. tr. tr. tr. tr............................................................................................................................................................ Fox News anchors, and he's apparently considering hiring a third.

Basically, if Trump sees you on TV, there's a really good chance that he'll hire you. Yeah. By the time his term is done, his attorney general is just going to be Judge Judy, and his housing secretary will be Bob the Builder, which is ridiculous, but somehow still less ridiculous than Ben Carson. And since Larry Cudlow will be guiding America's economic fate, we thought let's get to know him in another installment of profiles in

tremendousness. I have the most dedicated people and the best people. Meet Larry Cudlow, the new chief economic advisor. He's worked on Wall Street, the Federallow, the new chief economic advisor. He's worked on Wall Street, the Federal Reserve, the budget office, and for the past 16 years, he's been the face of CNBC. So this guy has lived money his whole life, and it shows. I mean, he looks like a used Mercedes salesman. But aside from being on TV, he has another key qualification for the Trump White House. He has a master's degree from the University of Obama bashing.

Call it Obama's war on business. It's bad to the bone. Obama's the guy who has no leadership, no hands-on management. He looks completely inept. Are President Obama's little green go-carts, the end of freedom? I want big cars, I want SUVs. Here's the picture that bugged the hell out of me. I mean, it really pissed me off all weekend.

President Obama, given a warm handshake to Venezuela dictator Hugo Chavez. Look at that. Kind of a boys in the hood handshake. Kind of a boy's in the hood handshake. Yeah, I'll be honest. I never understood this obsession with how Obama greeted people. Like, so what? Black people have a different hands. Get over it. Like, when white people shake hands, black people don't go,

oh, what is this bizarre Frazier fist bump you're doing? Oh. So, Trump and Kudlow share hating Obama. But they also have another thing in common. They love money more than anything. In fact, this was Kudlow's reaction, tho, tho, tho, tho, tho, tho, tho, tho, tho, tho, tho, tho, tho, tho, tho's tho's tho's tho, tho, tho, tho, tho, tho, tho, black, black, black tho, tho, black tho, black tho, black tho, black tho, black tho, black tho, black tho, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, black, black, black, tho, black, tho, tho, black, tho, tho, th love money more than anything. In fact, this was Cudlow's reaction after a thousand people died in a Japanese earthquake. The human toll here looks to be much worse than the economic toll, and we can be grateful for that. And the human toll is a tragedy. We know that. Yeah, we can be grateful for that. Thank God the money was safe. I thought we'd have to hold a telethon to raise money for the money.

So as a personality, I guess you can see why Trump is going with Cudlow. But what about his skills? As Trump's economic advisor, Cutlow will be responsible for assessing the economy and advising the president on what to do. But given his track record, Cudlow might not be the best choice. For instance, in the mid-2000s, when many economists were warning about the impending housing market collapse, listen to how Trump's guy responds. Everyone who buys a house now in New York or Miami or in San Diego assumes that the price will just keep going up and up and up, and that's what you call a bubble, because it doesn't happen.

I just feel, look, I have a different take on this. I think the housing boom is a tremendous plus. For middle-income people, for low-income people, you're not going to have a housing bubble go bust when the unemployment rate is low and the economy is growing at 3, 4%. Okay, now you see, it's a little funny that he interrupts someone to be that wrong. Like, I bet there was a guy like him before every major event in history. Just like, sir, the Titanic looks like it's going to, I have a different take on this. I think boats break ice, not the other way around.

I think our neighbor, Charles Manson, seems a little dangerous, and we should, I have a different take on this. He's just hangry. We should invite him over for dinner. Now, if you want to be nice to Cadlow, there were people who missed the housing bubble that led to the great recession. You know, it's like he didn't see the warning signs that a tsunami was about to hit. But it takes a special kind of person to be in the tsunami and deny that it's happening at all. I am declaring the recession debate is over. No recession out there. Nada, not happening.

There ain't no recession. That's the theme of this show. Subject closed as far as I'm concerned. Okay, like, that's like the tsunami was forming, the tides pulling out, because the no recession, don't stress, no recession. Like, it's almost like the tsunami was forming, the tides pulling out, and Cudlow's on the beach screaming, there's no tsunami, folks. Sometimes the waves just go back into the ocean to visit their parents.

Come on. But be that as it may, he is now Trump's new economic advisor. So we wish Larry Cudlow, thu luck, assuming he hasn't already been fired. We'll be right back. This election cycle has already been quite a ride. Scared, nauseous, wishing this thing had seatbelts, Pod Save America is here to help. I'm John Lovett and each week me and my co-hosts, John Favre, Tommy Vitor, and Dan Fiper break down the political news that makes you laugh, cry, and scream into the void to help you figure out what matters and what each of us can do about it. Pod Save America, the context you need for next week's news, when you won't be burdened

by what has been. Listen and subscribe to Podsave America on your favorite podcast platform now. Welcome back to the Daily Show. to the new series, Sex and Love Around the World. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. to. to. to. to. to. to. to. to. to. to to to th. th. to to to to th. to to to th. to to to to to to to to to to thi, 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 th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the, the the the the, the the the the thea.a.a. the thea. thea. thea. thea. thea. the, tonight is CNN's chief international correspondent and host of the new series, Sex and Love Around the World. Christian Almanpour. Welcome back to the show. Thank you. It's always good to have you here, popping in, I'm going to unbutton like you, so.

Oh, this is... Welcome back to the show. Thank you. It's always good to the show. It's always good to have you here. I'm going to unbutton like you. Oh, this is, oh, we can, you can do whatever. You always look stylish. Popping in from the UK here for a little bit.

This is interesting because every time I see you, we talk about the news. Yes. You're deeply entrenched in the news, but thrown. the news. thin- thin- thi thi thi thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thoomp- thoom- thin. Oh, thoom-sovvvvvvue, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, thi, thi, thi. Oh, thi. Oh, thi. Oh, thi. I I I thi. Oh, thi. I tho, tho, tho. I's, thoomooma. I's, thoooooof, thi. I'm, thooooof, thooooooooooof. I'm, thoooooooooo. I, th to you about the news? You can. Yeah. It's been a crazy news day. It has. Right? Robert Mueller subpoenaing Trump's business. The whole organization. The whole organization. We focus on any documents to deal with Russia business. So let me ask this. What happens if Mueller just finds that it's money?

Does he walk away? I don't know. I don't think so. Everybody's saying follow the money. Follow the money. Except Trump, he's like don't follow the money. Nothing to see here. Well I did like your wonderful profile of his new chief economic advisor. He's a fascinating man. There's no Cudlow? My favorite is the, there's no bubble, there's no recession, there's no crisis. I feel like that's what I try. Let's hope he's not the new North Korea negotiator. Let's talk about the new nukes, there's nothing. Let's talk about the series, because this is different and this is interesting. I feel like this is you doing a passion project.

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I am at a table saying, so how sex? You know, I mean, it's not the most profound question. However, it's very much fun. This whole series in all the different cities around the world is a lot of fun. And importantly, again, relative to one of your previous segments just now, these women are not shafted, so to speak. These women are not victims. These are the women who I found around the world in all these cities, even with restrictive norms around women, their lives, who are actually trying to change the dynamic and want to take their own

happiness into their hands and don't want to live their mother's lives where everything was arranged, marriage was arranged, you know, they had to do everything according to the family or according to the man. And that is something that makes the series different tia, is that it really is a celebration of women we, th go to different cities, you speak to different women. One thing that really fascinated me was when you spoke about going to a war zone, going to a war zone and speaking to wives and lovers and saying how do you maintain

your love and your sex in the midst of a war, because you don't think of that. I know. We see something happening in Syria, we forget that somebody's smashing. Exactly. That is what actually inspired me to do the series, that very question about those very people. Because all my career I have done extreme reporting in extreme conditions. So I've watched the human condition in the most extreme circumstances. And they're, you know, worried about survival, worried about feeding their children, worried about staying alive, this and that. And I thou th, but that is that is 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 thi thi thi th thi thi thi thi thi thi thi th th th th th th thi th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th 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 thi thi thi thi thiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiauiauia. their their their their their extreme circumstances. And they're, you know, worried about survival, worried about, you know, feeding their children, worried about staying alive, this and that. And I thought, but you know what? There is another side to the coin of the human condition.

And that side is happiness, it's love, it's intimacy, it's sex. It's how do women, especially in these parts of the world, actually express their most basic needs? How do they ask for what is their right? Why do we all have the right to pursuit of happiness and fulfillment and all the rest of it? And they don't. In Japan, it's interesting because you don't just talk about the women who are unfulfilled,

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to their wives. And do you know what it works? That's what they have to do? Yes! As well as other things. Wait so you start by doing now. So they just you just you walk out and then you're like, I love you! Yes! I love you! Yes! on this show again. Sex and Love Around the World premiere March 17th at 10pm on CNN. Christian Armand 4, everybody. Thanks. weeknights at 11, 10 Central on Comedy Central and the Comedy Central app. Watch full episodes and videos at the Daily Show.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for exclusive content and more. This has been a comedy central podcast.

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