The Daily Show: Ears Edition - This Week's Top Stories | The Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade

Episode Date: July 2, 2022

SCOTUS Overturns Roe v. Wade, Rudy Giuliani files assault over a back slap, and Medieval Times unionizes. Here’s what happened this week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

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Starting point is 00:01:23 the constitutional right to abortion, the historic 5-4 decision Court overturning Roe v. Wade taking away the constitutional right to abortion, the historic 5-4 decision overturning nearly 50 years of abortion rights, leaving the matter up to states now to decide. The ruling does not make abortion illegal, but it's no longer a constitutional right so that leaves the issue up to each state. It's likely to become illegal soon in about half the nation. Some states have already banned it as of tonight. The rest of the banned states are likely to follow in the coming weeks. That's right. The Supreme Court has officially overturned Roe v. Wade. And look, I know we expected it because the decision was leaked
Starting point is 00:02:00 back in May, but that doesn't make it any better. You know? It's kind of like when as a kid, you were acting up in the grocery store and your mom would tell you, oh, I'm going to whip your ass when we get home. Yeah, you weren't like, oh sweet, I'm glad she told me first. That has softened the blow. Because in some ways, it's kind of surreal. For 50 years, 50 years, women in America have had a constitutional right to an abortion. And now, just like that, the Supreme Court has decided that it's finished. And by the way, the Constitution didn't change. All right? Nicholas Cage didn't find a lost passage inside of a pyramid somewhere.
Starting point is 00:02:41 The only thing that changed is that Donald Trump, of all people, managed to appoint three pro-life justices to the Supreme Court. Judges, who by the way went on and on in their confirmation hearings about how much they respect the important precedent of Roe versus Wade. And we all knew they were full of shit too. Because I mean, that's the same line you use whenever you book in Airbnb. I would never throw a party. Party. Party. Party. th. th. th. th. that party. Because that party. Because that that that that that that that that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's th. Because th. that's th. that's 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 their their their their their their their their their their to. I to. I to. I to. I their their their their their their their their their their their their their their their their their that's the same line you use whenever you book an Airbnb. I would never throw a party. Party? Party? Party? Am I even saying that right? Party? By the way, there's a hot tub in this house, yeah? It seems like the only people on the planet who didn't realize what was happening with Joe Manchin and Susan Collins, who now say that they were tricked. Tricked I tell tell tell tell tell tell tell tell tell tell th tho. tho. tho. tho, thi, I'd thi, I'd thi, thi, I'd thi, I'd thi, I'd thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, th.. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. thi, thi. thi. thi, thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thr-a. that's, that's, that's, that's, that's, that's, throooooooooooooooooooooo. the. that. that, that were tricked. Triced, I tell you by these judges. And by the way, why does Susan Collins never
Starting point is 00:03:26 get tricked into improving health care or solving climate change, huh? Yeah, she's never like, oh, damn it, I accidentally canceled student loan debt. Get it together, Susan. And if the overturning wasn't bad enough, just as Q&Non himself, Clarence Thomas wrote that he wants the court to reconsider the rights to gay marriage, gay sex, and contraception. Yeah, imagine that. This dude is so extreme.
Starting point is 00:03:52 He's talking about banning rights. I didn't even realize could be banned. He's going to be reading the newspaper like, just as Thomas wants to ban the right to engage in nipple play? What? Like, at some point, you're not you judge anymore. You're just a cockblock in a fancy robe. That's all you are. And you're hitting on everybody else. And by the way, by the way, the one ruling Clarence Thomas doesn't want to overturn and all
Starting point is 00:04:17 the others that he mentioned is the right to interracial marriage. Yeah, which is a coincidence because he happens to be in an interracial marriage. Yeah, which is a coincidence because he happens to be in an interracial marriage. Yeah, I guess apparently if something affects Clarence Thomas personally, he's okay with it. Makes me think if we could just somehow get him impregnated by like a gay man all of our problems would be solved. And by the way, that's just a joke. I know there's some right-wing pthat what he's doing? There are people standing outside his house right now with a penis. Is that what he's doing? No, it's a joke. Calm down.
Starting point is 00:04:49 Now, despite the Supreme Court ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade, that doesn't mean people in America want abortion outlawed. And the reaction, the reaction to Friday's the ruling showed actually is. From Los Angeles to Cleveland. A life is alive and America. And Huntsville, Alabama. Americans took to the streets nationwide over the weekend. The protests largely peaceful. Gatherings once again outside the justices,
Starting point is 00:05:20 D.C. area homes Friday and stretching from coast to coast today. Thousands of pro-abortion rights activists jammed New York City traffic for hours, others blocking a Los Angeles freeway. This decision is an outrage. This decision is absolutely terrifying, but more than anything, it just makes me angry. Yeah, that's right. From New York to New Mexico, millions around the country are furious and rightfully so. Because women in America just lost control over their own 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 to their their to to to to to to to to to th. th. th. Others. Others th. Others th. Others, th. Others, others, others, others, others, others, others, others, others, others, others, others, others, others, th. Others, th. Others, th. Others, the. Others, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the. It's thea. It's thea. It's theauu. It's thooooa. It's thea. It's theauua. Others, thea. Others, thea. Others, the country are furious and rightfully so. Because women in America just lost control over their own bodies, which I don't care who you are is a horrifying thing to be faced with.
Starting point is 00:05:54 I mean Rudy Giuliani called the cops because someone touched his back without permission. Imagine if someone forced him to give birth, huh? I mean someone would have to have sex with him first, but you get the point. You understand what I'm saying? And after half a century of having that right, it's now being taken away, which is especially crazy when you consider that countries like Mexico and Ireland are moving forward in the opposite direction. You don't realize how weird that is, right? Ireland has had violent conflicts between Christians and other Christians, and even they are looking at America like,
Starting point is 00:06:32 don't you think you're taking it a wee bit too far with the Jesus stuff? It's a little bit too crazy, don't you think? So the Supreme Court is shutting everything down. People are rising up in the streets and the Democrats, well, they responded in a way that only the Democrats can. Democrats are already looking to November. They have fundraising emails going out in response to this decision. They have a new website up. Speaker Nancy Pelosi looked downcast when she began her press conference. I am personally overwhelmed by this decision.
Starting point is 00:07:01 From time to time, I quote... This poem. I have no other country even though my land is burning. Michigan Congressman Andy Levin tweeted a photo of himself in a yoga pose saying quote in a moment of intense anger I turn inward let us release toxicity. I feel like that's the perfect yoga pose for democratic leadership. I feel like that's the perfect yoga pose for democratic leadership. Very little action and your head is basically up your own ass. Because I don't know if anybody voted for the performative aspect.
Starting point is 00:07:40 People just want things done. No one cares about kentecloths or singing on the capital steps, and especially not poetry. I feel like any moment now Chuck Schumer is going to throw in a fake pregnant belly and just take a knee in the capital, be like, we are all pregnant now and we're standing together. Why do Democrats do this? Why do they do this?
Starting point is 00:08:02 Not once have I seen Mitch McConnell come out and sing a song about about overwhelmed he is. He just gets things done. He never comes out like, oh nobody knows the trouble I've seen. No. Every time he used his power to make a new rule, in fact, that presidents can't appoint judges if it's an election year and they're black. Why didn't make him black, that was his dad. In fact, watching the Democrats' response and knowing, knowing that they had multiple opportunities to get ahead of this, it may be think, maybe voters should change things up. You know, maybe you should do a new thing in America.
Starting point is 00:08:35 Instead of fundraising emails, maybe you should do fund-rewarding emails, right? Make the Democrats show you what they've done and then you donate to their cause. Instead of them being like, donate, we'll do something, and then they don't. What do they do it? It's the same reason, it's the same reason I don't pay my barber before he does the job. Yeah, he'll get his money after I see what he does with my hairline. I'm not making that mistake again. And now, please please please get me wrong. Don't get me wrong. I'm not saying the Democrats are doing nothing in response to this ruling.
Starting point is 00:09:11 The Biden administration has said that it would fight any attempt to restrict access to abortion pills, regardless of state laws. And they'll protect people who travel out of state to get illegal abortion. Plus, the Senate's Judiciary Committee says that they're going to hold a hearing next to to to thx th to to to thoe to to to thoe to to to to thoe thoe to to thoe thoe thoe to thoe thoe thoe thoe thoe thoe thoe thoe thiioom. Don't thoome. Don't thoe. Don't thoe. Don't. Don't. Don't. Don't. Don't. Don't. Don't. Don't. Don't. Don't. Don't. Don't. Don't. Don't. Don't. Don't the. Don't the. Don't the. Don't the. Don't the.c.c.c, the. Ie.c. Ie. Ie. Ie. Ie. Ie. Ie. Ie. Ie. Ie. Ia. te. te. te.e. te.e.e.e. te. te. te. te.e.e. te.e. te. te. the. Committee says that they're going to hold a hearing next month to explore its options. Yeah. Yeah, so they're coming through with both too little and too late. Very nice, very nice. The full range. Oh, and in case you're wondering what Republican lawmakers think of telling women what they should do with their own bodies, well, they're celebrating the win of small government over the people.
Starting point is 00:09:51 Cheers from anti-abortion rights advocates, some celebrating the decision they've been working toward for decades. We are the post-road generation. Over the weekend, President Trump took a victory lap on his conservative court appointments at a rally with Republican House member Mary Miller who made these controversial comments. I want to thank you for the historic victory for white life in the Supreme Court yesterday. A Utah state legislator is under fire for her remarks defending Utah's new abortion ban. And my response is, I do trust women enough to control when they allow a man to ejaculate
Starting point is 00:10:31 so inside of them and to control that intake of semen. I'm sorry, I'm sorry, did she say women should control their intake of semen? How? By turning the little tap that's on the top of the penis? You're like turning that? Ah, that's enough. I don't want to get too pregnant. Ah! Ah! But other woman with Trump, that was even worse. She literally thanked Trump for saving white life. And to be fair, to be fair, she later said that she that she that she that she that she that she that she that she to say, and meant to say to say to say, and meant to say to say to say to say that she meant that she meant to say that she meant to say, to say, to say, that she to say, that she that to say that's to say, to say that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that. And to be fair, to be fair, she later said that she misspoke
Starting point is 00:11:08 and meant to say right to life. But, okay, here's the thing. Even if she misspoke, she still just kept on talking without fixing it. It's like she heard herself call it a victory for white life and thought, yeah, that sounds like something I would say. that. Let's stick with that. What's even worse is that the Trump supporters applauded her. Even if we give her the benefit of the doubt, the reaction from the crowd is pretty telling.
Starting point is 00:11:34 I mean, it's one thing for a person to accidentally rip a fart in an elevator. But it's way worse if everyone else in the elevator goes, oh yeah, yeah, that's the good stuff. Yeah, we like that. We like that a lot. So yeah, pro-life is a feeling pretty good right now. But if you think that row being dead is the end of the story and you think the right wing is just going to take their Bibles and go home, think again. Because they're saying that this is just the beginning. Some emboldened House Republicans want to take this one step further by pushing legislation to ban abortion at 15 weeks nationwide. We know that former Vice President, who wants to run for president, supports a nationwide ban on abortion.
Starting point is 00:12:21 Another big question is over the abortion pill, as it's called. Some states may want to target that medication. In the states that ban abortion, it is illegal to get those bills from a doctor. And some states are trying to go further and also ban receiving the pills by mail from a state where they're legal. Yeah, you see, conservative extremists aren't going to stop fighting. They just won a huge victory. Why would they quit now?
Starting point is 00:12:46 When a team scores a touchdown, they don't just walk off the field congratulating each other, you know? I mean, the New York Jets do, but the rest of the teams, they keep trying to run up the score. And that's what these people have have have have have their their their their their. No late-term abortions. Oh, okay, well, it seems reasonable. Then it was no abortion after 23 weeks, then 15 weeks, then six, now zero. What's next? Well, they're just gonna make tiny little handcuffs
Starting point is 00:13:11 to arrest every sperm that didn't fertilize an egg, is that it'll be? Maybe next time you'll think twice before ending up in a toak And I know, I know many people around the country feel infuriated, depressed, and like there's no hope. But there is. There really is. First of all, there are many organizations, grassroots organizations on the ground who have already been helping women who couldn't get an abortion because they lived in some of these
Starting point is 00:13:37 most extreme states. So you can donate to them or you can volunteer. And as for the Democrats in power, there is something you can actually do. Yeah, here, I actually wrote you a poem. Roses are red, violets are blue. The people voted, so how about doing your f-finding job in passing laws to codify contraception, marriage equality and all the other rights. The Supreme Court has basically threatened to take away, and so are you. Finding great candidates to hire can be like trying to find a needle in a haystack. You might get a lot of resumes, but not enough candidates with the right skills or experience. But not with Zip Recruiter. Zip Recruiter finds amazing candidates for you fast.
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Starting point is 00:14:58 thoo. Zip Recruter, the smartest way to hire. Rudy Giuliani. Former New York City mayor and America's most illegal lawyer. You see, he was in a supermarket on Staten Island, Sunday, campaigning for his son, Andrew Giuliani, who's trying to make history as New York's first caveman governor. And thankfully, Rudy is now doing okay after just barely surviving, a heinous drive-by on his upper back.
Starting point is 00:15:33 On Staten Island grocery store workers facing assault charges accused of slapping former New York City, mayor Rudy Giuliani. This surveillance video shows the encounter inside a shopright store. The worker appears to hit Giuliani on the back prompting a reaction from the former mayor. NYPD has said that this man was a 39-year-old suspect who approached Juliani slapped him in the back and said what's up scumbag. Juliani refused medical attention at the scene and the 39-year-old was taken into custody with the NYPD recommending charges of second-degree assault. Don't you laugh, don't you dare laugh! This is second-degree assault! That's how tough New York's laws are.
Starting point is 00:16:14 Third degree is if you lightly blow on someone's ear and first degree is if you boop them on the nose. Boop! Ah! I've been hit! Please, and please don't get me wrong. Don't get me wrong. I. Don't. Don't. Don't. Don't. Don't. Don't. Don't. Don't. Don't. Don't. Don't. Don't. Don't. Don't. Don't. Don't. Don't. Don't. Don't. Don't. Don't. Don't. Don't. Don't. Don't. Don't. Don't. Don't. Don't! Don't! Don't! Don't! Don't! Don't. Don't! Don't! Don't! Don't! Don't! Don't! Don't! Don't! Don't! Don't. Don't. Don't. Don't. Don't. Don't. Don't. Don't. Don't. Don't. Don't. Don't. Don't. Don't. Don't. Don't. Don't. Don't. Don't. Don't. Don't. Don't. Don't. Don't. Don't. Don't. Don't. Don't. Don't. Don't. Don't. Don't the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the th. Don't th. Don't th! Don't the th! Don't the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the theop them on the nose. Boop! Ah, I've been hit, I've been hit. Please, don't get me wrong, don't get me wrong. I don't think it is right for anyone to be putting their hands on politicians or anyone for that matter without their consent, right? I'm not saying that. But no way in hell is that second degree assault. But I barely tell you that's not, that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that'sthen what? I guess Willsmith murdered Chris Rock, that's what happened there. And now I'm in the grave.
Starting point is 00:16:48 In the grave. And I love how, I love how they say, Rudy declined medical attention. Medical attention for what? For what? That's the kind of injury where the only thing you could do is kiss it and make it feel better. Is it better better better better better better better better better better better better better better better better th a better tha tha tha tha tha? tha? that that that that that that that that that that that that that that that that that that that that that that that that's that's that's that that that that's that's that's that's that's that's that's the kind of injury where the only thing you could do is kiss it and make it feel better. That's it. Is it better, Rudy? Mung, moo! Is it better?
Starting point is 00:17:08 In fact, if anyone needs medical attention here, it's the guy who touched Rudy Giuliani. Yeah, that dude's hand probably looks like Dumbag. their hand to be barehanded a hawkrucks. And yes, I will admit, I will admit, I will admit, I will admit, I will admit, th did sound aggressive, but you've got to understand what's up scumbag is just how people say hello on Staten Island, you know? It's a normal conversation. What's up scumbag? Nothing much. Fee the mrs. to the mother, all right well, nice to see your grandma. But to me, to me the best part of this story is that the more Rudy told it, the more the slap seemed to hurt. He hit me hard enough to knock me forward about like this. You know elderly people die mostly from falls?
Starting point is 00:17:55 This guy could have killed me. I got hit on the back as if a boulder hit me. It knocked me forward a step or two. All of a sudden, I feel a shot on my back. Like somebody shot me. You know, that was, that was the woman who was rubbing my back. The guy hit me so hard that she herself almost fell. From the reverberation of it. Yeah, that's right. He slapped me so hard, my eyeballs fell out and I, I had to pick them up and put them back in th back back back back back back back back back back back back in, th. th. th, th, th, them back th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, like, th, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like th as th as th as th as th as th at th at th at th at th at th at th, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, th th, th, th, th, th, th, th and th and th and the the the the the the the the the the them the the the the the th as th as the the the the the the the the the the the that that that the that that that that that that that that th Yeah that's right he he slapped me so hard
Starting point is 00:18:25 my eyeballs fell out and I I had to pick them up and put them back in you all saw it you saw he he slapped me so hard I I shit out the side of my face two years ago yeah that's how hard it was you saw it everybody I felt it I felt that. I felt that. You know, I thought that. I thought that Rudy was lying about the election being stolen because he was a Trump-sick-offense. It turns out he just lives in another world. This is just his brain. And I will say in his defense, he was already in a weakened state.
Starting point is 00:19:02 You know, you have to acknowledge that. He was out during the day in a store that sells garlic. I mean, you know, it was hard for him. It was hard. But let's move on from an attack that Rudy will always remember to one that he always conveniently seems to forget. January 6th, the day Trump supporters tried to play, capture the flag with Mike Pence's head.
Starting point is 00:19:22 Yesterday, the January 6 Committee committee committee committee committee committee committee committee committee committee committee committee committee committee committee committee committee committee committee committee committee, the January, the January, the January, the January, the January, the flag with Mike Pence's head. Yesterday the January 6th committee announced that they would be holding a surprise hearing with a surprise witness. And you know whenever Congress says something like, oh this is a must watch you're like yeah that's what they said about Morbius but let me tell you people. Today's hearing was insane. I'm talking like proper insane. So let's catch up on all the latest January 6 updates. So, it turns out the surprise witness today was Cassidy Hutchinson, a top aide to Donald Trump's chief of staff, which means she was often in the room where it happens, the room where it happens. The it was overthrowing democracy. Now, Hutchinson had athe room where it happens, the it was overthrowing democracy. Now, Hutchinson had a lot of first-hand knowledge of what Trump was doing from the moments that he lost the election all the way through January 6.
Starting point is 00:20:13 And one of the stories she told was how Trump lost his shit when he found out his attorney general wasn't going along with his lies about the election. I remember hearing noise coming from down the hallway the democracy the democracy the h h hococococococococococococococococococococococococococococococococococococococ, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I the the the the the the the the the the the the th. th. to to to to to to to toff, to to toff, now. Now, now. Now, now. Now, now. Now, now. Now, now. Now, now, now, 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 the the the to the to the the to to the to the the to the to to the the, the, the. too. too. too. too. too. too. too. too, too, to to to along with his lies about the election. I remember hearing noise coming from down the hallway. I left the office and went down to the dining room and I noticed that the door was propped open and the valley was inside the dining room changing the table cloth off of the dining room table. He motioned for me to come in and then pointed towards the front of the room near the fireplace mantle on the TV where I first noticed there was ketchup dripping down the wall and there's a shattered porcelain plate on the floor. The valet had articulated that the president was extremely angry at the
Starting point is 00:21:02 attorney general's AP interview and had thrown his lunch against the Attorney General's AP interview and had thrown his lunch against the wall. And Ms. Hutchinson, was this the only instance that you are aware of where the President threw dishes? It's not. And are there other instances in the dining room that you recall where he expressed his anger? There were several times throughout my tenure with the Chief of Sack that you recall where he expressed his anger? There were several times throughout my tenure with the Chief of Sack that I was aware of him either throwing dishes or flipping the table cloth to let all the contents of the
Starting point is 00:21:36 table go onto the floor. Yeah, I know. I too were shocked to hear that Trump threw any of his food away. Because I mean mean, let's be honest, this guy's taken more selfies with food than he has with some of his kids, right? It's probably the reason Eric dresses up as a hot dog just to get a hug. Do you love me now, Dad? Do you love me? You're the son. I always wanted, I always wanted, Oscar Meyer. And you heard what she said. This wasn't a one-time thing. Trump was constantly throwing food tantrums. But what's interesting is she didn't say flipping the table, she said flipping the table cloth. So either Trump was an amateur magician or he wasn't strong enough to flip a table.
Starting point is 00:22:21 So he just did the table cloth instead he was like, Ah! Ah! Eh! And you know, if this happened regularly, it must have sucked for all the people who work in the White House. You know, all the staff who have to clean up after him, the people who made the food and the dishes, can you imagine how traumatizing this must have been for the dishes?
Starting point is 00:22:48 Ah, everybody! Welcome to the White House! Be our guest! Be our guest! Oh, what is happening? You just killed Mrs. Spots! Ah, Chip, don't look now, your mother! She has been murdered. Oh, my god, Chip, don't look now, your mother in pieces! She's been murdered, oh my God, this man is worse than the beast.
Starting point is 00:23:09 Ah, we should go back, at least the beast didn't try to have sex with the fake the dust. Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah! I want to go straight to DVD. Now, it turns out, it turns out that wasn't the only Trump tantrum that Hutchinson testified about, because she also said that on January 6, as the Trump mob was marching towards the Capitol, Trump wanted to lead them to the Capitol himself, right? But when Secret Service Agent Bobby Engel refused the president's request for safety, this happened.
Starting point is 00:23:46 The president said something to the effect of, I'm the effing president, take me up to the Capitol now. To which Bobby responded, sir, we have to go back to the West Wing. The president reached up towards the front of the vehicle to grab at the steering wheel. Mr. Engel grabbed his arm, said, sir, you need to take your hand off the steering wheel. We're going back to the West Wing. We're not going to the Capitol. Mr. Trump then used his free hand to lunge towards Bobby Engel. And when Mr. Rona had recounted this story to me, he had motioned towards his clavicles.
Starting point is 00:24:27 God damn, that is insane. Trump fighting to take control of the president's car, like he's a bad guy in an action movie, only he's the president, and this is real life? I mean, you've got to admit, though, fighting your own Secret Service agent is kind of genius on Trump's part, right? No, because he's hitting the one person who can't hit back. Yeah, I mean, they can punch back, but then they've got to jump in front of their own punch, you know? Just like, take that!
Starting point is 00:24:55 No! No! Ah, did you feel that one, Rudy? Did you feel that one, Rudy? You know, this whole thing shows you how lazy Trump is. The capital is like two miles away. You know, this whole thing shows you how lazy Trump is. The capital is like two miles away Everyone else walked there But Trump was like okay. I could walk there I could walk
Starting point is 00:25:34 Or I could try steal a car from the Secret Service? Which one is it? And not to victim blame but but this is on the Secret Service, right? You had four years to Trump proof that vehicle. You knew who you were dealing with. There should have been a twice steering wheel in the passenger seat the whole time. Just let him think he's driving and go back, go back to the West Wing anyways. And you know, beyond Trump, this story just proves once and for all that sitting in the backseat is always a position of weakness. It doesn't matter what the real power dynamics are.
Starting point is 00:26:07 No one in the backseat gets their way. Because I mean, he's lunging at them like, I'm the fucking president! And they're like, you're in the backseat, bitch, shut up. the most damning part of today was when Hutchinson, the going to put my window down. So, there were many funny and disturbing moments in today's testimony, but the most damning part of today was when Hutchinson revealed that when President Trump was told that some of the mob had weapons, he instructed security to take down metal detectors and let the mob in. I was in the vicinity of a conversation where I overheard the president say something to the effect of, you know, I don't effing care that they have weapons.
Starting point is 00:26:49 They're not here to hurt me, take the effing mags away. Let my people in, they can march the capital from here, let the people in, take the effing mags away. Yeah. Apparently, Trump wanted to the detectors removed so that his supporters with guns could march to the capital. Yeah. So I guess he didn't necessarily want to hang my pants. He wanted to also give him the option of a firing squad.
Starting point is 00:27:10 So he's pro-choice. This is good to know. It's good to know. It has now been four months since Vladimir Putin. It has now been four months since his troops on the shiii-o-s triest triest triest triest trips trips. trips. trives trives trives trives. trives. trives. trives. trives. trives. told to to to to to to to to to to to the to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to the 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 the to the the the the the the the the their 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 te. tttiest road trip ever. And not only has he failed to quickly overwhelm Ukraine, he's managed to unite the rest of Europe against him. A landmark announcement today, NATO formally invited Sweden and Finland to join the alliance, and President Biden announced that the U.S. will strengthen its military posture in Europe.
Starting point is 00:27:40 NATO's 30 member countries are poised to add two more. The move will more than double the length of NATO's border with Russia. And I'm pleased to announce that we now have an agreement. Sweden and Finland applied for NATO membership last month. Putin's decision to invade one neighbor had them worried he might be willing to attack another. After 200 years of military non-alignment, Sweden has chosen a new path. Wow, this is huge. Sweden is joining NATO.
Starting point is 00:28:14 You understand they've been in neutral country for 200 years. 200 years! Even when the world wars were happening, they were sitting on the side like, well, that's none of my business. But today they are ending their wars were happening. They were sitting on the side like, well that's none of my business. But today they are ending their neutrality. This is so wild. This is like the moment in a Kung Fu movie where the monk drops his broomstick and is like, I'm taking a new vow to whip some
Starting point is 00:28:38 ass. Ah! And surely at this point, even Vladimir Putin can admit that this invasion has been an abject failure, right? Because you realize the whole whole whole whole whole whole whole whole whole whole whole whole whole whole whole whole w w w w w w w w w w w w w w-t, they they they they the whole, they're they're they're they're the whole, they're they're, they're, they're, they're, they're, they're, they're, they're they're they're they're they're they're they're they are they are they are they are they are they are they are they are they are they are they are they are they are they are they are they are they are they are they are they are they are they are they are they are they are they are they are they are they are they are they are they are they are they are they're, they're, they're, they're, they're, they're, their, their, their, their, their, their, their, their, their, their. their, their, their. their, their, their, their, they're, they're, the point, even Vladimir Putin can admit that this invasion has been an abject failure, right? Because you realize the whole reason he gave for invading Ukraine was to stop the expansion of NATO, and now his war has caused the expansion of NATO. You know? It's sort of like those, um, those dare anti-drug programs. Remember those? They try to scare kids away from drugs by sending cops into schools who are like,
Starting point is 00:29:09 gather around, let me teach you about drugs. And then 12-year-old kids were like, okay, crack sounds fun. We're doing crack guys? Now, look, it is a big deal. It is a big deal that Sweden and Finland are joining NATO. But I'll be honest, I don't know if it's going to scare Russia into retreat. Because let's be honest, these people aren't exactly the Vikings they used to be. You know? Yeah, back in the day they would pillage your village and have sex with you on showtime, you know?
Starting point is 00:29:39 But these days they're not exactly military superpowers. I mean, their fighter jets are probably made by IKEA, you know? Yeah, they look great, but you don't want to sit on them. Actually, you know what, maybe that's what they should do. Yeah, they should use their IKEA powers to help them win the war in Ukraine. That's what they should do. They should try and distract the troops with meatballs. Just be like, would you like some? Would you like some? Or, or they should put those stickers on the floor all over Ukraine.
Starting point is 00:30:07 Yeah, because that way, the Russian troops will never get where they're going. Okay? Where's Kiev? I keep ending up in the kitchen section. God damn it, again, Boris, again. But let's move on from the war to war war war war war war war war war war war, from war, from war, to war, to war, to war, to war, to war, to war, to to war, to the war, to to the war, 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 to to to to to to to to to to to to to to 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. the. the. the. the. too. too, to to to to to to war in Europe to the war that America is waging on women's bodies. Ever since the Supreme Court decided that having a child is a sacred choice between a woman and her state legislature, abortion laws have been chaos. Because you see, some states banned abortion. Some states are protecting abortion and other states banned abortion, but then their courts
Starting point is 00:30:40 unbanned those bans so abortion is legal again until they re-ban it. Which means right now women's reproductive rights are as unpredictable as the mac rib. It's here, it's gone, it's gone, it's back again, it's gone. And it turns out the overturning of Roe v. Wade has been such an earthquake that it sent shockwaves through the rest of the world. In fact, France and Israel saw what happened in America and decided to strengthen their abortion rights in their countries. Imagine that.
Starting point is 00:31:10 Just imagine that. And I don't know if you remember this, but that's what Canada did. They saw the two mass shootings in America and they took away Canadian guns. So I guess in a way, in a way America still is a world leader, you know? Yeah, America does something and that leads the world in the opposite direction. Yeah, at this point America's almost like the dumb kid in class that you reverse cheat off of, you know, it's just like, he circled C, so it's definitely not C. But the big question in the states is, if abortion is illegal, how are the states
Starting point is 00:31:54 going to enforce that? Well, it turns out, they might have a snitch in your pocket. In the wake of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, many women are now deleting their period tracking apps. Now privacy experts are concerned that data from apps like flow and clue could potentially be used to identify someone that's seeking an abortion. The data on your phone in apps, search data and other digital data is not necessarily protected by HIPAA. I think it's important that people realize there have been past court cases where online
Starting point is 00:32:29 searches for abortion pills or abortion services have been used to prosecute women. That's right. If prosecutors are aggressive enough, they could use your apps or your search history on your phone to prove that you had an abortion. Which first of all, is a very unhealthy practice in a relationship. You don't search through anyone's phone, okay? It destroys trust. Don't do it. And also, what a shit world for women to be living in. Think about, like, you need to use your phone.
Starting point is 00:32:55 Think about, like, you need to use your phone, to use it, their phone, throwne....... or where you're gonna find an abortion like how are you gonna search for abortion pills without Google or you're just gonna have to write a question on a piece of paper throw it out the window and hope for the best? But that's where that's where we are in America right now. Women taking care of their own health have to cover their tracks online like they're planning a heist. They're gonna disable location services they have to talk to each other through encrypted apps. They have to kill the duolingo owl before it snitches on them in English and Italian. And you know, you know, this puts into perspective just how much our phones know about all of us.
Starting point is 00:33:34 All right? Only when they say the government's going to use the things on your phone to come after you. Because your phones know where you go, you know who you're with, what we eat, what we buy, which actor we can't remember from that movie whose name we forgot. It means at any moment cops could just bust down your door like, bam, you're under arrest! And by the way, it's Richard Gere. Yeah, that was him. That's why whenever I use apps or anything online, I try to throw the authorities off. Yeah, like whenever I'm thuuuuuuse use use use use use use use use use use use use use use use use use use use thusesesesesesesesesesese. thu. thu. thu. thu, thu, thi, thi, thi, thi, tho, to to to to to to to their their, to to to to to to to to to their, their, their, their, their, their, their, their, their, their, their, their, their, their.. I, their. I, their.. I, their. their. their. their. their. their. their. their, their, their, their, their, their. tho, to to to toe. toe. I. I. I'm toe. I'm toe. I'm toe. I'm toe. I'm toe. I'm their, their, their, their. I to throw the authorities off. Yeah, like whenever I'm doing something shady, I never search where do I find weed. No. I search, where does Mitch McConnell find weed? Yeah. Now, now the cops are looking for Mitch McConnell and I've got the munchies. Yeah. Now, the cops are looking for Mitch McConnell and I've got the munchies.
Starting point is 00:34:27 All right, let's talk about summer vacation, that special time of year where you don't get laid in a different city. The US travel industry is expecting record numbers this weekend as the summer season kicks off with some 42 million people driving to their vacation spots. So if you have to pee, go now! Because we are not stopping. And believe it or not, as chaotic as it's going to be on the roads, it turns out it could be even worse in the sky.
Starting point is 00:34:55 Hundreds of flights canceled across the US today, more than 1,000 flights canceled over the weekend. The summer travel season is heating up and so is frustration. For thousands of Americans this week, their summer getaways landing them in an airport Armageddon. More than 2,000 flights axed just since yesterday. Travel App Hopper reports more than a quarter of recent flights have been delayed, fuel by industry staffing shortages, soaring demand and severe weather. The chaos comes just as airports brace for another flood of travels July 4th weekend and anticipated 11 million to pass through airports over the holiday despite the soaring cost
Starting point is 00:35:33 of travel. Envoy Air, a regional carrier owned by American Airlines, is now offering pilots triple pay to work on their days off, saying it's part of a proactive strategy to run a reliable schedule during the peak summer travel season. Industry experts say, big picture, the airlines just weren't ready for this kind of demand coming out of the pandemic. I'm sorry, hold on. Did they say airlines didn't expect that there would be a surge in air travel after the entire planet was trapped in
Starting point is 00:36:06 our bedrooms for two years straight, speaking to our grandmothers through a hazmat suit? You didn't expect that shit? What is it? Why is it that airlines are always shocked? By things that should be easily predictable? You shocked? Always shocked? Oh, who would have thought people want to travel after they couldn't for a long time? Oh, guys, it turns out that by booking too many people for the flight, there are now too many people for this flight.
Starting point is 00:36:33 There is no way to know that this could have happened. Who could have seen this coming? Of course people to try and fact, I'll bet you half the people at January 6th were just there for a change of scenery. You know? I was like, I don't really want to hang Mike Pants, but it's better than staying home in Idaho. And you've got to admit all the TV during the pandemic made it worse. We watched all those cool shows where people were having fun in Fiji, you know, or in Paris, or in South Korea. It made everything look so cool.
Starting point is 00:37:07 I want to play red light green lights. So of course people are traveling in record numbers. And you know, you realize we don't even care that flying has gotten worse and worse. Everyone wants to travel. Everything's gotten worse about flying. Everything's delayed. Legroom is shrinking. Your bags are always on another flight going somewhere else. But we don't have a choice, right? Airlines have got us, man. Yeah, soon the airlines are going to be like, all right, we've replaced all the seats with just a spike that goes up your butt. What are we going to do?
Starting point is 00:37:39 We're just going to be like, well, lube it up because I'm going to Disneyland. I'm going. I will say I am happy that cabin crews and pilots are getting paid more because of this yeah because they said that pilots are getting paid triple their normal salary just to come to work which is great for them yeah although I will say I'm a little worried that the airlines being so desperate might make the pilots a want to go, because what are you going to do about it? Finding up the pilot? Ha! Good luck with that.
Starting point is 00:38:30 There are none. I can do whatever I want. In fact, here, check this shit out. Whoa! Whoa! Man, that was fun. By the way, fast your seatbelts, I guess I should have set that first, right? Well, whatever, enjoy your flight. Where's my co-pilot, I gotta pee. Oh, there's no one here.
Starting point is 00:38:51 Okay, I guess I'll just do it right here. Ah, sit back, relax, and enjoy the flights. Bolling! I can't believe you cheered for that pilot, what an asshole. Oh, speaking of people getting paid more. All across the United States, workers are unionizing to fight for better rights. Right? Yeah, this is happening everywhere. From Amazon to Starbucks, even Apple, and now the movement is gaining so much steam, it's even stretching back in time.
Starting point is 00:39:32 Medieval Times workers in New Jersey will vote next month on forming the company's first union. The group pushing for a safer and more enjoyable workplace, citing safety concerns. They claim guests can be disruptive, make loud noises, and startle the horses who will then throw the cast members off their backs. Unruly children and drunken adults have been known to grab actors and even reach out to touch the falcon as it flies overhead. Workers say medieval times skimps on security to save money, leaving performers to enforce boundaries and police the crowd.
Starting point is 00:40:05 Wow. Do you know how wild the crowd has to be to mess with people in armor carrying swords? I mean, I knew white people get drunk, but this is a whole other level. This is, I'm gonna fight that horse, bro! You know what they need to do actually? They need to make a new policy that if you cause shit at medieval times, you get a medieval punishment. Yeah. Forget getting escorted to the parking lot. You're making people's jobs and misery.
Starting point is 00:40:31 You're going down to the dungeon where a group of, like plague rats are going to eat your dick off. That's what they're in medieval times. You're in medieval times. It's never going to happen. Those people are just trying to act like they're in medieval times. That's why they're trying to grab the falcon. People in the year 1130, they were definitely getting drunk and messing with birds. That was one of the only hobbies back then. All right? You could drink mead. thr glad these workers are trying to unionize. First of all, I love medieval times. You know, where else can you get a glimpse of what America's going to look like when the Supreme Court is done? But also, also, these people deserve protections. I mean these are serious performers. Have you seen them in character? They never break. Never break character. Almost made me wonder if they stay in character during the union negotiations.
Starting point is 00:41:31 You know? We hereby demandeth that our health care plan cover leeches. Also, our wenches and hoars want maternity leave. Oh, shit. Kimberly and Amber want maternity leave. I'm sorry. I got carried away, I got carried away. You know, whenever I see medieval times, I always wonder if 500 years from now, they're going to have a themed restaurant where people come to watch actors pretend they're in the 2020s? Because we're in the old times of then, you know, is there someone who's going to standennial Dimes. Watch as this man of legend binges Netflix while also scrolling on his phone.
Starting point is 00:42:08 Ooh! Ha ha ha! The Supreme Court. America's got talent but for laws and stuff. From the moment Amy Coney Barrett was sworn in. It was only a matter of time before the Supreme Court started restoring America back to its factory settings. And in the last few weeks they decided that church and states should get a little cozier. They decided that America's real gun problem is that they aren't enough of
Starting point is 00:42:36 them. And they decided that Kuchies are state property. And today as they were closing out their term, they decided this. T th. T th. T, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th. T, tho, tho, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, the, the, the, the, the big, the big, 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, the, the, the, theateat, toda, today, today, today, today, today, their, the their term, they decided this. The big news out of the U.S. Supreme Court. The High Court just handing down their final two decisions of this historic term. First, a major environmental case, the court deciding six to three in favor of sharply curbing the EPA's authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. This is a big setback for the Biden administration for its efforts to restrict global warming. Wait, wait what? The Supreme Court ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency does not have the authority to protect the environment?
Starting point is 00:43:19 So what is their job now? He's going to look at the environment and be like, Oh, shit! All right, that was a good day at work. You guys want to get some drinks? And by the way, I don't know if it's the same for you. It's always weird to me how the news in America frames some of these stories, you know? Like, this is a defeat for the Biden. It is a defeat for human life. It is nothing to do with Biden. Do you realize if we don't get out of control, climate change is going to wipe us off the planet?
Starting point is 00:43:52 All right? And still these news anchors are going to be underwater, like, will the rise in sea levels hurt the Democrats or a little help the Republicans and the Metsar loans? And by the way, just so you understand, this ruling might not just be about the the the the the the the the the way, by the way, just so you understand, this ruling might not just be about the carbon emissions. A lot of experts believe the logic of today's ruling makes it harder for the government to regulate anything unless Congress specifically passes a law to do it.
Starting point is 00:44:18 Because you see, right now, a lot of regulations are made by agencies, like the FDA, they will handle like food, you know, the CDC with public health, the BRB with ignoring text messages. And I know these agencies aren't perfect, don't get me wrong. But could you imagine if Congress had to approve like vaccines? Imagine if you had to wait for them. It would have never happened. We'd still all be locked in our houses, clapping out of our windows, because Congress couldn't convince Marjorie Taylor Green that needles weren't actually a space alien conspiracy.
Starting point is 00:44:50 Then where did they come from? The one thing that's clear is that from environmental regulations to abortion, to guns, to school prayer, to voter rights? This is one of the most radical Supreme Court in American history. And by the way, people agree on that, from that, that, that, that, that, that, th th th th tho, th tho, tho, tho, tho, tho, tho, tho, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, tho, tho, tho, tho, tho, tho, tho, 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, then' thean, thean, thean, thean, thean, than, thean, thean, thean, thean, thean, this is one of the most radical Supreme Courts in American history. And by the way, people agree on that from across the political spectrum. Rachel Maddow is like, this is so radical, and Sean Hannity is like, this is so radical! Woo! And they're also imposing their power on a country that for most part, for the most part,
Starting point is 00:45:24 isn't on board with any of it. Which is why many liberals are now calling for some major reforms, like adding more seats to the court or imposing term limits or setting up a trap for Brett Kavanaugh. You never know. It might work. But let's move on from the people handing down the judgments to the people receiving them. This week, we saw two major sex trafficking cases come to an end. One was with R.Kelley, R&B Legend, and guy we wished had stayed trapped in a closet. And the other was Gillain Maxwell, windowless van in human form.
Starting point is 00:45:59 And the good news is, they're going to have a long time to time time they've done. Grammy-winning singer and songwriter R. Kelly has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for racketeering and sex trafficking. Kelly was convicted of running a criminal enterprise that recruited women and young girls for sex. Twenty years behind bars for convicted sex trafficker, Gielane Maxwell, the 60-year-old was found guilty of conspiring with the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse and traffic young girls. Yeah, that's right. R. Kelly is getting 30 years in prison and Gellan Maxwell is getting 20. And once again we see that women are only earning two-thirds of what men get. Shame on you, America. She did all that work and Jeffrey Epstein, a man still got all the credit.
Starting point is 00:46:49 Not to mention, she gets sentenced for 20 years, but Jeffrey Epstein, he was in prison for what? A few weeks? Huh? And then Hillary got him out? Huh? You know what's crazy about this? What's crazy about this thing is how everyone has a conspiracy theory about Jeffrey Epstein or who's going to come for Gellain Maxwell? Everyone. But what I've noticed is it depends on what people's politics is. All right? Some of people, it's going to be Donald Trump. It's going to be Hillary that'll kill it.
Starting point is 00:47:14 It's going to be the royal family, Illuminati. You know, I was thinking, wouldn't it's thii, wouldn't it, wouldn't it, wouldn't it, wouldn't it, wouldn't it, wouldn't it, wouldn't it, wouldn't it, wouldn't it, wouldn't it, wouldn't it, wouldn't it, wouldn't it, wouldn't it, wouldn't it, wouldn't it, wouldn't it, wouldn't it, wouldn't it, wouldn't it, wouldn't it, it, it, it, it, wouldn't be, it, it, it, it, it, it, it, it, it, it, it, it, it, it, it, it, it, it, it, it, it, it, it, it, it, it, it, it, it, it, it, it, it, it, it, it, it, it, it, it, it, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, is thi, is thi, is thi, is depends, is depends, is depends, is depends, is depends, the. these powerful people were involved and then like they all bump into each other on the way to Gulate Maxwell's South you know this is get there and it's like oh my god Crookin Hillary what are you doing here oh you also so embarrassing I was gonna oh and the Queen as well what you do you do in it's an honor she's like I'm just here to protect my embarrassing son you know what that, Donald. Eric is not my son. He's not my son. Don't say that, Queenie. So, Glenn Sanchez, sentence, Arkelli's sentence, and I'll tell you what, whichever prison Arkelli is going to, is getting a major upgrade.
Starting point is 00:48:03 Say what you want, that dude is going to dominate the prison talent show. Yeah, I'm sorry, the guy who won last year, nobody gives a shit about your juggling act now. In fact, whichever prison Arkhaly goes to, they better jack up the security. Because once Arkaley sings, I don't care how much you hate him. No one can stop them themselves from dancing. Yeah, let's singing, Step in the name of love, and the gods are gonna be like, Step, step, step, step, stop him, round and round. No! Separate and bring you back.
Starting point is 00:48:31 Let me see, this. Nobody can stop. Nobody can stop. By the way, I wish they would have given us that song and taken our killer with it like the song is so good the shit is it. The song did nothing. You could have adopted the song like a child. I'll look after this song. But anyway yeah, justice has been served and let this be a lesson to other prominent sex traffickers. The law will catch up with you after letting you totally get away with it for like 25 years. You watch out. You watch out. Doesn't matter. Kelly, Gillane Maxwell with Jeffrey Epstein, the Prince and all the
Starting point is 00:49:11 Oh and speaking of the royal family, this week, this week we found out that Prince Charles, the Queen's slightly less embarrassing son, has a very unusual way of funding his charities. The royal sources say tonight the Prince Charles will no longer personally handle large cash donations for his charities. The prince came under fire over reports he'd been handed a cash donation totaling 3 million euros. Some of it stuffed into a suitcase from a former Qatari Prime Minister several years ago. Clarence House, which is where Prince Charles lives, says the money was all charitable donations. Clarence House says it followed the correct processes regarding those donations.
Starting point is 00:49:50 Royal officials say they dispute many of the details in that report. Yeah, so in case you're a little bit lost, it turns out after an investigation, they found that Prince Charles had received suitcases full of cash from a Qatari. And he was like, this is for my charity and now says, I realize this was wrong and I will now no longer do it. But I love how they say Prince Charles will no longer accept suitcases full of cash. Like he just realized this was a shady thing to do.
Starting point is 00:50:20 He's like, all right, all right, no cash in a suitcase. From now on, it's just bags of cocaine, okay? Well, not that, okay, come on, I can't do anything. Come on, come on. How are you gonna act like this is the first time you figure that? I don't care what it's for. Suitcase, full of cash is always shady. If your grandmother gives you $5 for your birthday, but she slips it to you in a suitcase,
Starting point is 00:50:47 your grandmother's up to some shit. Because they say this was for Prince Charles's charity. My only question is what kind of charity is it that needs to be paid in all cash? Huh? What is it? Got its headquarters in a strip club? Like, this money will do a lot of help against poverty. In fact, here comes poverty right now. Here you go, poverty!
Starting point is 00:51:10 Shake that ass, girl. Shake it. Shake it. Shake it. And you know, this is one of those things that shows you the difference between normal people and really powerful people. It doesn't matter if it's Prince Charles or American politicians, African presidents, right? They just get to say, we made an error in judgment, and so we're going to use this money to spend some time in San Trope thinking about what we've done. We're so sorry.
Starting point is 00:51:36 But as a regular person, if the government finds you with a suitcase full of cash from anywhere, any way, there's no apologizing. Probably going to end up with a front row seat to one of those R. Kelly prison concerts. That's where you'll be satisfied, step, bye. Don't play around. Okay, finally, let's move on, let's move on to a good story about people getting tons of money.
Starting point is 00:52:02 Now, many people may or may not know this, but there was a time in America where black people had their rights and property taken away from them. And it was a period known as all of human history. And that may seem as a shock for many of you to hear, especially if you go to school in Florida, but it is true. And unfortunately, most black people who lost their land have had no way to find justice.
Starting point is 00:52:26 But after nearly 100 years, one family in Manhattan Beach, California is finally getting a little of what they deserve. Prime Southern California Beachfront property is being returned to its rightful and original owners. More than 100 years after officials actually took this land from a black family. LA County leaders voted to give it back to the descendants. The property was originally bought in 1912. The original owners turned it into a resort for black families since they were barred from many of the beaches.
Starting point is 00:52:54 White neighbors soon targeted that property with racist threats and harassment. The city eventually seized the property 1929 claiming eminent domain. Well, now the county is going to lease to land back to the current heirs and then give them the option to sell it for themselves down the road. The Bruce family originally bought that land for just over $1,200. Now it's worth about $20 million. Yeah. That's right. That is amazing.
Starting point is 00:53:21 That is amazing. Long time coming too. The government is giving these people back their land. Although that's just proof that climate change is real. Yeah. All of a sudden the government is like, you know what, the oceanfront property can go back to the black people. Here, take it, take it.
Starting point is 00:53:38 You're like, why? Don't worry? Don't worry. For the thriii. Don't worry, thank you. No, no, no, but for real, for real. This is great news for that family, great news for justice. And it's especially exciting, because now, there's a black beach. Yeah, because I've seen white beaches.
Starting point is 00:53:53 They've got people surfing, playing volleyball, sunbathing, you know, but this is gonna be a black beach. And you know what that's gonna be like. It's gonna have people people people people people people people people people people people people people people people I was going to say, huh? You thought it was different because of black. You're racist! Every one of you who thought something, you're racist! Well, you thought a black beach was going to have drive-byes, huh? And people are yelling at the movie screen. Educate yourself! I'd like to really lay racism just to see who comes out. Anyway, this is the thing people don't seem to realize, right, with the story. The property is now worth $20 million. All right, it was bought for $1,200 back in like the 1920s.
Starting point is 00:54:31 And that's what people don't get, is how black Americans have been held back. All right? People always say, oh, come on, can't we move on in this country? That was a long time ago. Yeah, exactly. And in that time, black Americans could have built wealth. That's what the whole point is, it's time. You see this all over America, all over the United States.
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