Election Finale: Harris’s Star Power, Trump’s Mic Moment, and MAGA’s Conspiracy Web

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🗓️ 5 November 2024

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Jordan Klepper recaps the candidates' final pushes, from Kamala Harris’s star-studded send-off to Trump’s oddly intimate mic moment. Michael Kosta reveals how Peanut the Squirrel’s death could sway niche undecided voters. Grace Kuhlenschmidt dives into the world of election prognosticators, consulting experts and even an astrologist to see if they can predict the winner. Journalist Adam Serwer discusses Trump’s MAGA conspiracy universe, Republican “snitch states,” and his book “The Cruelty Is the Point,” analyzing the culture of blame and cruelty in Trump’s rallies.

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0:00.0	John Stewart here.
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0:29.2	This is The Daily Show with your host, Jordan Clever!
0:33.5	Thank you. Welcome.
0:47.3	Welcome to the daily show. I'm George Clapper. We got so much to talk about tonight. Kamala makes her final arguments.
0:55.8	Trump gives a final BJ.
1:01.1	And if you're nervous about who's going to win the election, don't worry.
1:02.3	We're just going to tell you.
1:03.9	So let's get into it.
1:05.0	Indecision, 2024. Guys, tomorrow is the big day at long last Tilda Swinton's birthday.
1:19.2	She's turning ageless, so congrats to her.
1:24.6	Tomorrow is also election day.
1:27.0	And look, I'm not in the prediction business,
1:29.7	but I still think Joe Biden can pull this off. But meanwhile, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris
1:36.9	have both been making their closing arguments. For Kamala, it's a message of unity, hope,
1:42.7	and check out who my friends are.
1:44.8	A megawatt all-star lineup on the trail. You can see some of the scenes right there on your screen.
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