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The Daily Show: Ears Edition

The 2020 Democratic National Convention: Day One | Common & Veronica Chambers

The Daily Show: Ears Edition

Comedy Central

Comedy, News, Daily News

4.214.2K Ratings

🗓️ 19 August 2020

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Trevor covers the 2020 Democratic National Convention, Common talks about "Com&Well," and "Finish the Fight!" author Veronica Chambers discusses the U.S. suffrage movement. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

You're listening to Comedy Central.

0:02.7

BAM!

0:03.7

Hey, what's going on, everybody?

0:07.0

Welcome to the Daily Social Distance Show.

0:08.8

I'm Trevor Noah.

0:10.2

It is Tuesday, August 18th, which means we are only 76 days away from the election, and

0:16.8

only 160 days from knowing who won.

0:19.7

Now as you know, yesterday was day one of the Democratic National Convention.

0:23.7

And if you didn't have time to watch all two hours, well, we're going to bring you all

0:27.8

of the highlights just like we promised.

0:30.2

So let's do this, people.

0:32.0

Welcome to the Daily Social Distance Show.

0:35.2

From Trevor's couch in New York City to your couch somewhere in the world, the Daily Social

0:40.2

Distance Show presents...

0:44.0

The Democratic National Convention electing America's first black president's friend.

0:54.0

Now every convention is not just about officially picking the nominee.

0:59.0

It's also about telling a story about what the party represents.

1:03.9

And from the get-go last night, it was clear that the Democrats were trying to portray

1:07.7

themselves as the party of diversity, unity, and also patriotism.

1:13.2

The show kicked off with people of every race, ethnicity, and gender reciting the Constitution,

1:18.7

then the Pledge of Allegiance, and then singing the National Anthem, after which they

1:22.1

were ominously trapped inside an American flag.

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