Weekend Update anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che tackle the week’s biggest news, like President Trump claiming that the new White House ballroom contained armed drones.
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Republican Midterm Ads Cold Open – SNL
President Trump (James Austin Johnson), Vice President JD Vance (Jeremy Culhane), Pete Hegseth (Colin Jost), Marco Rubio (Marcello Hernández) and Mitch McConnell (Mikey Day) film ads to encourage Republicans to vote in the midterm elections.
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Trump Desperate to Win Midterms, Jon Stewart is an Urban Scavenger & We Say Goodbye to Brooklyn!
It’s our last night in Brooklyn, Trump will be traveling every day over the next month to try to help Republicans win the midterms, at least a dozen Republican candidates have removed references to Trump from their websites, Trump visited a factory in Texas to throw his support behind Republican candidate Ken Paxton, there’s a controversy brewing at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum, and Jimmy talks to one of New York’s “Urban Scavengers” (Jon Stewart) looking for gold and valuables underground.
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Trump Spends Millions of Taxpayer Dollars on Ads Promoting Himself & Tries to Buy the Midterms!
We’re back from a week of shows in Brooklyn, around 200 Russians are in quarantine over the “pneumonic plague,” Trump announced the leaders of his new Super Intelligence Force, Republicans are in deep trouble with midterms and Trump is ready to buy votes, Democrat James Talarico is up six points over his Republican opponent Ken Paxton in Texas, Trump is running ads promoting himself using tax payer dollars (including on our show!), Guillermo gears up for another big night on Dancing with the Stars, and before we left New York – we took to the streets to ask Brooklynites walking by “What’s Your Problem?”
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Trump Won’t Win the Nobel Peace Prize, Keeps Talking About Iran Bombing LA & More Broken Promises
It’s the magical time of year where Trump won’t win the Nobel Peace Prize, he keeps on musing that Iran could bomb LA and San Diego, someone finally told him that he’s mispronouncing the word vegan, Trump keeps making promises he hasn’t kept, Kimberly Guilfoyle was trying to get a big Trump donor to pay her American Express bill, the Dodgers are headed to Milwaukee to play the Brewers in the playoffs, and This Week in Unnecessary Censorship.
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Trump Muses About Iran Taking Out LA and San Diego, Leers at Natalie & Guillermo’s Big Dancing Night
It’s nearly 100 degrees in Los Angeles, Trump is on a cross country tour trying to rally Republicans ahead of the midterms, he openly mused about Iran “taking out” LA and San Diego, the Republican hypocrisy is real, Robert De Niro is showing up and speaking out, and Jimmy talks to Guillermo and his partner Witney Carson on the set of Dancing with the Stars!
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Jimmy Kimmel Threatened by FCC Chairman Robert De Niro, Trump Renames A.I. & Guillermo Dances to NY
Guillermo finally arrives in Brooklyn after another amazing night on Dancing with the Stars, Trump is boasting about his soon-to-be-failed attempt to rename A.I., and Jimmy’s monologue gets interrupted by the FCC Chairman (Robert De Niro).
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Trump is Laser Focused on the Midterms & Our Hero Guillermo Returns After Dancing with the Stars
Guillermo was eliminated from “Dancing with the Stars” last night, hundreds and thousand of fans were left devastated, we are less than three weeks from the midterm elections and Trump is busy posting A.I. videos wrestling tigers, he is now rethinking live-streaming an execution, he’s giving himself cognitive tests and passing with flying colors, we take a look back at the miracle run of our tiny dancer who swept a nation off it’s feet, and his partner Witney Carson stops by for one last dance.
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Trump Wants His Golf Club to Be Camp David & Jimmy Kimmel’s Message to Guillermo’s Dancing Haters
Trump wants to convert a portion of the Trump International Golf Club into a Presidential retreat like Camp David, he was asked to clarify his statement about Iran nuking LA and San Diego, Pete Hegseth was in San Diego to personally greet the long-suffering crew of the USS Lincoln, Umar Kremlev now claims that Donald Trump Jr. paid him back for the cost of his wedding weekend in the Bahamas, Fox News turns 30, and Jimmy addresses Guillermo’s Dancing with the Stars haters!
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The White House is Mad at Jimmy Kimmel AGAIN, Trump’s Press Secretary Mess & Fox News Betrays Him
Fox News predicts that Democrats will likely win the House, Trump took to Truth Social to promote one of Fox’s competitors RSBN, traffic on Truth Social is down more than 30% year-to-year, Trump has decided not to livestream the execution of a man by firing squad, new Press Secretary Katie Zacharia attempted to set the record straight about whether or not she is an attorney at law, the White House issued a statement today about Jimmy in response to our monologue, Guillermo has his first sip of tequila in two months, climate change is causing mosquito populations and the diseases they carry to spread so Jimmy chats with a sterile mosquito and his lady friend in our audience, plus a new edition of This Week in Unnecessary Censorship.
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Trump is Constantly Falling Asleep, Mitch McConnell Seems Good & Guillermo on Dancing with the Stars
Our show won zero Emmys last night, Trump was in Ireland over the weekend for a golf tournament, he is constantly falling asleep on camera, Mitch McConnell returned to work yesterday after a three month absence, Trump has A.I. totally under control, a Russian oligarch paid the bill for Don Jr’s wedding party, and Guillermo kicked off his journey on Dancing with the Stars!!!
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Jessica Williams on How SNAP Cuts Make America Look Like the Hunger Games | The Daily Show
If only there was a program that prevented Americans from going hungry… Jessica Williams investigates America’s hunger problem after SNAP benefits were reduced. She interviews SNAP opponent and Forbes columnist John Tamny, asking: How long it will take for kids to learn hunting and foraging techniques? Tamny’s dystopian vision of an America where poor people battle each other for existence (perhaps aired on TV for the masses) strikes Jessica as oddly familiar, and she’s determined to prepare NYC youth for the impending Hunger Games.
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The Presidential Neck Vag: When You Want to Look JUST Like the President | The Daily Show
Can’t get enough MAGA merch that makes you look like the president? You’re in luck! Introducing the Presidential Neck Vag, the only accessory that lets you wear the fleshy folds of Donald Trump’s iconic neck. #DailyShow #Comedy #Trump
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Stephen Colbert Investigates the Saratoga Springs Tax Scandal | The Daily Show
Saratoga Springs was home to one of the biggest disasters of all time. Stephen Colbert investigates why 350 municipal employees were marked dead, despite being alive and well. #DailyShow #TDS30 #Colbert #Taxes #SaratogaSprings
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Trump Gets Called “Pedophile Protector” AGAIN & Mexico Gets a New Pronunciation | The Daily Show
Jordan Klepper dives into Trump getting called a pedophile protector AGAIN while speaking at a General Motors facility in Michigan, why the president decided to pronounce Mexico as “Meheho,” the new tariffs on Canada that ruined the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, and how the Trump administration accidentally helped reimagine cocaine trafficking. Plus, Klepper visits a naked protest to find out if Antifa is dressed up as an inflatable frog. #DailyShow #GeneralMotors #Tariffs #Mexico #Cocaine
0:00 – Jordan Klepper’s TDS Welcome
0:23 – President Trump Gets Called “Pedophile Protector” at General Motors Again
3:45 – Gordie Howe Bridge Opens Amid Trump Tariffs
6:18 – Trump’s War on Drugs Encourages Drug Lords to Get Creative
7:50 – Jordan Klepper Asks Citizens How Trump is Doing as President -
Trump Comments on Escaping Iranian Threat, Karoline Leavitt Steps Down & MyPillow Mike Loses Race
Guest Host Anthony Anderson talks about the big billion-dollar Power Ball drawing, Trump talking about escaping a threat from Iranian attackers by hiding in an airport catering cart, he reportedly took some of his advisors with him on the safe plane and left others on the plane that was maybe going to be hit by the Iranians, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is stepping down at the end of month, MyPillow Mike Lindell lost his bid to become the Republican nominee for Governor, and Guillermo tries out for The Savannah Bananas.
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Trump Has Weird New Hair, Falls Asleep at Work Again & Anthony Anderson Does Escape Room with Mama
Anthony Anderson guest hosts the show for the 25th time, and talks about why he has never been in a Spider-Man movie, his Mama Doris being here at the show, Trump’s new Patriot Games where there will be no men in women’s sports, controversy over Trump’s weird new hair, another edition of This Week in Florida, and Anthony takes Guillermo and Mama Doris to an escape room in LA.
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Trump Hid in Catering Cart to Sneak Out of Turkey, Hosts Patriot Games & Do You Have Weed On You?
California is number 31 on the new list of best states in America to live in, according to the top climate experts July was the hottest month in America since 1895, apparently Trump secretly switched planes at the last second when he was leaving the NATO Summit in Turkey due to an Iranian threat and he reportedly hid in a catering cart to make the transition happen, Trump was in Ohio today for the final round of the 2026 Patriot Games, and we head out to Hollywood Blvd to ask people if they have weed on them.
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Trump Crashes Spain’s World Cup Moment & Jon Examines Team Trump’s “Meritocracy” | The Daily Show
Jon Stewart dives into Trump (and his doppelganger) photobombing Spain at the FIFA final, using a primetime presidential speech to rehash his 2020 election conspiracy theories, and how his administration’s non-DEI meritocracy is faring amid a rash of T-tests, measles outbreaks, a failed 250th celebration, and an algae-filled reflecting pool. #DailyShow #Trump #WorldCup #Meritocracy #FIFA #Spain
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John Leguizamo on SCOTUS’s Birthright Ruling & the Right-Wing Freakout That Ensued | The Daily Show
The Supreme Court recently reaffirmed the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship in a 6-3 ruling, but John Leguizamo is wondering: How was this not a clean sweep? Leguizamo examines the right-wing freakout over the court’s decision, from xenophobic fever dreams about pregnant foreigners invading the U.S. to boilerplate conspiracy theories about election plots, in another edition of In My Opinion. #DailyShow #JohnLeguizamo #BirthrightCitizenship #14thAmendment
“I do like knowing that Stephen Miller fears he might be put on trial some day…”
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Trump’s Primetime Speech, Teleprompter Gambling Scandal & White House Crack Down on Leaks
Guest Host Ike Barinholtz talks about Donald Trump’s big primetime speech, being able to go online and gamble on words Trump might say, the White House teleprompter guy making more than $100,000 betting on what Trump would say, the U.S. Department of Treasury making a special gold $1 coin with Trump’s face on it, Kash Patel heading a probe to see who has been leaking information to the press, Senator Chuck Schumer being confronted by TMZ about his fart, Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey coming out, the World Cup finals on Sunday, This Week in Unnecessary Censorship, and Ike opens a law firm with his dad to protect criminally dumb YouTubers.
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Sports War: Norway Fan Hates Rowing & Team Senegal Gets a Gyno in Men’s World Cup | The Daily Show
In another edition of Sports War, Desi Lydic and Michael Kosta butt heads over the biggest headlines from the FIFA Men’s World Cup: Spain’s Lamine Yamal faces off against an Argentina player who once bathed him, a Norway fan refuses to row along with others, and Senegal’s team doctor turns out to be a team gynecologist.
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Hegseth Announces Testosterone Tests & Vance Fixates on Biden’s Ice Cream Licking | The Daily Show
Michael Kosta digs into the latest D.C. headlines: Trump’s teleprompter operator allegedly made $100K by betting on what the president would say in his speeches, Pete Hegseth is rolling out testosterone tests for America’s warriors, and JD Vance gives a whole new meaning to “helicopter parent.” Plus, the VP seems a little too excited about the way Joe Biden eats ice cream. #DailyShow #PeteHegseth #JDVance #JoeBiden
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The Onion Investigates: Jeffrey Epstein
Unlike anything you’ve already seen about Jeffrey Epstein, this documentary uncovers the truth behind one of America’s most notorious perverts. This is Jeffrey Epstein: Bad Pedophile.
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America’s Greatest Moments, Including That Time Lenny Kravitz’s Penis Popped Out | The Daily Show
The Daily Show counts down the greatest moments in America’s 250-year history, from the Declaration of Independence to winning World War II to the time Lenny Kravitz’s d**k fell out on stage and changed American history forever. #DailyShow #LennyKravitz #America250
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America Gets Diarrhea, CDC Has No Money to Help & Iran War Budget Explodes | The Daily Show
An explosive diarrhea parasite called cyclospora sweeps the nation and premieres on TikTok, Taco Bell prematurely signals responsibility for the spread, America’s original budget for the Iran War practically triples, and Michael Kosta highlights the connection between government funding for forever wars and the country’s outbreak of forever diarrhea. #DailyShow #TacoBell #Diarrhea #IranWar
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Trump’s IndyCar Race, Lindsey Graham’s Sis Successor & Toll War in Hormuz Strait | The Daily Show
Michael Kosta dives into Trump’s busy schedule: hosting an IndyCar event, providing a totally legit medical explanation for how part of Lindsey Graham “blew up,” and reigniting the war in Iran over tolls for the Strait of Hormuz. Plus, Graham’s successor is confirmed, and although she’s his sister, she might be America’s most qualified senator. #DailyShow #LindseyGraham #Trump #Iran #StraitOfHormuz #IndyCar
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Trump’s New War with Iran, Lindsey Graham’s Sister Replacing Him & Exclusive with Gov Gavin Newsom
Guest Host Ike Barinholtz talks about Spain beating France in the World Cup, Trump formally announcing to Congress that we have resumed military action against Iran, the late Senator Lindsey Graham being replaced by his sister, A.I. companies now offering to bring back your deceased loved ones, RFK Jr working around the clock to keep us healthy with the help of his top medical expert Rob Schneider, and Ike talks to Gov Gav Newsom (Josh Meyers).
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Platner Calls It Quits in Maine Race & Trump’s Qatari Bribe Plane Gets Grounded | The Daily Show
Ronny Chieng dives into Trump having to put his pre-owned, Qatar-gifted Air Force One in the shop due to security concerns, and Graham Platner drops out of the Maine Senate race in disgrace but still wants a say in his replacement (and sorry, it won’t be Patrick Dempsey). Plus, as Democrats scramble to find another bro-ified candidate for Maine, Desi Lydic throws her trucker hat in the ring. #DailyShow #AirForceOne #GrahamPlatner #Qatar #Trump
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GOP Scrambles to Assure Everyone That Mitch McConnell Is Alive | The Daily Show
Sen. Mitch McConnell’s three-week absence has led many to wonder if he’s even alive, but CNN’s Scott Jennings put that question to rest with a totally believable claim that he chatted with the senator for an oddly specific 17 minutes. @MichaelKosta went to the hospital where McConnell is staying to get the truth from the man himself, and defends the perfectly not-dead senator against a skeptical @RonnyChieng.
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Trump Declares Iran Ceasefire “Over” & Goes No-Contact with Spain | The Daily Show
Ronny Chieng dives into Trump’s appearance at the NATO summit “love-fest,” where he picked new fights with Spain and Denmark, converted Japan into an Islamic Republic, and bemoaned his on-again, off-again ceasefire with Iran. #DailyShow #NATO #Iran #Trump #Spain
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Trump Says Iran Ceasefire is “Over,” White House Mad at Tiffany Haddish & She Finds a Baby Daddy
Guest Host Tiffany Haddish talks about our show getting nominated for six Emmy Awards today, Trump’s ceasefire with Iran being over, getting a shoutout from the White House over a joke she made in the monologue last night, and we help her try to find a baby daddy in a game called “Man Hunt!”
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Trump Blamed for World Cup Loss, Tiffany Haddish Loves Hot Soccer Players & Gets Emails from Prison
Guest Host Tiffany Haddish reads emails she got from viewers, and talks about the most livable city in the world, people blaming Trump for Team USA’s loss in the World Cup, all the hot players from around the world, and she heads out to Hollywood Blvd for a new game called “Smash or Pass?”
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Trump Meddles in USA World Cup Game & America’s 250th Takes a Nosedive | The Daily Show
Ronny Chieng covers America’s 250th birthday festivities, which included Trump rattling off a list of U.S. inventions and a skydiver crashing to the music of “God Bless the U.S.A.” Plus, the president couldn’t help but meddle in the FIFA World Cup, where he personally intervened to challenge a red card against the U.S., accidentally defended birthright citizenship in the process, and got mocked by Belgian players doing his infamous “YMCA” dance. #DailyShow #WorldCup #Trump #RonnyChieng #America250
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A Celebration Of Trump’s Craziest Moments, Phrases & Policies! VOL. 1 | HIGNFYUS (Time Capsule)
Trump’s Second Term…All of Trump’s craziest decisions (so far) in his Second Term. Documenting Trump’s most shocking decisions from October 2024 – October 2025.
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Mechanics – SNL
A couple (Mikey Day, Ashley Padilla) has a confusing conversation with their mechanics (Will Ferrell, Marcello Hernández).