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DOGE Protestors Turn on Tesla & Astronauts Make It Home | Anthony Carrigan
Thu, 20 Mar 2025
Jordan Klepper covers the backlash against Elon Musk, including town hall rage against his unconfirmed DOGE position and sweeping Tesla vandalization. Plus, some advice for the returning NASA astronauts on how to acclimate to Trump and Elon’s new world. Trump is getting rid of all DEI celebrations... except for St. Patrick's Day! Michael Kosta takes to the streets of NYC on St. Paddy's Day to ask Irish Trump supporters what makes them so lucky. Emmy-nominated actor Anthony Carrigan sits down with Jordan Klepper to discuss his new film “Death of a Unicorn.” They talk about working with unicorns through practical effects, experimenting with a Scottish accent, how Bill Hader opened the door for his character’s continuation in “Barry,” and his upcoming role as Metamorpho in James Gunn’s “Superman.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chapter 1: What is the latest controversy surrounding Elon Musk?
Welcome to the NHL, Gordon Clapper. We got so much to talk about tonight. Elon Musk wants you to stop bullying his cars. Michael Kosta finds out the meaning of St. Patrick's Day. And those astronauts finally return to Earth. And boy, did they have a lot of unread emails. So, let's get into headlines. First, first, some big breaking news.
Donald Trump has released 64,000 pages of long, secret JFK files. So we could finally learn who really killed JFK. And guess what? Turns out it was heart disease. Yeah, the man loved his French fries. But speaking of a once-in-a-generation charming sex machine, Elon Musk. Now... Oh, baby. I love it. I love it.
Now, he's the world's richest man, the leader of Doge, and guy who thinks Sauron is the hero of the story. And say what you want about Elon, but he certainly has his fans.
I love Tesla.
I'm not saying Donald Trump is racist, but that man does love a hard R. But if you step outside of the White House, you'll find a backlash brewing against the founder of Tesla.
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Chapter 2: Why are protesters targeting Tesla?
Lawmakers across the country facing anger and outrage from their constituents at town hall meetings. And the primary source of the blowback is Elon Musk.
What are you doing to stop the activities of unelected and unconfirmed Elon Musk?
Elon Musk does have a security plan. No!
We need to find out what Elon Musk is doing and how we can stop him.
Elon Musk, Elon Musk has conflicts of interest out the wazoo.
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Chapter 3: What happened during the town hall meetings?
I support Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency.
Oh, tough crowd. You know you're in trouble when you even pissed off the kid with the cherry eight ball sweater. like the chillest sweater there is.
These crowds have been so angry towards these congressmen, some of them have decided to stop holding town halls altogether, which feels a little thin-skinned, considering this is basically the same kind of vitriol an Applebee's bartender gets when the white wine's not filled to the brim. Again, Kyle, I'm sorry I flew off the handle. Papa needs his pinot grige.
And some people are not content to just scream about Elon in a high school gym. They're taking to the streets or the parking lots.
Tonight, the FBI and ATF now investigating multiple cases of possible arson targeting Teslas and Cybertrucks.
This dramatic video shows multiple cars in flames. Police say the attacker used Molotov cocktails. It's the latest in more than a dozen instances of arson and vandalism targeting Tesla.
The same suspect shot more Teslas with a gun. Tesla's Cybertrucks were set on fire in Kansas City, and earlier this month, shots fired at a Tesla dealership in Oregon. Cybertrucks on fire in Seattle.
Wow, you guys like petty acts of domestic terrorism, huh? Cool. Wow. Okay, let me just say, nobody should be breaking the law and blowing up Teslas. Especially because if you just wait a few minutes, they'll probably do it by themselves. And in case you're wondering why people might do this, some have been leaving helpful messages.
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Chapter 4: How did astronauts return to Earth and what challenges do they face?
This is what Tesla employees in Encinitas saw when they arrived to work today. The vandalism is too graphic to show in its entirety. We blurred out the swastika on this white Tesla, as well as the F word on two different windows in front of the dealership. Nazi and scum were written as well. Uh...
I think you might have wanted to blur out a little more there because now it just looks like they just wrote. Obviously, Elon has a lot of kids, so he's got a lot of, you know. You don't have to be so overt. The point is, there's a ton of rage directed at Elon right now, which is why last night he went on Sean Hannity and made the case for his victimhood.
Bullets are being fired. Charging stations are put ablaze. Teslas are being put ablaze. What have you done that warrants this? Because I see nothing that you have done except help our country.
Yeah, I mean, it's really come as quite a shock to me that there is this level of really hatred and violence from the left. Tesla is a peaceful company. We've never done anything awful. I've never done anything awful. I've only done productive things.
I shouldn't have to explain this to Elon, but it's not about the Teslas. Teslas are actually pretty cool as a car. It's got that all-glass thing going on, kind of like a Popemobile that f***s. It's got door handles that are hard to find, which is what everybody wants in a door handle. Everything in the car is electronic, so if it malfunctions, you just drown in it, you know?
It's like a free coffin. It's cool. It's cool. I give them credit. I don't think people, though, are mad at you because of the Teslas, Elon. If I were to hazard a guess... but why they'd be mad.
It might be because in the last several weeks, you fired tens of thousands of federal workers, you made cuts to veterans care, life-saving foreign aid and food banks, you canceled important medical research, sometimes so abruptly that this happened.
Clinical trials funded by USAID medical experiments have been stopped midstream. Some people have medical devices still in their bodies because the trials were abruptly stopped.
Yeah! People might get a little upset if you stop their medical trial halfway through them. Imagine you had to stop getting your malaria medication or going home with half a butt lift. Imagine it! Imagine it! You'll never buy pants off the rack again. Or here, here's another guess. Maybe people are mad at you because you don't seem to know what the f*** you're doing. I'm guessing. I'm guessing.
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Chapter 5: How did Irish Trump supporters celebrate St. Patrick's Day?
And when he goes on Sean Hannity to complain about why people hate him, he's just proving that the troll king of the internet can't handle the consequences of the real world. But you know what? You know what, Elon? You know what? No. Here, Elon, Elon, if you genuinely want people to not hate you, you could focus on the things you are good at. I mean, you did get those astronauts back.
It was a beautiful moment.
The astronaut pair who faced a prolonged stay in space, nine months versus a planned one week, are back on Earth tonight.
It was a team effort between the Trump administration, Elon Musk, and SpaceX.
And how about this welcoming committee? Like we just mentioned, a pod of dolphins seen swimming around as the astronauts waited to be escorted out of the SpaceX Dragon capsule.
You know what? I think that's great. Look, I have to not be a hater for a second, okay? Elon brought them back safely from space after being stranded there for months, and dolphins even showed up to say hi. That is incredible. I mean, I wish the dolphins hadn't welcomed them back with a Sieg Heil, but still, still. It's a beautiful moment for humanity.
Now, it was a joyous moment, but those astronauts were gone a long, long time. Thankfully, the good folks at NASA prepared a video to help them acclimate to the world they're coming back to.
Hello, astronauts, and welcome back to Earth. You got to see dolphins before they went extinct. How cool is that? As you are flown back to the US, this video will re-acclimate your mind on what you missed while you were in space. First, the Gulf of Mexico you landed in is now the Gulf of America. But don't worry, the name change is symbolic. We're not going to war with Mexico.
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Chapter 6: What are the public's views on DEI and other cultural celebrations?
We're going to war with Canada and Greenland, maybe Panama, also Mexico. Oh, speaking of wars, when you left, it was Russia that invaded Ukraine. Now it's the other way around. Don't worry about it. For now, just focus on resting. And after you enter U.S.
territory, your space capsule will face crippling steel tariffs, and you will be deported to an El Salvadoran prison, just until we're sure that you're not Venezuelan gang members. And after your release in 2026, you will be honored at the White House, which is now run by Fox News anchors. Also, the anti-vaccine guy is now in charge of vaccines. The anti-FBI guy is now in charge of the FBI.
And the lady in charge of the WWE runs the education department, which is gone. These great leaders will welcome you all back, except for astronaut Sonny Williams. See, when you left, you were a female astronaut. Now you're a DEI astronaut. And also, you're fired. But don't worry, you'll find another job. Although just a heads up, the stock market is down and eggs are $400.
But those are both good things and also Joe Biden's fault. At this point, you're probably wondering, when can NASA send me back up to space? Well, it probably can't. NASA just got doged, which is a real sentence now. So from all of us here in America, welcome to hell. Earth, welcome back to Earth.
When we come back, we honor the luck of the Irish. Don't go away.
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Welcome back to The Daily Show. Monday was St. Patrick's Day, when Irish Americans honor their heritage with careful readings of the writings of James Joyce, group performances of traditional Irish music, and a somber reflection of the beauty of the Celtic language. But how do you celebrate being Irish in the Donald Trump era? Michael Kosta hit the streets to find out.
One of Trump's top priorities is getting rid of DEI. DEI would have ruined our country, and now it's dead.
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