‘The Daily Show’ Lampoons Trump For ‘Butt-Tariffing’ Uninhabited Islands | Video

“It’s not actually about tariffs. It’s about other countries not buying enough of our stuff,” host Michael Kosta says

Michael Kosta on the April 3, 2025 edition of "The Daily Show." (Credit: Comedy Central)
Michael Kosta on the April 3, 2025 edition of "The Daily Show." (Credit: Comedy Central)

“The Daily Show” dedicated an entire 10-minute segment Thursday night to President Trump’s new global tariff plan. “Yesterday Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs across the entire globe — Asia, South America, Narnia, Arendelle, Wakanda, Bachelor Nation,” host Michael Kosta joked. “If you can imagine it, Trump slapped a tariff on it.”

Kosta then tee’d up a reel of news anchors from different networks and programs all reporting on the stock market drops that have occurred this week as a result of Trump’s tariffs. “Economists say we could be on the verge of a recession,” Kosta noted. “So things are looking scary right now.”

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