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Welcome
to
The
Daily
Show
Ladies and gentlemen, we got
a great show for you tonight.
Ladies
and
gentlemen
we
got
a
great
show
for
you
tonight
My name is Jon Stewart.
My
name
is
Jon
Stewart
I'll be talking
about Russia later
I'll
be
talking
about
Russia
later
with journalist David Corn,
who the Native Americans used
with
journalist
David
Corn
who
the
Native
Americans
used
to refer to as David Maize.
to
refer
to
as
David
Maize
[LAUGHTER]
LAUGHTER
And they've just
pulled our renewal.
And
they've
just
pulled
our
renewal
I'm sorry.
I'm
sorry
But lets begin tonight
with something a little
But
lets
begin
tonight
with
something
a
little
bit different.
bit
different
We're going to--
We're
going
to-
I want to show you a moment
from a town hall in Michigan
I
want
to
show
you
a
moment
from
a
town
hall
in
Michigan
that was held with
our esteemed--
that
was
held
with
our
esteemed-
or certainly esteemed
Vice President,
or
certainly
esteemed
Vice
President
Jeffrey Dahmer Vance.
Jeffrey
Dahmer
Vance
I'm pretty sure that's
what that stands for.
I'm
pretty
sure
that's
what
that
stands
for
A woman in the audience
at this town hall politely,
A
woman
in
the
audience
at
this
town
hall
politely
concisely, powerfully
confronted the vice president
concisely
powerfully
confronted
the
vice
president
on his-- let's call it
record of dehumanizing
on
his-
let's
call
it
record
of
dehumanizing
rhetoric towards immigrants.
rhetoric
towards
immigrants
Why are you
scapegoating immigrants
Why
are
you
scapegoating
immigrants
for the issues
you're supposed to be
for
the
issues
you're
supposed
to
be
solving as a vice president?
solving
as
a
vice
president
I appreciate the question.
I
appreciate
the
question
In no way, not on any
planet, not in any timeline,
In
no
way
not
on
any
planet
not
in
any
timeline
does JD Vance appreciate
that question.
does
JD
Vance
appreciate
that
question
He [BLEEP] hates that question.
He
BLEEP
hates
that
question
It makes his beard itch.
It
makes
his
beard
itch
And that might be
your first tell
And
that
might
be
your
first
tell
that the answer that this
young woman is going to get
that
the
answer
that
this
young
woman
is
going
to
get
is not going to be
the real one.
is
not
going
to
be
the
real
one
But I'm sorry to interrupt.
But
I'm
sorry
to
interrupt
Continue.
Continue
I appreciate the question.
I
appreciate
the
question
And I would say--
And
I
would
say-
and to the extent that
my rhetoric has been
and
to
the
extent
that
my
rhetoric
has
been
imperfect here, that's on me.
imperfect
here
that's
on
me
[GASPS] Is it your rhetoric?
GASPS
Is
it
your
rhetoric
Oh, pobody's nerfect.
Oh
pobody's
nerfect
[LAUGHTER]
LAUGHTER
Sometimes you incite violence
against vulnerable communities,
Sometimes
you
incite
violence
against
vulnerable
communities
and then later
on you apologize.
and
then
later
on
you
apologize
I mean, we all read Mein Bad.
I
mean
we
all
read
Mein
Bad
Sure, no, I get that.
Sure
no
I
get
that
[LAUGHTER]
LAUGHTER
That's the-- that's
the Hitler emoji that we all--
That's
the-
that's
the
Hitler
emoji
that
we
all-
[LAUGHTER]
LAUGHTER
So, so the dehumanizing
rhetoric against immigrants,
So
so
the
dehumanizing
rhetoric
against
immigrants
which all of us thought
was a cornerstone and
which
all
of
us
thought
was
a
cornerstone
and
intentional strategy
of both Donald Trump
intentional
strategy
of
both
Donald
Trump
and JD Vance's rise to power,
including falsely accusing
and
JD
Vance's
rise
to
power
including
falsely
accusing
an entire community of Haitian
people of eating people's pets,
an
entire
community
of
Haitian
people
of
eating
people's
pets
which Vance admitted was
just a useful lie, actually,
which
Vance
admitted
was
just
a
useful
lie
actually
that wasn't intentional.
that
wasn't
intentional
It was all just
sloppy word choice.
It
was
all
just
sloppy
word
choice
That was all on him.
That
was
all
on
him
Oh, eating them?
Oh
eating
them
No, no, no, I meant to say,
they're booping the dogs.
No
no
no
I
meant
to
say
they're
booping
the
dogs
They're booping the cats.
They're
booping
the
cats
The point is, I take
JD Vance at his word,
The
point
is
I
take
JD
Vance
at
his
word
and I'm sure that the vice
president will do better
and
I'm
sure
that
the
vice
president
will
do
better
the next time he has
an opportunity not to demonize
the
next
time
he
has
an
opportunity
not
to
demonize
immigrants, which,
as luck would have it,
immigrants
which
as
luck
would
have
it
may or may not be
just two days later.
may
or
may
not
be
just
two
days
later
But just keep that in mind.
But
just
keep
that
in
mind
We're going to hold
on to that for a little bit
We're
going
to
hold
on
to
that
for
a
little
bit
later as we move
to France, where Paris
later
as
we
move
to
France
where
Paris
is burning and not in the--
is
burning
and
not
in
the-
Not in that way, not
in the good, fun way.
Not
in
that
way
not
in
the
good
fun
way
It's burning more in the, ah!
It's
burning
more
in
the
ah
It's actually [BLEEP] burning.
It's
actually
BLEEP
burning
This weekend, riots
exploded throughout France.
This
weekend
riots
exploded
throughout
France
Cars were on fire.
Cars
were
on
fire
Buildings were on fire.
Buildings
were
on
fire
Pants were on fire.
Pants
were
on
fire
[LAUGHTER]
LAUGHTER
Apparently, many
of the protesters were liars.
Apparently
many
of
the
protesters
were
liars
Who even is rioting?
Who
even
is
rioting
REPORTER 1: Officials
in France have
REPORTER
1:
Officials
in
France
have
said this is
a left-wing movement
said
this
is
a
left-wing
movement
that is behind the protests
and not immigration.
that
is
behind
the
protests
and
not
immigration
REPORTER 2: It's not
anything to do with Islam
REPORTER
2:
It's
not
anything
to
do
with
Islam
or Muslim communities.
or
Muslim
communities
This is French society
across the board.
This
is
French
society
across
the
board
Got it.
Got
it
Not Muslims, not immigrants.
Not
Muslims
not
immigrants
Remember what we were talking
about earlier in the show?
Remember
what
we
were
talking
about
earlier
in
the
show
JD Vance, here's a chance
to perfect your rhetoric.
JD
Vance
here's
a
chance
to
perfect
your
rhetoric
REPORTER 3: Vice President JD
Vance had a tweet overnight.
REPORTER
3:
Vice
President
JD
Vance
had
a
tweet
overnight
"Western liberals imported
the third world into France.
Western
liberals
imported
the
third
world
into
France
They ignored fundamental
questions of assimilation
They
ignored
fundamental
questions
of
assimilation
and compatibility.
and
compatibility
They were told it would lead to
this, and they didn't listen."
They
were
told
it
would
lead
to
this
and
they
didn't
listen
Mother-[BLEEP].
Mother-BLEEP
They're eating the cats!
They're
eating
the
cats
They're eating the dogs!
They're
eating
the
dogs
I'm sorry, Vance.
I'm
sorry
Vance
Are you seriously
suggesting that immigrants
Are
you
seriously
suggesting
that
immigrants
have brought a culture
of revolution and protest
have
brought
a
culture
of
revolution
and
protest
to France?
to
France
What are you talking about?
What
are
you
talking
about
[APPLAUSE]
APPLAUSE
Have you ever been
to the theater?
Have
you
ever
been
to
the
theater
Can you not hear
the people sing?
Can
you
not
hear
the
people
sing
Do you know why
Versailles is a museum?
Do
you
know
why
Versailles
is
a
museum
It used to be someone's house,
full of people with heads.
It
used
to
be
someone's
house
full
of
people
with
heads
Do you want to know how French,
real French these
Do
you
want
to
know
how
French
real
French
these
protests were?
protests
were
REPORTER 4: The latest
demonstration
REPORTER
4:
The
latest
demonstration
saw protesters swarm Paris's
historic Place de La Bastille.
saw
protesters
swarm
Paris's
historic
Place
de
La
Bastille
They stormed the Bastille.
They
stormed
the
Bastille
[LAUGHTER]
LAUGHTER
Other than adultery, it's the
most French thing you can do.
Other
than
adultery
it's
the
most
French
thing
you
can
do
[LAUGHTER]
LAUGHTER
It's like blaming
immigrants in America
It's
like
blaming
immigrants
in
America
for remembering the Alamo.
for
remembering
the
Alamo
Riots are just a part of the
general ambiance of France.
Riots
are
just
a
part
of
the
general
ambiance
of
France
I mean, this couple didn't
even [BLEEP] get up.
I
mean
this
couple
didn't
even
BLEEP
get
up
They're just sitting there.
They're
just
sitting
there
[APPLAUSE]
APPLAUSE
They're just sitting
there, finishing
They're
just
sitting
there
finishing
their dessert cigarette.
their
dessert
cigarette
This lady here, she
doesn't even let it
This
lady
here
she
doesn't
even
let
it
get in the way of her cardio.
get
in
the
way
of
her
cardio
She could have made it
a Peloton day inside.
She
could
have
made
it
a
Peloton
day
inside
No!
No
She's just outside,
jogging around it.
She's
just
outside
jogging
around
it
I'm sure there were
foreigners in the protest.
I'm
sure
there
were
foreigners
in
the
protest
Mostly they're just
looking for their Airbnb.
Mostly
they're
just
looking
for
their
Airbnb
[LAUGHTER]
LAUGHTER
Which is not to say
that the riots were not
Which
is
not
to
say
that
the
riots
were
not
a terribly serious
issue, or that France
a
terribly
serious
issue
or
that
France
is not on the verge
of dissolution,
is
not
on
the
verge
of
dissolution
as it almost always is.
as
it
almost
always
is
But just as Napoleon
rose from the ashes
But
just
as
Napoleon
rose
from
the
ashes
of the French Revolution,
so now will Emmanuel Macron?
of
the
French
Revolution
so
now
will
Emmanuel
Macron
[LAUGHTER]
LAUGHTER
I don't know if that's
exactly right.
I
don't
know
if
that's
exactly
right
Emmanuel Macron will take
charge of his country
Emmanuel
Macron
will
take
charge
of
his
country
from [SPEAKING FRENCH]
situation.
from
SPEAKING
FRENCH
situation
REPORTER: Emmanuel
Macron facing backlash
REPORTER:
Emmanuel
Macron
facing
backlash
for deciding to attend a Celine
Dion concert with his wife
for
deciding
to
attend
a
Celine
Dion
concert
with
his
wife
on the eve of the protest.
on
the
eve
of
the
protest
[LAUGHTER]
LAUGHTER
OK, first of all,
who goes to a concert
OK
first
of
all
who
goes
to
a
concert
with their actual wife?
with
their
actual
wife
Oh man.
Oh
man
[LAUGHTER]
LAUGHTER
[HUMMING]
HUMMING
For a second, you weren't sure.
Is that too soon?
For
a
second
you
weren't
sure
Is
that
too
soon
Can we laugh at that?
Can
we
laugh
at
that
And second of all,
Celine Dion concert?
And
second
of
all
Celine
Dion
concert
A little on the metaphorical
nose, yeah?
A
little
on
the
metaphorical
nose
yeah
Mr. President,
as your country falls apart,
Mr
President
as
your
country
falls
apart
you stand on the deck enjoying
the dulcet tones of the theme
you
stand
on
the
deck
enjoying
the
dulcet
tones
of
the
theme
song from Titanic?
song
from
Titanic
By the next night,
Macron realized
By
the
next
night
Macron
realized
the seriousness as he
gave a national address
the
seriousness
as
he
gave
a
national
address
to the people of France.
to
the
people
of
France
[SPEAKING FRENCH]
SPEAKING
FRENCH
Oh, my god, is he--
Oh
my
god
is
he-
is this dude still drunk?
is
this
dude
still
drunk
He's not even making sense.
He's
not
even
making
sense
What was that, like, gibberish?
What
was
that
like
gibberish
[MUTTERING] What
does that even mean?
MUTTERING
What
does
that
even
mean
Get a hold of yourself, dude.
Get
a
hold
of
yourself
dude
This is important.
This
is
important
What's that?
What's
that
Oh, they do?
Oh
they
do
All of them?
All
of
them
The whole country?
The
whole
country
And that all makes
sense to each other?
And
that
all
makes
sense
to
each
other
They can understand that?
They
can
understand
that
All right, I mean,
it's news to me.
All
right
I
mean
it's
news
to
me
I mean, when I'm there,
they speak perfectly
I
mean
when
I'm
there
they
speak
perfectly
good reluctant English.
good
reluctant
English
[LAUGHTER]
LAUGHTER
But I apologize, monsieur.
But
I
apologize
monsieur
Why are they protesting?
Why
are
they
protesting
INTERPRETER: These
demonstrators expressed concern
INTERPRETER:
These
demonstrators
expressed
concern
about the cost of living
and fuel prices,
about
the
cost
of
living
and
fuel
prices
which stem from the conflict
that began in the Persian Gulf.
which
stem
from
the
conflict
that
began
in
the
Persian
Gulf
Holy shit.
Holy
shit
In France, they've burned down
an entire city because of a war
In
France
they've
burned
down
an
entire
city
because
of
a
war
they didn't start
and aren't even any part of.
they
didn't
start
and
aren't
even
any
part
of
And here, in the country
that started the war,
And
here
in
the
country
that
started
the
war
we're not even sure we're going
to get to take back the House.
we're
not
even
sure
we're
going
to
get
to
take
back
the
House
I mean, we're so mad about
this war, we might vote.
I
mean
we're
so
mad
about
this
war
we
might
vote
[LAUGHTER]
LAUGHTER
But at least now--
yeah, get out there!
But
at
least
now-
yeah
get
out
there
[APPLAUSE]
APPLAUSE
Our country happens
to be flame retardant
Our
country
happens
to
be
flame
retardant
or one of those two words.
or
one
of
those
two
words
[LAUGHTER]
LAUGHTER
No, that's not even--
No
that's
not
even-
I wouldn't even encourage that.
I
wouldn't
even
encourage
that
Honestly, even I would
cancel me for that one.
Honestly
even
I
would
cancel
me
for
that
one
But at least now we know
that all of the world
But
at
least
now
we
know
that
all
of
the
world
is upset over these high
prices that have been caused
is
upset
over
these
high
prices
that
have
been
caused
by this Middle Eastern war.
by
this
Middle
Eastern
war
This isn't really
a Middle Eastern problem.
This
isn't
really
a
Middle
Eastern
problem
This is more
of a Russia problem.
This
is
more
of
a
Russia
problem
Oh wait.
Oh
wait
Whoa.
Whoa
Wait what?
Wait
what
I'm sorry.
I'm
sorry
I'm sorry, Mr.
President, are you--
I'm
sorry
Mr
President
are
you-
are you saying that
these high prices
are
you
saying
that
these
high
prices
are because of the war
in Ukraine that Russia started?
are
because
of
the
war
in
Ukraine
that
Russia
started
Because I thought things
like the diesel shortage
Because
I
thought
things
like
the
diesel
shortage
were because of the war
in the region
were
because
of
the
war
in
the
region
where all the diesel
comes from.
where
all
the
diesel
comes
from
As I've been looking
at this chart--
As
I've
been
looking
at
this
chart-
I don't know if you
see it here--
I
don't
know
if
you
see
it
here-
this is the price of diesel.
this
is
the
price
of
diesel
And I don't know if you
know that there's like--
And
I
don't
know
if
you
know
that
there's
like-
you see there?
you
see
there
It's a very subtle little
bit of an uptick to the cost
It's
a
very
subtle
little
bit
of
an
uptick
to
the
cost
of diesel at the point where
I can't really quite read it,
of
diesel
at
the
point
where
I
can't
really
quite
read
it
exactly when
the Iran war started.
exactly
when
the
Iran
war
started
I'm not saying
correlation is causation
I'm
not
saying
correlation
is
causation
or that the war in Ukraine
hasn't caused fluctuations
or
that
the
war
in
Ukraine
hasn't
caused
fluctuations
in diesel prices,
but the little bump
in
diesel
prices
but
the
little
bump
here statisticians would refer
to as the exact [BLEEP] day.
here
statisticians
would
refer
to
as
the
exact
BLEEP
day
[LAUGHTER]
LAUGHTER
But seeding the point, if it is
the war in Russia and Ukraine,
But
seeding
the
point
if
it
is
the
war
in
Russia
and
Ukraine
how do we fix that?
how
do
we
fix
that
Today, President
Trump announced
Today
President
Trump
announced
that he'd struck
an energy ceasefire
that
he'd
struck
an
energy
ceasefire
with Ukraine and Russia.
with
Ukraine
and
Russia
Oh, my god, that's
actually thank God.
Oh
my
god
that's
actually
thank
God
I'm sorry.
I'm
sorry
I was going to make a joke.
I
was
going
to
make
a
joke
That's thank God.
That's
thank
God
Adhering to that
energy ceasefire
Adhering
to
that
energy
ceasefire
will certainly give world
markets a chance to recover.
will
certainly
give
world
markets
a
chance
to
recover
I mean, you know what?
I'm sorry, miss.
I
mean
you
know
what
I'm
sorry
miss
I didn't let you
finish your sentence.
I
didn't
let
you
finish
your
sentence
Hours later, the Russians
hit a neighborhood
Hours
later
the
Russians
hit
a
neighborhood
in the Ukrainian
city of Kharkiv,
in
the
Ukrainian
city
of
Kharkiv
including a power plant.
including
a
power
plant
Putin!
Putin
[BLEEP] Well, luckily,
just one month ago,
BLEEP
Well
luckily
just
one
month
ago
Trump signed into law
the Lindsey O. Graham--
Trump
signed
into
law
the
Lindsey
O
Graham-
I don't want to tell you
what the O stands for.
I
don't
want
to
tell
you
what
the
O
stands
for
Oh.
Oh
[LAUGHTER]
LAUGHTER
[APPLAUSE]
APPLAUSE
Settle down.
Settle
down
No, you know what?
No
you
know
what
I'm canceling you
people for that one.
I'm
canceling
you
people
for
that
one
The Lindsey O. Graham
Sanctioning Russia and
The
Lindsey
O
Graham
Sanctioning
Russia
and
Iran Act of 2026,
it will penalize
Iran
Act
of
2026
it
will
penalize
anyone who buys Russian oil.
anyone
who
buys
Russian
oil
The Senate sent a clear
message to our adversaries.
The
Senate
sent
a
clear
message
to
our
adversaries
What we're doing here today
is standing with a steel spine.
What
we're
doing
here
today
is
standing
with
a
steel
spine
We are standing against
Putin's aggression.
We
are
standing
against
Putin's
aggression
It will cut off
the flow of cash that
It
will
cut
off
the
flow
of
cash
that
powers Putin's war machine.
powers
Putin's
war
machine
Aha!
Aha
That was one month ago.
That
was
one
month
ago
Take that, Vladimir.
Take
that
Vladimir
President Trump is
smartly recognizing
President
Trump
is
smartly
recognizing
the role Putin's war has played
in rising energy prices, even
the
role
Putin's
war
has
played
in
rising
energy
prices
even
though, obviously, from the
math that I showed you earlier,
though
obviously
from
the
math
that
I
showed
you
earlier
it's really not about that.
it's
really
not
about
that
But still, nevertheless,
we will not waiver.
But
still
nevertheless
we
will
not
waiver
REPORTER: President
Trump waived sanctions
REPORTER:
President
Trump
waived
sanctions
on Russian fuel sales.
on
Russian
fuel
sales
Announcing
a Russian diesel deal.
Announcing
a
Russian
diesel
deal
REPORTER: The deal
would provide
REPORTER:
The
deal
would
provide
Putin an influx
of billions of dollars
Putin
an
influx
of
billions
of
dollars
to fund the Ukraine war.
to
fund
the
Ukraine
war
We will not waiver,
but we will waive.
We
will
not
waiver
but
we
will
waive
Spell-- homonyms.
Spell-
homonyms
Damn it!
Damn
it
Wait, if Russia's invasion of
Ukraine is the cause of this,
Wait
if
Russia's
invasion
of
Ukraine
is
the
cause
of
this
why are we making a deal to
give Russia billions of dollars
why
are
we
making
a
deal
to
give
Russia
billions
of
dollars
to use in that invasion?
to
use
in
that
invasion
Perhaps Energy Secretary
Christopher Wright
Perhaps
Energy
Secretary
Christopher
Wright
can explain it.
can
explain
it
And if I may use
a visual aid to help
And
if
I
may
use
a
visual
aid
to
help
me with this explanation.
me
with
this
explanation
Just to show how
many different--
Just
to
show
how
many
different-
[LAUGHTER]
LAUGHTER
Oh, you know what?
Oh
you
know
what
OK.
OK
[APPLAUSE]
APPLAUSE
Oh.
Oh
Oh, oh, sweet babushka.
Oh
oh
sweet
babushka
[LAUGHTER]
LAUGHTER
I just wanted
a physical demonstration
I
just
wanted
a
physical
demonstration
of the many layers
of stupidity that
of
the
many
layers
of
stupidity
that
must be behind this decision.
must
be
behind
this
decision
If Russia can bring
additional diesel to the market
If
Russia
can
bring
additional
diesel
to
the
market
and export it, it would
benefit American consumers.
and
export
it
it
would
benefit
American
consumers
Drive down energy
prices for Americans.
Drive
down
energy
prices
for
Americans
Oh.
Oh
Oh, that's not stupid at all.
Oh
that's
not
stupid
at
all
This is going to lower fuel
prices for Americans, will it?
This
is
going
to
lower
fuel
prices
for
Americans
will
it
REPORTER: That immediate
release of 300,000 tons
REPORTER:
That
immediate
release
of
300000
tons
of diesel would have
a very little effect
of
diesel
would
have
a
very
little
effect
or impact on prices long-term.
or
impact
on
prices
long-term
Ah.
Ah
[LAUGHTER]
LAUGHTER
So, why are we doing it?
So
why
are
we
doing
it
Oh, this is
pressuring Russia.
Oh
this
is
pressuring
Russia
By giving them money?
By
giving
them
money
How is this punishing Russia?
How
is
this
punishing
Russia
Oh, I'm sorry, I apologize.
Oh
I'm
sorry
I
apologize
It's kind of a mo money,
mo problems situation.
It's
kind
of
a
mo
money
mo
problems
situation
Russia does not
have diesel to export.
Russia
does
not
have
diesel
to
export
So why are we giving
them money for it?
So
why
are
we
giving
them
money
for
it
The only way they can get
additional diesel to export
The
only
way
they
can
get
additional
diesel
to
export
is if they turn down
the conflict with Ukraine.
is
if
they
turn
down
the
conflict
with
Ukraine
They have to either get
an energy ceasefire,
They
have
to
either
get
an
energy
ceasefire
they have to either
end the war,
they
have
to
either
end
the
war
or they have to reduce
their war efforts.
or
they
have
to
reduce
their
war
efforts
This is a motivation for Russia
to figure out how they can
This
is
a
motivation
for
Russia
to
figure
out
how
they
can
actually export some diesel.
actually
export
some
diesel
Why would we motivate
a group to sell
Why
would
we
motivate
a
group
to
sell
diesel when we
just put sanctions
diesel
when
we
just
put
sanctions
on them for selling diesel?
on
them
for
selling
diesel
Doing the opposite
within a month is insane.
Doing
the
opposite
within
a
month
is
insane
It is illogical.
It
is
illogical
It is incoherent.
It
is
incoherent
This is quite
innovative, actually.
This
is
quite
innovative
actually
Damn you, alliteration.
Damn
you
alliteration
I think I might have
discovered the real reason.
I
think
I
might
have
discovered
the
real
reason
Oh look look.
Oh
look
look
It's actually, oh,
that's the one.
It's
actually
oh
that's
the
one
[CHEERING]
CHEERING
I'm sorry.
I'm
sorry
I forgot how many dolls I had
to open to get to the people.
I
forgot
how
many
dolls
I
had
to
open
to
get
to
the
people
And then I realized that
I'd gotten to the thing,
And
then
I
realized
that
I'd
gotten
to
the
thing
and then I had just
had to be like, yeah.
and
then
I
had
just
had
to
be
like
yeah
You know what?
You
know
what
Forget Secretary Wright.
Forget
Secretary
Wright
President Trump, you,
explain your reasoning.
President
Trump
you
explain
your
reasoning
REPORTER: President Trump
explained his reasoning,
REPORTER:
President
Trump
explained
his
reasoning
saying he does not want to do
anything to drive Russia away
saying
he
does
not
want
to
do
anything
to
drive
Russia
away
from the bargaining table.
from
the
bargaining
table
His price for staying at the
table is billions of dollars?
His
price
for
staying
at
the
table
is
billions
of
dollars
How big is Putin's
[BLEEP] table?
How
big
is
Putin's
BLEEP
table
How-- oh, actually,
OK, I didn't--
How-
oh
actually
OK
I
didn't-
that's my bad.
that's
my
bad
I did not realize.
I
did
not
realize
But all right.
But
all
right
We're not helping Russia.
We're
not
helping
Russia
We're helping Ukraine,
in their logic.
We're
helping
Ukraine
in
their
logic
That makes me
feel a lot better.
That
makes
me
feel
a
lot
better
I mean, the only thing
that could obviously shake
I
mean
the
only
thing
that
could
obviously
shake
my confidence is
if at the same time,
my
confidence
is
if
at
the
same
time
you announce this
very strange deal,
you
announce
this
very
strange
deal
where we give billions
of dollars to Russia,
where
we
give
billions
of
dollars
to
Russia
there were other, let's call
them, "coincidental" blows
there
were
other
let's
call
them
coincidental
blows
to the Ukraine war effort.
to
the
Ukraine
war
effort
REPORTER: Ukraine saying access
to Elon Musk's Starlink system
REPORTER:
Ukraine
saying
access
to
Elon
Musk's
Starlink
system
has suddenly been restricted,
limiting Ukraine's ability
has
suddenly
been
restricted
limiting
Ukraine's
ability
to fend off Russian attacks.
to
fend
off
Russian
attacks
The Starlink was blocked,
of course, by the SpaceX
The
Starlink
was
blocked
of
course
by
the
SpaceX
and of course,
by the United States.
and
of
course
by
the
United
States
I tell them,
of course, connect,
I
tell
them
of
course
connect
and ask what's going on?
and
ask
what's
going
on
Maybe technical problems.
Maybe
technical
problems
I hear you, brother.
I
hear
you
brother
Dealing with internet
providers is a nightmare.
Dealing
with
internet
providers
is
a
nightmare
Did they at least give
you a service window?
Did
they
at
least
give
you
a
service
window
Like, you got to be in Ukraine
from 2:00 to 6:00, or--
Like
you
got
to
be
in
Ukraine
from
2:00
to
6:00
or-
you know what?
I got you.
you
know
what
I
got
you
Let me.
Let
me
You're a busy man.
You're
a
busy
man
You got a war to run.
You
got
a
war
to
run
Let me deal with this for you.
Let
me
deal
with
this
for
you
I got a little time.
I
got
a
little
time
Let me call Starlink customer
service, and I'm sure,
Let
me
call
Starlink
customer
service
and
I'm
sure
we'll be able to work this out.
we'll
be
able
to
work
this
out
OK, let me just get--
OK
let
me
just
get-
what's the number, again?
Oh, right.
what's
the
number
again
Oh
right
It's--
It's-
[DIALING]
DIALING
OK, here we go.
OK
here
we
go
We got Starlink
customer service.
We
got
Starlink
customer
service
Yeah.
Yeah
Yeah.
Yeah
What's going on?
What's
going
on
Oh hey.
Oh
hey
Hey, Starlink customer service.
Hey
Starlink
customer
service
I'm calling on behalf
of my friend, Ukraine.
I'm
calling
on
behalf
of
my
friend
Ukraine
Their Starlink
speed slowed down.
Their
Starlink
speed
slowed
down
And before you ask,
it is plugged in.
And
before
you
ask
it
is
plugged
in
They restarted the router.
They
restarted
the
router
Do you know anything
about this problem?
Do
you
know
anything
about
this
problem
We had nothing to do with it.
We
had
nothing
to
do
with
it
I don't-- the United States,
nobody ordered that Starlink
I
don't-
the
United
States
nobody
ordered
that
Starlink
speed to be slowed down.
speed
to
be
slowed
down
It sort of happened.
It
sort
of
happened
Oh, oh, oh, "it happened."
Oh
oh
oh
it
happened
It happened.
It
happened
Totally believable.
Totally
believable
However, it happened, can
we just get Starlink back
However
it
happened
can
we
just
get
Starlink
back
up and running for these guys?
up
and
running
for
these
guys
Starshield or Starlink?
Starshield
or
Starlink
I don't know what
service he signed up for.
I
don't
know
what
service
he
signed
up
for
I didn't even know
there was a Starshield.
I
didn't
even
know
there
was
a
Starshield
It's not, at this moment,
available to Ukraine,
It's
not
at
this
moment
available
to
Ukraine
and that's under conversation.
and
that's
under
conversation
Sir, then what the [BLEEP].
Sir
then
what
the
BLEEP
All right, I'm sorry.
All
right
I'm
sorry
I know this isn't
your decision.
I
know
this
isn't
your
decision
You're just trying to help.
You're
just
trying
to
help
May I talk to your supervisor?
May
I
talk
to
your
supervisor
Is there someone else
that I can talk to?
Is
there
someone
else
that
I
can
talk
to
Oh, for [BLEEP] sake.
Oh
for
BLEEP
sake
They got me-- I'm
terribly sorry.
They
got
me-
I'm
terribly
sorry
They've got me on hold.
They've
got
me
on
hold
I'm just going to--
I'm
just
going
to-
Hello?
Hello
- Oh.
- How are you?
Oh
How
are
you
This is the president.
This
is
the
president
Oh sir.
Oh
sir
Sir, I'm calling
on behalf of my friend.
Sir
I'm
calling
on
behalf
of
my
friend
Do you know, who cut
off Ukraine's access
Do
you
know
who
cut
off
Ukraine's
access
to the full speed
of Starlink or Stepchild,
to
the
full
speed
of
Starlink
or
Stepchild
whatever it's called?
whatever
it's
called
I didn't do that.
I
didn't
do
that
No, we didn't do that at all.
No
we
didn't
do
that
at
all
In fact, I don't
know where it is.
In
fact
I
don't
know
where
it
is
I don't even think
it was slowed down.
I
don't
even
think
it
was
slowed
down
But, from what I
understand-- because I
But
from
what
I
understand-
because
I
just checked this morning.
just
checked
this
morning
I'm telling you,
it's not the same.
I'm
telling
you
it's
not
the
same
It's slow.
It's
slow
The problem is on your end.
The
problem
is
on
your
end
We ran the diagnostics.
We
ran
the
diagnostics
It's on your end.
It's
on
your
end
Wasn't us.
Wasn't
us
I checked it this morning.
I
checked
it
this
morning
They say it's the same
as it always has been.
They
say
it's
the
same
as
it
always
has
been
So you're saying
it's on our end?
So
you're
saying
it's
on
our
end
Just hold on a second,
and please,
Just
hold
on
a
second
and
please
don't hang up because I
don't have a direct line.
don't
hang
up
because
I
don't
have
a
direct
line
I don't want to do
this all over again.
I
don't
want
to
do
this
all
over
again
Hold on just one second.
Hold
on
just
one
second
They're saying that
it's on our end.
They're
saying
that
it's
on
our
end
They're saying it's
not working on our end,
They're
saying
it's
not
working
on
our
end
and that all the speeds
are the same.
and
that
all
the
speeds
are
the
same
They checked it this morning,
and it's not going through.
They
checked
it
this
morning
and
it's
not
going
through
Is it on our end?
Is
it
on
our
end
Is it us?
Is
it
us
Has the system
been fully restored?
Has
the
system
been
fully
restored
No.
No
No.
No
[BLEEP].
BLEEP
All right, well, hold on.
All
right
well
hold
on
Oh, God damn it!
Oh
God
damn
it
They put me on hold again!
They
put
me
on
hold
again
[MELLOW MUSIC]
MELLOW
MUSIC
Oh!
Oh
# #
#
#
This is insane.
This
is
insane
I want to talk to somebody
on customer-- oh, my God.
I
want
to
talk
to
somebody
on
customer-
oh
my
God
Hey, Ryan Reynolds here.
Hey
Ryan
Reynolds
here
No!
No
No!
No
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