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[cheers and applause] >> desi: welcome to "the daily show!" i'm desi lydic. we've got so much to talk about tonight. donald trump says he doesn't know all the people he knows, there's a new season of project 2025, and did you know that politicians don't have to be 1,000 years old? huh! let's get kick things off with another installment of "indecision 2024." ♪ ♪ [cheers and applause] if there's one thing we all know about donald trump, it's that he's not a "policy guy." he's more of a "boobs" guy, or a "she'll have the salad" guy, or a "babe, i swear i have a latex allergy" guy. but definitely not a policy guy. so last year, the heritage foundation put out a policy for him.

it's called project 2025, and everyone's talking about it. it's really having a brat summer. it's essentially a blueprint for transforming the government from a neutral bureaucracy to a conservative death star. and i'm going to be honest, it's very upsetting, but the most upsetted was donald trump. >> on truth social, trump wrote, "i know nothing about project 2025. i have no idea who's behind it." >> they come up with this -- i don't know the hell it is. it's project 25. i don't know anything about it. i don't want to know anything about it. >> desi: okay, now i'm suspicious. because the last time trump said "i don't know anything about that," he was talking about stormy daniels, so... did trump [bleep] project 2025? [cheers and applause] trump has consistently said he doesn't know anything about project 2025. but that might be hard to believe after this.

>> this week, we've got new evidence of the connections between trump and project 2025. reporters for documented and propublica obtained 14 hours worth of private training videos from the group and many of the people in the videos have worked for donald trump and remain close to him. >> hello, my name is jeff small. i was a presidential appointee in the trump administration. >> i'm a former political appointee in the donald j. trump administration. >> i served in the trump administration. >> was on the trump campaign team early on. >> you stayed until the final hour. >> yes. >> during the trump administration, i served as the assistant secretary for public affairs at the department of homeland security. >> desi: are you sure you were at the department of homeland security and not the guy they brought in to throw holy water on giuliani? [cheers and applause]

because you say you're a trump staffer, but you look like the last thing a russian tsar sees before he's thrown into the back of a carriage. so this guy worked in the trump administration? can you imagine how often mike pence tried to confess to him? "father, today i saw a pear and had impure thoughts." the point is, 29 out of 36 speakers in these videos worked for trump. there is no way he doesn't know who they are! you think he wouldn't remember meeting a guy who looks like zz top joined a monastery? anyone would remember meeting this guy. you're telling me he's got a nickname for joe biden but not libertarian gandalf? come on. i don't think so. look, i want to get to the videos themselves. these are internal training videos for people who want to join a new trump government in the hopes of someday being kicked off "dancing with the stars." but they won't just hire anyone. >> if you've been convicted of a

crime, you will not be serving in the federal government. crimes such as fraud, embezzlement, and tax evasion show a lack of moral character. [laughter and applause] >> desi: yeah, we'd hate to have fraudsters and tax evaders work for the trump administration. go on... >> to obtain employment in government, it is not favorable if you have accumulated debt or filed for bankruptcy. >> desi: you might want to run this up the chain to the boss because it's starting to feel personal. "no tax evasion, no bankruptcies, no weird hairstyles, no one who had a cameo in "home alone 2," and definitely nobody who constantly brings up hannibal lecter like he's a real person."

but hiring standards aside, these videos also delve into project 2025's agenda and policies. and for a party that's recently been fighting back against allegations that they're weird, this won't help. >> hi, i'm katie sullivan. i'm just a normal american woman. >> desi: are you sure? now that you said it, i'm wondering. "hi, i'm just a normal american woman, wearing normal woman skin, as we normal women do." okay, you were... being normal? >> i'm just a normal american woman, but to the left, that makes me a cisgendered ethno-imperialist birthing person with pronouns she/her. >> desi: oh, my god, is every sentence going to be like this? "i'm sitting in a chair, or as

the left would call it, a quad-leg-abled upcycled non-binary wood-based booty ally. [applause] okay, got it, she doesn't have pronouns. but that's all culture war stuff. what about something less personal and more policy, like climate change? and remember, don't make it weird! >> climate change allegedly is everywhere. this is an issue to pay attention to as it has infiltrated every part of the federal government. now when i think of climate change, i immediately think of population control, don't you? >> desi: no! no, i don't! no, i don't think of population control when i think of climate change, you weirdo. i think of forest fires and smokey bear and his tight little bear bod, like a normal american woman! so what these videos make clear

is that project 2025 plans to remake the entire federal government into an organ of the conservative movement. but because they know how unpopular that is, they're also teaching their recruits how to keep it a secret. >> what you probably want to do is if you need to resolve something, you're probably better off going down to the canteen, getting a cup of coffee, talking it through, and making the decision, as opposed to sending 'em an email and creating a thread that accountable.us, or one of those other groups is going to come back and seek. and you're going to have to explain why you're withholding it and you're going to fight in court. it's going to be a lot of expense. it's an email that's better resolved with a meeting. >> desi: mm, yeah. gotcha. no paper trail. you're recording this, right? sound? audio? we're rolling? good, good, good. and by the way, this video might actually bring project 2025 to a screeching halt. because i don't care how badly you want to ban abortion, if you have to physically meet someone for coffee to do it? ugh, [bleep] that!

no. no. let them have the right. now again, there are 23 of these videos, and we're not going to show them all to you. but there is one more that we found exclusively, and it was made for one particular government employee. >> hi, president trump. i am benson winchester the fourth, director of project 2025. i'm introducing myself because obviously, we've never met. you might be asking yourself, what is my role in part or 2025? and i'm here to tell you that as president, your role is not to worry about it. on the day you take your oath of office, project 2025 will get right to work so you can go back to the golf course. you might hear some noise from the white house basement while we install the ivf prisons and migrant fight pits but don't worry, because we are also installing a new pinball machine in the oval office. oh, elvira. one of my pin bowling matt [laughs] when you have fun at state dinners and pardoning turkeys, we will get to work demolishing

the department of education, the epa, and the national oceanic and atmospheric association. the what? don't worry your pretty little head about it. just sign on some pretty dotted lines that it is time for temp tv. oh, sean hannity! wouldn't mind pin bowling bat. now you might have heard a ridiculous rumor that our plan calls for banning. rest assured, that will not apply to you. in fact, as part of our plan, we will give all the porn that we confiscate to you! enjoy, big guy. that about wraps it up. if you have any questions, don't ask them. just know that project 2025 is the future of america. isn't that right, alexi? >> it can't be stopped. the future is blood. a nation stripped of its decadence while the people run screaming to their doom. their children onto the seven generations, cursing our names, and the dark messiah trump that brought about this glorious

ecstasy! >> thanks, alexi. ♪ ♪ [cheers and applause] >> desi: when we come back, we'll find out if politicians should be even older. so don't go away. [cheers and applause] your wyndham is waiting... to help you check things off your bucket list... ...and his. with 24 trusted brands by wyndham to choose from, your wyndham is waiting. get the lowest price at wyndhamhotels.com j balvin! hey, you! hey! get over here! what are you wearing tonight? umm... cheetos, cheetos,

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"the daily show." like any late night tv show, we love the 18 to 35 demographic. you guys rock! turn off your ad-blockers. you're missing a lot of great stuff! but did you know there are some people who are older than that? and a lot of those people run the country? it's called "gerontocracy," and grace kuhlenschmidt found out more. >> america's democracy may not be the strongest but at least it is the oldest. >> there seems to be some sort of gerontocracy. >> we have the oldest leaders among rich countries and we love all of them. joe biden, donald trump, this guy. but are there drawbacks to having a leadership with one-foot in heaven? i spoke to mark fisher, neural politics researcher at uc irvine. >> we know the brain function tends to deteriorate with aging. one of the first to go of all the cognitive functions is called executive function, it is decision-making. >> i see. >> what can be more important

for a political leader than decision-making? >> what am i going to have four freaking lunch? i'm president of the united states? what the heck am i going to have for lunch? that is a hard decision. and i want to have a burger for lunch. i guess i have had this freaky misconception that all people are wiser and smarter than me. and it feels like what you are telling me is that is not true and i should never trust them. >> oh, i wouldn't say that. >> okay. i think that the experience of a human being over the course of a lifetime is extremely important but there are some measurable cognitive functions that you begin to decline over the age of 60. >> even though you have more experiences, you are still getting dumber. >> i'm a neurologist. "dumb" is not aware that we use. >> okay, all right, i will say it. don't worry. >> having a bunch of old rings in charge might be a bit of a problem but this wise old neurologist actually has a solution. >> our neural politics center, we came out with a

recommendation that cognitive testing should be done on all politicians, not just older politicians. all politicians. >> woman, man. >> unsurprisingly, trump says he aced his cognitive test already. >> if you get it in order, you get extra points. >> an individual given a number of things to remember and then after a period of time, 3-5 minutes, they are asked to repeat that. >> those aren't hard things to remember, right? person, mama -- >> it is only one part of the exam. >> thank god! [laughs] >> and by itself, it doesn't determine a whole lot. you have to look at the entire exam. >> and you have to look at someone's personality. i mean, i have a really good personality. >> absolutely. >> thank you. >> but that is not really assessed. >> it doesn't need to be. >> without seeing his test results, we can only guess how well or not well trump's brain is doing. >> by a lot, including obama. i will tell you what. >> but it did make me curious. could my brain be president?

>> my name, grace. my date of birth, june 30th, 1995. >> this first part of the exam, this isn't scored. this is just identification. >> okay, good. i would like to be scored on their struggle, actually. because i think i got them right. you have more difficulties doing everyday activities due to thinking problems? no. i have walked on have almost nothing to do on a daily basis. at the bottom of the very last page, i have finished on the blank line provided. >> this is a test of delayed recall. >> got it. [laughs] this one is so easy! can i call my mom to just double check. last question. >> over the course of just a few pages, we have covered many cognitive domains. >> sir. [laughs] did i pass? let's hear it, brother! come on! come on! >> you got at. >> woo! let's go! [applause] now if only someone can go to

washington and get our elected leaders to take this test. okay, fine. i will do it. >> hello! >> hey, how are you doing? good to see you. >> you too. my name is grace. >> i am maxwell. >> i am looking for a congressperson. >> welcome i am a congressperson. >> so who does, like, your botox or your work? you look incredible. >> i appreciate it. i'm actually 27. >> yes, most junior congressperson maxwell frost is the only person who would talk to me for the story. so how does it feel about having a cognitive test required for politicians? >> i don't think we should have that. >> okay. why not? he worried he would fail, dude? >> what is a cognitive test? >> for example, i can show you one. what are these? >> a rhino and a harp. >> congratulations, sir! you get to keep your position. they told me that if you screwed this up, that this office would

be mine. >> is that a thing for just two seconds about what animal that was. >> of course. >> in this baby politicians view, the issue with politics isn't old brains. it is the lack of young ones. >> i do think it is an issue that young people aren't as represented. i don't think we should boot out all the old people and just have young people running the country. >> see you are not ageist. >> i am not ageist. because when you feel like he would retire? >> i don't know when i would retire but i do think we need term limits. >> do you think if seeing congress for 34 years, you'll be able to bring congress to term limits? >> [laughs] because of how this place works maybe, but i hope it happens way before that. >> it is not hopeless but we need our young politicians to stick around until they'll be able to change the system. however long it takes. >> you know what? i think i will vote for you! >> you can't. >> why? >> because i live in orlando. i represent orlando, florida. if you move to orlando. >> i could go on a paid business

trip to disney world and vote there. >> that is illegal too. [cheers and applause] >> desi: thank you, grace. when we come back, mark duplass will be joining me on the show. so don't go away. [cheers and applause] to test the toughness of the three-row kia sorento x-pro and the kia sorento turbo-hybrid... we recreated some of the wettest springs, hottest summers... ♪♪ windiest falls... ♪♪ and coldest winters. ♪♪ all on one track. to prove these three-row suvs were built for the unstoppable.

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it's got its place. but that is narrowcasting. we need broadcasting. as corporate and as compromised as it is, we need a team of competent people telling us what is actually happening in the world. i mean, this is it. this is the last free campfire in america and if this goes out, we are all going to be in the [bleep] dark, people! >> desi: please welcome mark duplass! [cheers and applause] ♪ ♪ so good to see you! [cheers and applause] yeah! [cheers and applause] they love you! oh, man. >> how much did you pay for that? that was expensive. >> desi: not a dime, baby. congratulations! emmy-nominated. this is your second nomination

for "the morning show." >> it is. >> desi: well-deserved. very well-deserved fair congratulations. i imagine being on "the morning show" you have to do a lot of research by watching all the other morning shows. do you have a favorite? keep in mind, gayle king does watch "the daily show." so careful what you say. >> i like gayle king's show. >> desi: that's it. >> i like gayle king's show. >> desi: yes. we love you, gayle king. >> it is the best of all the shows. you know what, i am not a big research actor. i would say, chip is like a 20-30% more stressed out version of me and how i am. but what i did discover when i was talking to people about this show is how freaking stressful the live news thing is. because i produce independent films and i am like, i know what it's like to work on time constraints and budget constraints, but the live thing. i really kind of got a sense of that. i was like, oh, that is real

shit your pants material. >> desi: oh, yeah. >> that is where it goes down. >> desi: oh, for sure. >> i'm sure right now, you are sitting in a whole -- >> desi: there is a whole shit your pants situation happening under here. >> i thought that i smelled it. >> desi: yeah, i can't avoid it. >> it happens. >> desi: i have a whole stack of diapers. >> i'm right there with you. >> desi: all the bourbon. i've got all the tools. it is so funny because in season one, your character, chip, goes in, and it feels like he is kind of the audience in a way. we see ourselves in chip. he has great journalistic integrity, he is levelheaded, he's the everyman. and throughout season three, we get to watch your character unravel completely and chip gets messy. >> he does. >> desi: he gets a little messy. >> sloppy. >> desi: a little sloppy. >> yes. here's the great thing about chip, in my opinion. you are right, he was essentially the moral center of the show, he was the bastion of journalistic integrity but he's got this wonderful achilles' heel, which is that he is

completely codependent upon and obsessed with alex levy, which is also easy to play because i'm completely obsessed with jennifer aniston, you know? >> who isn't? >> desi: who isn't? >> who isn't? yeah, really hard getting into character on that one. but that is the great thing about chip, he's got it all right until it comes to his relationship with alex and that really is kind of his downfall. >> desi: you are not only such a talented actor, but you are an insanely talented writer and producer and director. you and your brother jay essentially defined an entire sub genre of indie film. and that is really important to you still. >> it is, yeah. >> desi: so why is championing those projects, indie film and tv, so important? even with that sweet apple cash. >> well, here it comes. i'm going to be like chip on "the morning show." i'm going to get up on my high horse. because that stuff is going away. our business model is failing. the streamers are reducing. when that happens, all they will

do is make the big stuff, like the "game of thrones," that they know can work. and the really exciting things, like "i may destroy you" and "baby reindeer," they are cutting that stuff away. so what i am doing right now is taking the money i make from "the morning show" and i'm going to go and invest it and make my own tv series independently. i made a show recently called "penelope," that is really close to my heart, because it is about a 16-year-old girl who leaves behind sort of the trappings of her modern life to go live in the woods. and i did it because i have teenage daughters who deal with mental health issues and i deal with mental health issues, and like, our technology and the way we are living is kind of destroying us right now. i don't know if you guys have read "the anxious generation," it's an incredible book. you should read it. >> desi: we had him on. jordan klepper interviewed him. >> it's incredible. i really wanted to make something that could contribute to that story and the only way i can do it now is get rich on "the morning show" and go do all blow it on my stuff.

[cheers and applause] >> desi: i have one final question. "the morning show." is there any thought about spinning it off into doing a behind-the-scenes late-night show? i'm just curious. >> so there is this one little thing that we have been pitching, okay? it is about a woman who -- >> desi: fine, i will do it! i will do it! yes. yes. yes. >> okay! >> desi: i accept. i accept. [cheers and applause] >> the only thing is, the title. it's called "diarrhea diarrhea diarrhea." >> desi: say no more. >> good? >> desi: contract is already signed. i am in. >> okay. >> desi: mark duplass, everyone! [cheers and applause] all episodes of "the morning show" are streaming now on apple tv+ and "penelope" will be available to stream on netflix september 24th. mark duplass. we're going to take a quick break, but we'll be right back after this. [cheers and applause] ♪ ♪ so good to see you. [cheers and applause]

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