so to do our part, here's ronny chieng with another installment of "prove me wrong." >> thanksgivingr pilgrims being problematic. what about the nonpolitical thanksgiving issues? for those, i'm here to argue with random strangers on the pret in "prove me wrong," thanksgiving edition. ♪ ♪ ♪ thanksgiving is the worst holiday. >> no! >> i said it. i said it. >> no! >> why? what do you mean no? why? >> family gets together-- >> oh, it sounds terrible. >> but it's fun peeling vegetables with family. >> we do it together. >> we're peeling vegetables. that's your big argument. >> it's not the worst holiday because columbus day is a holiday. so there are worse. >> you actually genuinely have a good time at thanksgiving? >> i do have a great time. >> just how much weed do you guys smoke during thanksgiving to get through it? >> it depends how much extended family is there. >> so what is the worst holiday. >> i have to say-- and god forgive me, i'm irish-- but st. patrick's day can be brutal in the city. >> st. patrick's day is amazing because during thanksgiving people get mad if you're drunk

i am trevor noah, and joining me for today's headlines is ronny chieng. how you doing, ronny? >> i'm good. thanks for having me back in here, finally. nice comfy seat. >> trevor: what do you mean finally, like you were waiting? >> i was waiting all week to get asked back, an innovate for this goddamn show. >> trevor: there's no invite, it's you people-- >> messing around, yeah. thank you for giving me the comfy seat. because i'm special, right, trevor? >> trevor: it's because the other seat was out being cleaned. you look great in it, tho. >> i could use a cigar and scotch. >> trevor: no, no smoking or drinking on the show. all right, let's get into today's headlines. we're going to get to the big news from washington and around the world, but let's kick things off with a story about christmas. it's the reason you let the fat man from the mall break into your house. every year, people complain about it coming earlier and earlier, but this year, someone is doing something about it finally. >> someone posted a photo of a sign from a texas bar. it says, in all caps, "mariah carey

for more on this, i want to bring in our own ronny chieng, who's looking into this story at a local mally, when you look-- wait. why are you in a santa suit, ronny? >> uh, because i'm applying to be a mall santa. there's a shortage right now. don't you listen to your own show? >> trevor: yeah, i know there's a shortage. that's why i sent you to the mall. i just didn't think you would want to be a mall santa. >> yeah, why not? you get to sit down all day, you get a free winter jacket, and you can buy oxy from the girl at the hot topic. it's a great job. >> trevor: ronny, ronny, here's what i'm saying. i just don't think that you would be right as a mall santa, you know. >> why not? >> trevor: well, santa has a certain-- how do i put this? when you think of santa, you don't think of a guy like you. >> uh-huh, uh-huh. oh, what are you saying? i can't be santa because i'm asian? because i'm a handsome asian man? that's racist! but thank you for the compliment. >> trevor: no, you can't be santa because you're a dick. santa needs to be nice to kids, and you're not nice to... people of any age.

. >> come at me, guys, i'm right here,@ron ronny chieng. >> trevor: but let's move from the war against mariah to the war against covid. governments around the world are using every tool at their disposal to convince holdouts to get vaccinated. they're offering them money, laying down mandates, they're threatening to ban them from the n.f.l. hall of fame. and now singapore has decided to hit the unvaccinated where it hurts most: their wallet. >> one country will no longer foot the bill for unvaccinated patients. singapore says anyone who is unvaccinated by choice will not get free covid treatment. right now, the government is paying for treatment for any resident who is sick with covid. 85% of eligible people in singapore are fully vaccinated. the governor says people who don't want to be vaccinated make up the bulk of new cases and hospitalizations. >> trevor: singapore isn't messing around. in america, if you say you don't want the vaccine, the government is like, "please take the vaccine! we'll give you money!" singapore is like, "oh, okay, it's gonna be like that? you best bring you