President Biden on Mobilizing Youth, Climate Change & Human Rights | The Daily Show

"I've never been more optimistic in my entire life." Kal Penn and President Joe Biden talk about passing bipartisan legislation when the country is so divided, and how young people's advocacy can affect policy on climate, drilling, and human rights. #DailyShow #Comedy
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[@rebeccabowen8421]

This actually makes sense for Kal to be ther interviewer. He knows the rules at the White House since he literally used to work there and in communications!

[@SuperSayianMessi10]

For real. The man helped to get the country back to its feet and served probably one of the greatest presidents in American history lol 😂 Edit - I did not know he served under President Obama. This is news to me. I thought you were joking about his role under Designated Survivor.

[@izenkixiron5173]

To play the devil's advocate here, I think this is why Kal shouldn't be the new host: he's too close, too comfortable with the powers that be, too beholden to speak truth to power.

[@Kov89]

I enjoyed what I've seen from Kal so far, but this interview shows why he has no business hosting. It was so uncomfortably jovial it reminded me of Hungarian public media. The Daily Show had always been left-leaning, but leaning to the left is one thing, putting a former Democrat White House aide behind the desk permanently is another. He regressed back into this polite, timid, inoffensive attitude you expect from a subordinate, and I mean going beyond the obvious respect for the person and the office. Nothing even slightly challenging here. I don't watch the Daily Show for this. I hope Hasan gets the job, he was the best so far. I'd love to see him interviewing Biden, actually.

[@shannacastillo7784]

😅😢😢😅😢😅😅😢🎉🎉😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂y😂😂yy😂😂😂y😂yy😅y

[@izenkixiron5173]

@@Kov89 100% agree. You said it much better than I did.

[@Mismatch_Monday_Mayhem]

The Daily Show needs to have a talk with their sound people. I have to crank the volume up just to hear the conversations. When a commercial comes on it blasts my phone's speakers.

[@beatdizzy]

That's you tube not the daily show

[@Aaackermann]

I think Biden is a very soft speaker. Hard for the sound engineer to handle.

[@CoercedJab]

@@Aaackermann low energy speaker?

[@Aaackermann]

@@CoercedJab Whatever.

[@kristinnelson-patel442]

Kal Penn is upping the ante on his competitors with some Presidential interview segments!

[@gweebara]

It's the biggest interview

[@deanallen927]

Yes, instead of running him down on the air and wrecking what little hope we have, like Kimmel and Myers.

[@hunterl1574]

Really hope hasan gets the job tho

[@deanallen927]

@@hunterl1574 He was great, got me to delete my twitter account. But Kal is off to a knockout of a start. I favored Chelsea until she scotch-taped a chunk of her late night gossip show right in the middle of it (lame), then she lost my vote. Right now I'm thinking Kal, Sarah, Hasan, Hugley.

[@mlamarana]

Who cares about an interview, he worked at the White House and obviously had an advantage. Give us an entertaining show

[@da3855]

Did anyone notice at 17:44 they edited the mics back into view after Kal said “I don’t think we need to edit anything then” 😂

[@samanjj]

That was such a nice touch - i would not have noticed if you didn’t say it

[@DenizOzkaynak]

Editors are trolling hard I love it

[@mqureshi79]

Listening to President Biden talk with such honor and humility makes me proud to be an American and to have a man of honor lead our country. I don’t care if he is old, he is a man of honor and he is competent. That’s all I care about.

[@batmanforpresident9655]

This is the funniest thing I've ever read in my entire life. Thank you.

[@gweebara]

Well said @Mqureshi79 😁👍

[@oneirishpoet]

Well said and spot on, Biden is 100x more intelligent, competent and committed than the Insane Orange Clown 🤡 Trump

[@sunshine9993]

I feel the same. He did came trough for us.

[@nikollechandler3118]

@@batmanforpresident9655, Though I agree with your implied statement, I certainly see nothing funny about it personally.

[@margaretsacht]

"Joey, it's simple. They love each other "

[@renenielsen92]

I swear to you...... I teared up.

[@shaggyvillage6960]

but tho Guys it's so wrong

[@CoercedJab]

Dog faced pony soldier

[@angogoblogian4390]

😂”they love each other” -the man born during the Great War

[@TheWtfanime]

I cannot believe how much better a normal conversation sounds from a president who speaks with decency. After hearing so much diarrhea on the news from conservatives it's just so nice to hear normal human speech. It is so sad that the bar was put THAT low. I truly hope the republican party can turn back into the conservative party.

[@ichijofestival2576]

It _would_ be nice if they could tone down the crazy.

[@ImpeccableLiving]

@@ichijofestival2576 What do you mean?

[@kerilast4700]

Yes ! I was thinking the same thing!

[@hopeman7717]

Trump was also conducting interviews, listening to questions, and answering them from journalists on the other side, who disagreed with him and opposed him in every way. This is something Joey hasn't done yet. He is very careful when interviewing and receiving questions from the left-wing press, who cannot cover up the man's dementia no matter how hard they try.

[@gibby252]

This is fraudulent. You prefer the comfort of a lie.

[@lydiamazze8189]

Kal does this with such grace! Some of the other hosts cut their guests off or focus too much on jokes and don't get to the real conversation. Ofc this was with the President, but I loved Kal's demeanor!

[@srayj]

As much as I liked Hasan, my initial front runner for host, he had a bit more of an antagonism to his style while Kal is much more chill. I really like that Kal didn’t feel the need to jump in all the time for a joke or punchline, but was still able to be funny and he is intelligent and politically aware. Kal has become my new front runner.

[@gtrue706]

I feel you. Still Hasan is just so much more exciting. His Guest week wasn't as great as it could have been but he needs to be the next host. Kal is awesome too i'm very impressed.

[@vaterunser3879]

Perfect personality for a fox host or cnn...

[@TheDOS]

Agree completely, thank you for phrasing it so well.

[@Lepidopterous.]

So well-put. This is one of the better Biden interviews I’ve ever heard and it’s because Kal was able to let Biden really form and contextualize his responses.

[@squal6216]

Daily show is supposed to be a comedy show first, this isn't network news. I don't think there's another jon stewart, but I like hasan more than kal and trevor because he seems to understand the purpose of the show: holding power to account through smart comedy. I don't think he's as funny or as clever as Jon but he could grow into it better.

[@dancollins6171]

Quite a flex, playing the “I know the President” card to open your audition week. 😉

[@chrissiek8706]

At least 2, personally

[@michaelmuckinhaupt584]

I've enjoyed all of the hosts so far, but Kal Penn is the first one that I could see in this position permanently. He appears personable, comfortable, and isn't trying too hard for jokes (he seems to be letting the jokes happen, but not forcing them). It took Trevor a little while to settle in, and I think Kal could also reach that point with enough time.

[@sneakyruski]

Ya but WE WANT HASAN

[@HashknightGaming]

We want a great human being who can listen and connect with others human beings.

[@lennyams9892]

Marlon wayans and was the worst host 🤣

[@drebugsita]

@@lennyams9892 Huh? Wayans was great!

[@jonbongjovi1869]

@@sneakyruski I REALLY disliked Hasan. He's like the biggest COKE-HEAD I've ever seen and comes off like he's always on coke.

[@aspcia]

I've enjoyed nearly all of the hosts, but Kal is my favorite. I feel like I could watch him effortlessly for years. Similar comfortable and trusting feeling I have with Jon.

[@ChanceJolivette]

people love to joke about president biden and clown him, it's a breath of fresh air hearing him speak like this because he seems to be something that we need a president to be, a decent human being

[@wchandler2010]

When I was in the military, I worked at Walter Reed, which used to be in Washington DC off of seventh Avenue but now it’s in Bethesda MD. Joe Biden was a senator at the time and he would come to the hospital all the time to visit injured soldiers, and he would just stop in peoples offices and just talk to people, And if you told him something about your parents or a family member the next time he saw you he would ask you about them. I know people have a lot of negative stuff to say about Joe Biden, but he is easily one of the nicest most genuine people that I met during my entire time in the military.

[@aliashfaque1746]

A decent human only in camera

[@skippypeanutbutter9136]

BWHAHAHA decent human being. Suffer from TDS I see? Selective outrage hard at work. He's a massive POS like 90% of democrats and at least 2/3 of the right.

[@gregbors8364]

@@aliashfaque1746 Pretty funny that William’s reply totally refutes yours, with the main difference being that he actually met the guy

[@joshuakelly9390]

@@gregbors8364 I met the guy too working in the SS for a while. Biden bumbles around pretending to be this nice guy but he's a disgusting person either knowingly or not. He regularly lies to staff members, lies about everything going on around him, lies nonstop. He's a disgrace frankly but people eat it up. When called out on the lies all he does is just shake his head and pretend he's going back off to sleepy land.

[@earthling7183]

"It's simple Joe, they love eachother". Papa Biden Warmed my heart to hear such compassion & decency.

[@vijaynair2403]

Seems like you’re easily swayed by their comforting words that don’t really have any substance behind it.

[@pastaaddict]

That was so beautiful, brought tears to my eyes. I wish more people were like that.

[@SamaelMoneyStein]

Lol 🤡

[@SamaelMoneyStein]

@@pastaaddict bot also known as "pastaddict"

[@SuperLumianaire]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/mKfLe5l_mpWFfZo And debunked.

[@donns.3794]

You know, I believe this is the first time that Daily Show has had the chance to do an interview with a sitting US President, since Obama stopped by right before Jon Stewart retired back in '15. (*EDIT: Additional context is required, the Trevor interviews are acknowledged in the Replies 👍🏽*)

[@naylas3908]

Trevor interviewed Obama while he was still president, so no.

[@the2ndamendment]

Trevor Noah Obama!

[@donns.3794]

​​​@@naylas3908 Obama did come through but he wasn't the *sitting* (meaning current) President anymore at the time he visited Trevor's Daily Show, so yes.👍🏽 EDIT: I'm leaving this^^ version of this comment up because upon further research technically we're both correct for different reasons: At the time Obama finally physically visited Trevor on-set, he wasn't President anymore (kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6LEgHePf5xjaNU), however, Trevor's *first* interview with him for TDS happened in Dec 2016, right before he left office. That was done in Washington DC instead (kzbin.info/www/bejne/b17ad4Bpo9d-d6s), not the actual studio.

[@donns.3794]

@@the2ndamendment That's true, Obama did return, however he wasn't in office as the sitting president at the time. 👍🏽

[@alohadave13]

This was a great interview. President Biden is so genuine, what a relief.

[@huntercrook7306]

Yeah genuinely special needs

[@CollinSamatas]

Great interview, you asked a lot of serious questions without being dramatic, and it allowed the President to be himself - a compassionate human being who certainly doesn't seem compromised by age.

[@tranquilator1109]

Alot of softball questions you bot

[@Saber-Momma]

@@tranquilator1109 cringe

[@MyBigBadDad]

Anyone who showers with his 11 year old DAUGHTER has to be compassionate.....to his desires only. #LET'SGOBRANDON.

[@kimturner3744]

Biden was the other guy.

[@earleldridge4599]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ald866]

That’s the most I’ve enjoyed an interview with a president ever.

[@frausibylle5993]

I've watched a lot of Biden interviews. This Kal Penn interview is certainly one of the best. I really hope Biden does a second term The man still has so much to give Bless him

[@realree8888]

Really hard hitting stuff.

[@newtheis]

@@realree8888 😆

[@preeta8275]

2nd term? holy cow! nooooooooooo…… i hope we never ever see a president older than 70.

[@rudymarquez1939]

Thank you Kal, great interview!

[@kingace6186]

This interview had a strong human factor. And this put 12 years into perspective for me.

[@CoercedJab]

Strong TV programming energy. Did those diverse multicultural events end with trump? 😂 this interviewer characterizes it as ORANGEMANBAD from the start. Softball interview.

[@robkoper841]

"...I don't think we need to edit anything, then." 17:44 boom mic edit ends. Nice work, whoever that was. Bravo.

[@Shmancy123]

An actual sensible conversation with a president and not just lunatic big talk with no credibility like it used to be

[@dee_dee_place]

I love the fact that Biden shoots straight from the hip. His comment that conversion from fossil fuel to clean energy can't happen overnight is a realist's view. You can't just snap your fingers, even as a sitting President, & expect all the issues to go away instantaneously.

[@andrewstringer3088]

You are not real

[@Shmancy123]

@@andrewstringer3088 why though?

[@gregbors8364]

@@Shmancy123 “Andrew” is a paid troll with a new burner account… ignore

[@joshuakelly9390]

This is literally the definition of a conversation with a lunatic, big talk president with no credibility. Far worse than anything we've had in a while

[@PostTrumpDisorder]

Kal Penn is awesome! It helps that I have always been a fan also his White House experience does not hurt. So many great guest hosts!!!

[@oonaamookhao]

Everyone, listen, listen, listen, do you hear that?! Sanity.

[@Charlie-uz8vb]

All i hear is rambling.

[@patriciawilson9666]

Let's try that again...

[@davidlillian9973]

Very slick to put the mics in at the last second. 😂🤣

[@drebugsita]

Like an inside joke!

[@davidlillian9973]

@@drebugsita I'm upset. Because those before me are taking my thunder. 🤔😒😂

[@barbaracollins385]

I can breathe again and felt my BP go down the minute this interview started. This is what the country needs to focus on. Kal Penn is the voice of experience. Asked important questions and got reasonable responses. Wasn't he in the series, "Designated Survivor"? An awesome, awesome depiction of what a real President should be. Thank you for starting my morning off on a calm note.

[@steelalpaca1085]

"If the middle class does well, the poor have a real shot, and the wealthy do very well." President Biden, you just described Trickle-UP economics. This is the problem with our economy: the wealthy are always the ones that benefit the most from economic growth, and are affected the least by recession. Fix wealth inequality by taxing the rich, and funding the IRS appropriately to enforce and prevent billionaire tax evasion.

[@alexanderthegreat2678]

Tax the Rothschilds, central bankers and financial speculators that gamble with our nations economy. Nationalize the bank and criminalize fractional reserve banking. All wars are bankers wars

[@jamesfranko1568]

Most economically stable countries like in Nordic areas have trickle up economy as well in fact US implement by far the most trickled down economy in OECD nations which is why US isn't doing so well cuz high taxes, less compensation and punishing people just cuz they're rich lead to negative effect of people becoming more and more greedy. Why do you think extremely ultra far left blue states across US have the highest inequality?

[@calestaiezu214]

Many of us Millennials understand how difficult it has been to get started in life with college debt. We had to struggle to live. We had to bear the brunt of being made fun of for the majority of our adult lives for living at home and not being able to afford a home or being stuck in the renting cycle. I’m proud that we fight to help the younger generations succeed. I don’t want them to struggle like we had to.

[@nathanfields2415]

Every five years the student debt turns over. Student debt always gets paid. Its happened for decades now. All this student loan Joe Biden shouted about was political lies to get votes! Fact. Since the Obama/Biden first term. Universities are sitting on multiply millions of dollars given to them by the Obama/Biden administration. Meanwhile it was Obama/Biden that lifted restrictions of University cost pasted on to students. Think about that!

[@DarrellPoe]

Agree!! Let them put that energy into saving the world and humanity from itself!

[@CoercedJab]

Wow you have parroted the narrative perfectly, A Plus!

[@agreencanna]

😂

[@TihetrisWeathersby]

Nice to have a President who is down to earth and not a lunatic

[@PBthesquirrel]

Not only is he able to complete a thought, the thoughts he has are attached to reality. So refreshing 😌

[@huntercrook7306]

You're some sort of special

[@Q_Aura]

Is this sarcasm?

[@Jebuary127]

​@@Q_Aura Explain your thoughts clearly.

[@SamaelMoneyStein]

@@Jebuary127 Only two genders and you are given a gender at birth stop messing with the natural law. Creeps.

[@bradgillette9253]

Oh Kal... we adore you! Nicely done. Now listen to Uncle Joe and your aunties. Blessings.

[@gweebara]

A solid conversation w/ a sitting president w/o seeming adversarial

[@Cancun771]

When it _should_ be adversarial. Nobody needs more information of any kind to "get to the bottom" of the Jan 6 insurrection. It happened live on TV. Trump's phone call was published a few days later. *Jan 6 is an open and shut case.* Has been for more than two years. *The Biden administration is abetting elite criminal impunity.* The "justice is coming formula" is VERY simple. 1) Some institution sends a subpoena, starts "investigating" or makes some other alibi move *that inflicts no damage on Trump and his inner circle.* 2) Giant *propaganda push* to convince the public this is proof that "something BIG" is about to go down THIS time. Always the same kind of people pushing this. 3) Another Trump social media post, tantrum, meltdown is for the umpteenth time cited as proof that "it is getting to him." 4) Nothing comes of it, suckers go home. Rinse, repeat.

[@RaisonDetre96]

These people are so deluded I doubt if they are even capable of independent thought.

[@bradw7457]

@@jlassh jon stewart was best at holding everyone accountable, i miss those days

[@realree8888]

@@bradw7457 And he has gone full blown leftest now.

[@rich-qk7dc]

Isn't it nice when you can pick the questions and have the answers written down for you

[@zackreed6010]

Sorry but this guy seems remarkably coherent for his age and work load.

[@hello7032]

For his age-being the key phrase here.

[@Andesu]

Yes, considering his age....

[@matthewsaunders4820]

Biden excels in one-on-one long form interviews. It may also be that everyone has a low expectation of him (guilty) so when he tells a joke or shares a story it surprises you

[@BebbaDubbs]

Yeah a lot of people have really messed up expectations of anybody over them. You don't lose your faculties as you can hold her just because your age. You lose your faculties because something catastrophic happens to you.

[@Omni0404]

My favorite analogy when I'm watching him live is that it's like watching someone land a plane in a wind storm 😅

[@victorseger6044]

Biden excels at nothing. . Except failure

[@realree8888]

I know and he can really handle a hard hitting interview like this.

[@jjutt87]

He paid to act like he cares. Drilling in the artic - banks > people. He used to be called senator credit card. "I've never broken my word." 🙄 sending billions for war instead of the poor.

[@pleappleappleap]

I think Kal Penn is the winner. He has the tone right, he has the gravitas. I could see him anchoring a broadcast network news program.

[@user-wy9no4zq1w]

Very nice and relaxing interview thanks to Biden's calm voice and Kal's great questions.

[@dee_dee_place]

And Kal affords Biden all the time he needs to answer the questions.

[@skippypeanutbutter9136]

george soros army hard at work. do they pay per post or by the hour?

[@dee_dee_place]

@@skippypeanutbutter9136 I don't know; you would have to ask the Koch Brothers & the Mercer Family. If that doesn't give you your answer, troll the Heritage Foundation & the Federalist Society's members.

[@skippypeanutbutter9136]

@@dee_dee_place oohhh how original of a leftard to spin the same thing back and like their own comment.

[@CoercedJab]

So soft and relaxing I started counting sheep 📺 🐑

[@angeloalmario]

17:44 Woah no need to edit I was like where did this mics came from🤣👏 and yes make him the host!!!

[@Chris-kx5lp]

It was so subtle. Loved it

[@____________aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa]

It took me a while to locate that Haha.

[@chloesmith7565]

More Kal Penn please

[@vaterunser3879]

u fo real?

[@christopherraymond8716]

OK. I just fell in love with Kal a little. Then interviewing the President?! Keep making us proud.

[@SusanBame]

Well done. Thank you both.

[@Speck79]

Heartfelt gratitude to President Biden 🌸⚓️🌸

[@Kaosi]

Y'know, it's funny how Joe Biden seems like the perfect exemple of "speak softly and carry a big stick" ;

[@bretthake7713]

Great interview by Kal here. You can tell they have a comfortable history/acquaintanceship/friendship. 4:55 sad part about this is the newest data suggests it's already too late to stop from going over 1.5. I've seen a couple articles suggesting we might be able to aim for 2 or 2.2 if we make major changes right now but, big surprise, nobody's doing anything

[@sovanlalmondal7332]

Great conversation!

[@Amyelferdink]

I like the slight edit of the microphones in one of the final shots 😂❤

[@tylerjordan1991]

This was my favorite interview so far. This was perfect. Thank you both 🫶🏽😇

[@johnsykes3526]

Biden is Fantastic, Fantastic!!!

[@JCPhlux1]

I really hope Kal get the full time gig of the DailyShow. He is a perfect fit!

[@oneirishpoet]

I love Kal Penn but the Daily Show needs a woman of color as the new host

[@helenpauls1496]

@@oneirishpoetNot really. Nice to have guest hosts. Mixes it up with different personalities, humour etc.

[@shells500tutubo]

@@oneirishpoet I really, really love the rotating hosts. I must say, I didn't have the imagination to even think about that as an option until I started watching all of these incredibly talented people. I think landing a week as a guest host on TDS should be as important as a starting celebrity getting a place as a guest on the other late night talk shows in the olden days back in the 1990s :).

[@wintersbabyy]

I kind of still want Hasan. He’s more interesting

[@naylas3908]

@@wintersbabyy , exactly. Kal Pen is nice, but Hasan is next level.

[@aparkour2011]

team Biden ❤

[@EndeavorsDnB]

💙

[@scaleofjudgement]

Nice to have a President who stayed for the whole interview.

[@meecee7136]

😆 amen.

[@theajhamilton]

Anyone else catch the the boom mics popping into existence at 17:45? "Won't edit anything out" 😛

[@Notsorandomwalk]

Awesome interview 🙌 thank you 🙏🫶🏽 would be even more awesome to get video footage of Biden’s exercise routine to help the public feel better about how youthful and capable he is to run another term of service to our country,

[@____________aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa]

That’s funny. I had to respond. We can also get him on Jeopardy to show how mentally capable he is.

[@AccelerateYourSuccess]

There's video, or pics, of him working out with weights while making calls.

[@apa7611]

delusional!

[@j_ll7]

He needs to step down. His health is showing, no way is he in shape physically and especially mentally to run this country for 6 more years let alone 2.

[@angogoblogian4390]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@christianwagschal7969]

perfect host to interview him, love you kal

[@smokinlouie9885]

Kal bringing the heat with the whole show. Great job!

[@rzawistowski33]

There was zero heat

[@patriciawilson9666]

There was no heat.

[@Suzuki_Hiakura]

Relating to the student debt decision, I was originally one of the ones laughing and joking as I asked for free money... wasnt until an assignment led me to write a solid research question that I looked into it. I stand by that decision he made. Looking at the numbers and severe spike in tuition, I hope he also does something to lower it or to start the ball to lower it.

[@Bridget2460]

Great interview! 🎉🎉🎉 Kal Penn you would be outstanding as the next host of the Daily Show.

[@TheAndrewsAve]

We believe you, Joe! You don't need to tell us it's a true story! Haha...but seriously I love him and this was a great interview.

[@kingace6186]

And that's not hyperbole!

[@phlezktravels]

Nicely done.

[@TihetrisWeathersby]

I was literally just Watching Designated Survivor and here Kal is actually in the White House, Also didn't realized he actually worked there

[@e-sakara6457]

Wow! He pulled a major interview. That's a big deal. Not my favorite option but this interview says a lot.

[@wickedeye00]

Beautiful interview!

[@TheSuzberry]

I think Kal might be the perfect host for this show: humorist and politically savvy.

[@snicksabea]

Gives a serious tone amidst the Jokes.

[@CoercedJab]

Politically biased

[@grantgardiner]

When talking about edits... 17:45 the Mics just appear. lololol

[@anitanair2657]

Love our president his doing great job. Thank you Mr President 🙏🙏.

[@sofiebribiesca6678]

Well, that's better. My hang over is lifting. He's such a nice man who knows what he's talking about. But we knew that.

[@douglassbabin4376]

Truly the president we needed!

[@jimuicker4731]

@@anahata2009 Biden was the one with the "soul of America" message that most effectively communicated why the Trump presidency was so foul. Biden was the one who had earned the trust of the (relatively conservative) Black voters in South Carolina, including widely respected leaders like Jim Clyburn. Biden was the one with the government experience to rebuild the executive branch institutions like the CDC and DOJ that were decimated by Trump's "deconstruction of the Administrative state," as Steve Bannon calls it. Biden was the one with the relationships in Congress that have earned trust on both sides of the aisle despite partisan polarization. Biden was the one who was least vulnerable to accusations of corruption (any Democratic president would have faced something like the Hunter laptop, but Joe Biden has a long reputation of being honest). Depending on your legislative priorities, there were other candidates that might speak to them more directly. I thought Kamala Harris was a particularly effective partisan warrior in the Judiciary Committee. I thought Julian Castro had the best plan for immigration. I thought Elizabeth Warren had the best approach to economic policy. But when Jim Clyburn endorsed Biden, and then when Biden gave his speech at Gettysburg during the campaign, I became convinced that Joe Biden was the best candidate to repair the Trump devastation and unify the country.

[@aparkour2011]

Biden I stand by you thank you for being our president. You show the world what a real president can do

[@ganeshlange4354]

The mike drop at the end so fight club of them 😂

[@shortsatire5669]

A president with a range of positive feelings-bravo!

[@MegumiMary]

permanent host? my picks are you and Wanda: the only daily show I found myself going out of my way to go watch was with you two

[@jamiefitzpatrick4377]

That was a wholesome conversation, I might have teared up a bit.

[@itchyknows595]

Lol

[@patriciawilson9666]

Oh,for God's sake.

[@CoercedJab]

Man the herd is so easily manipulated JFC

[@photokunstler]

Dude, Kal, this is one of your best interviews yet. I hope you stay with the Daily Show. This was excellent! Werkkkk or pressing President Biden on LGBTQIA+ issues. Congrats on the engagement! Get married already! LOL 🖤

[@lordmortimer8055]

Please let Kal Penn do more stuff. He’s a fantastic actor and crazy smart individual. Glad to see he’s been making a comeback since his days in the White House.

[@patriciavaughan1390]

Outstanding!!

[@cleverusername9369]

Personally I'd love to see Hasan get the Daily Show gig, his energy feels right, but I must say Kal is a SUPERB interviewer and should absolutely have some role in that capacity. This was an excellent interview, Kal is erudite, knowledgeable, respectful, and knew what tone to set while speaking with the president. An intelligent conversation with a touch of humor. Bravo sir.

[@drebugsita]

My thoughts exactly!

[@CoercedJab]

Which brown man will win!

[@crashingflamingo3028]

17:44 The editing has been truely stellar.

[@johnbarrow7639]

Our country is divided because of three reasons, one culture shock, two individuals who feel they should be treated as first-class citizens and others treated as second-class Citizens, and third; some people just don't want to share the responsibilities of citizenship in America.

[@johncoons1666]

No the biggest problem is socioeconomic class divide! 💩

[@brian2440]

Funny how you talk about sharing responsibility yet your focus seem to be far more of a projection instead of an introspective and sympathetic analysis

[@lfeb]

Two individuals? Lol, wish there was only two

[@johnbarrow7639]

The word, "Two." Was a stand-in for the word, "second," and instead of making a sympathetic analysis for individuals who with all due respect are in the position of privilege...I stand uncorrected. Because the responsibility of the United States should full to all US citizens just like in white supremacy the responsibility of keeping the white race on top should be to all whites right. Well when you replace an ideology you create a vacuum so all I was doing is presenting the replacement, which is the responsibility of America should be to all U.S Citizens.

[@sorinblack]

I really enjoyed Sarah Silverman, but now I'm torn. This was absolutely beautiful.

[@klh2610]

Both are brilliant! I hear you!

[@karltodd7313]

Thank you Kal and Mr president Fantastic interview!! Sorry that's not a man dementia just a grandpa!!

[@chrissiek8706]

"Gentlewomen" 😂😂😂😂 granpa playing nice 🤣

[@juliamira9621]

What a nice man!

[@bakert7000]

That was a great interview.

[@stateyournameplease]

Love the mic edit at 17:44 😂😂😂

[@Chris-kx5lp]

I love the mics that show up for a split second before it ends lol

[@lukehertzler7870]

I was going to comment the same thing, haha!

[@Ben-yt5dw]

the edit got messed up....looks like Kal aint getting the job :P

[@drebugsita]

@@Ben-yt5dw It was clearly an ironic joke given he said they weren't going to edit the interview

[@Ben-yt5dw]

@@drebugsita indeed. Hence the ":P" added at the end of my comment.

[@Emanon...]

As an outsider, I believe Biden will be remembered fondly by future generations for what he fought for. Yes, held in higher regard than Clinton or Obama.

[@elizabethrequena4104]

actually, i think people will realize how awful he actually was once he's out of office

[@willybellido4342]

Hello I just read this Kal Penn is an amazing actor.

[@rachelsellers1810]

I think Kal Penn would be a great permanent host. However, I do feel a female host would be a wonderful step forward. Where is Samantha Bee?! I enjoyed Chelsea Handler but I want her to be the first female late night host on like NBC or something. She’s more late night host than daily host, in my humble opinion. And while the correspondents are great, I think they are all best in their own right. Like Dulce could have her own show, but I don’t get the feeling news is her passion. Hasan also was wonderful but I think he would decline given his strong feelings towards the media industrial complex. And I was delighted with Wanda, but she’s a comedian, like Sarah, like DL and I don’t see them not touring or doing movies/TV just to do the Daily Show. I’m up for someone fresh and new too. But Trevor, that man had it. Whoever gets to host, they have huge shoes to fill. Love to all!! ❤

[@TheEvilStranger]

Not the best of men but the one necessary to steer this country in the right direction. He is much much better than any other alternative and that's what matters

[@hello7032]

There were a lot better options than him

[@IsuiGtz]

No better than Bernie.

[@TheEvilStranger]

@@IsuiGtz true bernie better but lets be real he aint gonna bcome president unfortunately

[@Viddough]

Hassan Minhaj would have been perfect for this interview 😂

[@theobjectiveobserver.4904]

Awesome Kal. Thanks for not interrupting the president with foolish and demeaning questions.

[@agent00soul48]

Biden/Harris 2024 ✌️💙

[@slammermx]

I got a hankering for white castle right about now.

[@EndeavorsDnB]

Just wanted to thank my fellow young people. Getting frump out was essential!

[@thewaterboy2013]

17:43 just after saying "I don't think we need to edit anything" a bunch of drop mics show up in the shot hahaha

[@EXILIO533]

Now he is talking about climate action after approving the Willow Project? What a hypocrite!

[@flyinv3663]

Congratulations Ke! You should get into politics. You seem like a very caring person that knows a thing or two about the American struggle and the dreams of people that come to America. Live long and prosper. Idk what happened, but this comment doesn't go to this video clip. It was supposed to be a comment for Jimmy Kimmel show and i was talking about Ke Huy Quan.

[@AngelaHalo1307]

He actually used to work for Obama. He was on Stephen Colbert the other night. He’s great

[@Michaelmorgen1]

"no need to edit anything in this interview" and then the boommics are edited back into the frame 😅 Gotta love jokes like that 🙂

[@Fabs0816]

Am i the only one who saw the microphones at 17.45? Well done editors 🤣👍🏼

[@MrEzio371]

While I may not agree with President Biden on everything, frankly I am farther left than him, I truly am grateful he is President! I believe that he truly cares about all people and wants the best for everyone, and frankly I don't think a President as far left as me could have accomplished so much in so little time.

[@marcellomunir3932]

Great interview! thank you Kal Penn!