Triumph The Insult Comic Dog Meets Beto And Cruz

Triumph the Insult Comic Dog heads down to Texas to cover the state's highly anticipated senate race between Beto O'Rourke and Triumph's dream interview, Ted Cruz.
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[@m.rodrigolemus6224]

9:45 Triumph got them chanting "LYING ted Cruz LYING ted Cruz LYING ted Cruz" hahahaha hahahaha hahahaha hahahaha hahahaha hahahaha hahahaha 😆

[@southsiren]

THIS IS THE FUCKING BEST

[@Winteramen]

OH MY GOD

[@sonnys4038]

Surprised Triumph never mentioned drinking and driving or trying too flee the scene

[@TheElie79]

weird i heard lion o0

[@CteCrassus]

@@TheElie79 That's the entire point. "Lion" and "Lying" sound almost the same, which is why the joke when completely over the crowd's heads.

[@peterbrandt7911]

Making the voters shout "Lying (lion) Ted" was absolutely hilarious.

[@stellashepherd844]

Peter Brandt That was incredible. And sad. Evidence of how easy it is to get people to be mindless.

[@roodick85]

OMG that was too much 😂😂 they went along with it too!!

[@Fezzterify]

@@brainwashington1332 as much as I hate republican policies, anyone could fall for that. You've never been called by Mike Hunt?

[@presidentd.j.tantrump1209]

That was my favorite part 😂🤣😍

[@davidmehnert6206]

Mining the prideful for all they are worth, Triumph has dogged the lyin’ from birth!!

[@88omair]

"You can't ignore me Ted, I'm not overwhelming scientific evidence of Global Warming!" Robert Smigel is a genius. So underrated.

[@chriss.1971]

the left hates science, just look at their stance when it comes to abortion 😂😂😂😂

[@laniplesko9893]

Omair Sheikh '..

[@subeyguy66]

Yet the modern left thinks gender is an oppressive biological concept.

[@Rapsha100]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/emWpmIdqi8p4f7c another Smigel video form a year ago.

[@Daberney]

Anti-abortion zealots insist that, no matter how early the stage of pregnancy, a woman should be forced by the government to carry it to term, even in cases of rape & incest. It's mostly religion that fuels their crusade---it sure as hell isn't science.

[@ryanwilliamtempleton8387]

You know it's a weird fanbase when Ted Cruz is the only person in the room with a sense of a humour

[@kevcatnip7589]

its cardi b

[@garywilson3042]

kev catnip haha

[@lacompf571]

Dude honestly that neutered joke wasn't that bad

[@l0llllllp]

And for real the 3 old people laughed also I believe is the opposite how come he didn't make jokes to Beto?

[@worminator2334]

Right, clearly pushing a left agenda on us through comedy. I thought he was supposed to be insulting him not kissing his ass.

[@JimCorrigan777]

"I'll have a chance to talk to members of media and this dog..."

[@LightSpectra]

"Ted you can't ignore me! I'm not overwhelming scientific evidence for global warming!" I'm dead

[@carmelsileo6520]

LightSpectra, yeah, the whole thing was spot on.

[@rebbeshort]

@Rzejdi Really, there should be no evidence of you. That would be so much better for the world. Truth could come forth and we could fix this very real problem of Climate Change.

[@LightSpectra]

@Rzejdi climate.nasa.gov/evidence/

[@alexsala1416]

@Rzejdi Annnd, the Luddites have landed!

[@paulwalsh2344]

@ Rzejdi "LightSpectra the funniest part is that there is no evidence of global warming" ... except for the most melting of the polar ice caps in the last 20 years than in the last 10,000 (since the last ice age) and record breaking temperatures and once-in-a-hundred-year storms happening every year in the US. Soooo... either you're too stupid to recognize evidence if it blew the roof off your house and flooded you out of your home or... sorry there's no or...

[@perrosuelto200111]

I love how the puppeteer doesn't even try to make the microphone-holding paw look like it's attached to the dog's body!

[@Duhya]

The waving at the beginning was fucking hilarious.

[@Tranceplant82]

He never really cared but that's what makes it funny too.

[@cortezmauricio56]

Yea

[@feldspar3858]

Wow!!! Amazing observation. 🙄

[@TheCpHaddock]

Coz he's busy making the best comebacks ever!

[@lauralishes1]

This was hilarious, so quick witted, I especially loved when Ted mentioned the dems taking him to the vet, Triumph responded with "hey I support speying and neutering just like what Trump did to you" Getting the crowd to chant "Lying" was genius 🤣🤣

[@spicyirwin5835]

We all need to spay & neuter. GOPs dont? Suppose they dont adopt but shop also? Trump called Cruz many things but guess he isnt Mex so that's why it was OK to shoot Mexs with Cruz bc he is Cuban!

[@SuppersReady8880]

What I can't figure out is why people aren't chanting "Lying liar who lies" every time Adam Schiff or Eric Swalwell walk into a public space. Almost criminal levels of mendacity among that political affiliation. I give Cruz credit for going toe to toe with "Triumph", he handled it finesse.

[@ExpensiveFridge]

The balls of the guy being Triumph have to be made of massive steel.

[@TheMoviePlanet]

Robert Smigel is his name.

[@toneriggz]

He is the Steinbrenner

[@MasterOfSparks]

@@TheMoviePlanet Are you sure? I thought it was Gollum.

[@jovangarcia6084]

"like Trump did to you" lol

[@NeilSahay]

@@jovangarcia6084 that was THE most savage thing I think I've seen

[@09spidy]

I love how he got everyone to unwittingly chant "lyin' Ted Cruz"

[@russellcampbell9198]

Spiderous Yes, it was funny but somewhat scary too.

[@alondrahernandez5626]

😆 Lol

[@farmerBri]

That was genius 😂

[@benzaiten933]

I thought, "wait, aren't they his supporters, are they really that stupid?" but yes, yes they are.

[@pamelabrown743]

ROFLMAO!

[@jangel-iw5ju]

"Duck Dynasty cosplay convention" LMAO 😂😂😂

[@amandabarry824]

j. angel that one was perfect

[@gonaye1]

Repeat after me: “Have you seen the new season of the Marvelous Mrs Maisel? It’s even better than Gilmore Girls!” I died LOL 😂

[@Tan87ful]

gonaye1 😂😂😂😂

[@Tflexxx02]

@Emma With The Gs I know. I did a quick check of the color of my hands when I didn't know what they were, either.

[@maximusp210]

Nothing is better than Gilmore girls..just saying

[@muhammadawan5074]

Omg that chant, that women was like hold up wait...

[@r.mcbride2837]

The minute he started with that, "Lion of the Senate...", I just knew where it was going to end up and, sure enough... The crowd went right along with it. "Lyin'...!!! Ted...!!!". LOLOLOLOLOLOL! And the lady was like, "Wait.. no. That sounds like...". Omg... I'm dying.

[@cindymx02]

Cuz they are idiots, like all other dumb republicans

[@troublecaine1728]

....THEY FELL RIGHT IN!!! IT WAS CLASSIC MAN!!!! EXCELLENT....! OMG!!!!

[@TheBraunMachine2011]

lmao ikr? that was great. when he did the lion chant, I had a feeling he was gonna go there with it lol. Triumph hasn't missed a beat hehe

[@hondolane7929]

You Tried It! Of course republicans are idiots, but all crowdes are sheep and getting them chant anything is easy

[@anierenimmay]

Wow. The neutering trump joke was gold.

[@schrotestthehero]

I was waiting for the hard hit, and BOOM there it was

[@genericsavings]

I thought this was Triumph’s tamest remote. Then that joke made me “oh snap”.

[@debbiedoodiedandi]

SO SAVAGE! What a fantastic burn

[@Lex-dw7ng]

The best thing is that because it was a response to Cruz, he came up with it on the fly. That's pretty fucking quick wit.

[@RC.41]

Boom goes the dynamite

[@JS-tk2co]

Triumph is cheating on conan

[@yannisbarrientos5233]

If he would ever cheat on Coco I think Stevie C is the perfect side chick.

[@jjbjjv8288]

And Eminem

[@AWiseOrange]

no Stephen said hes borrowing him on Conan's Hiatus

[@cautiondonotsubscribe.1199]

him cheating on Conan feels like i've been cheated by my gf

[@keninjc89]

Conan and Colbert are close.

[@360.Tapestry]

1 is "you're not confident" and 10 is the highest you can count to _L M A O_

[@thawhiteazn]

Uhh... seven

[@JoelHernandez-yl6yw]

Totally went over his head lol

[@natekong3596]

“I’m at the Ted Cruz rally. Or a Duck Dynasty cosplay convention?” lol

[@WarlordMoA]

i'm unsure!

[@katiekane5247]

Perfect!

[@busolaak]

This knocked me out 😂😂😂

[@markrieck1048]

What a stark contrast in crowd demographics.

[@clumsiii]

i totally NPC'd that quote too lol

[@AsifMahbubProtik]

Did he just make ted supporters chant "lying Ted"? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@MrOuchiez]

Proof positive of just how brainless they are. I'm starting to think people should have to get an IQ test to vote these days. Sheesh

[@laineyg6]

Oh gosh, he would not want to do that! I'm sure it was an innocent mistake. Haha

[@DavidSmith-ss1cg]

Asif Mahbub - Lyin' Ted Cruz, it sounded like!

[@ajtronic]

Omg 😂

[@Raul93si]

Asif Mahbub he did😂😂❤️❤️it

[@acetate909]

He got Cruz supporters to chant "LYING" at lying Ted.

[@maximusp210]

This guy is has incredible skillszzz

[@brianeddy41]

I know the puppeteer has anxiety and stuff but this is why. He puts himself in these explosive situations. Wow, the cojones on this dude.

[@jeff7775]

Brian Eddy Robert Smigel is legend. And as a Jewish guy from NYC myself, Smigel looks and sounds VERY NY Jewish! For him to just wander into a deep red Texas Ted Cruz campaign and pull off this shit is crazy ballsy.

[@psyddicus]

He has anxiety and stuff? What are you talking about? This dude has been doing this for three decades.

[@psrabe7444]

I don't like them but the conservatives typically seem to have a better sense of humor than the left when Triumph does this stuff.

[@dominickwood2982]

@@psrabe7444 because we love jokes

[@kurtreber9813]

Imagine if he teamed up with Sacha Baron Cohen

[@crome96]

"I support spaying and neutering, just like Trump did to you." FLAWLESS VICTORY. FATALITY.

[@nelleo2507]

James Cromer So sorry but I really didn’t get the joke. Any help?

[@MildMisanthropeMaybeMassive]

More like a BRUTALITY because it was one flawless uninterrupted combo.

[@xstrawarot]

@@nelleo2507 remove balls

[@YoutubeSun1]

Nel Leo during the 2016 Republican primaries tRump said things like Cruz’s Dad was linked to JFK’s assassination, linked to the Zodiac Killer, and he disparaged Cruz’s wife. Yet he (CRUZ) called on his (tRumps) support to help him in this election. The way I took Triumph’s retort to being “neutered”, was A boomerang insult back on “Ted” for not having enough back bone to stand on his own/-without the help of the person who insulted practically his entire family.

[@YoutubeSun1]

James Cromer was that a Mortal Combat joke, bc if it wasn’t I’m laughing for all the wrong reasons!!! 🙃😂😂😘🙌🏼😂💯😂

[@corneliuswhite5139]

09:28 WOW!!! lmao "Lyin"...Took 'em like 20 seconds to realize what they were saying LOL

[@hannapark3799]

Cornelius White they are slow at everything

[@carlcazeau2993]

Cornelius white Carl cazeau you

[@YoutubeSun1]

Cornelius White @Metallica Sad but True!!!!🙌🏼💯

[@sameeghaffar3036]

"LION! LION! LION TED!" wait a minute... this was too funny LMAO

[@hrtlsbstrd]

God Robert Smigel, you’ve still got it. Keep doing the lord’s work 🙏

[@xchapix]

😂

[@zurzakne-etra7069]

@Seth Friedman ok looney

[@zlamelie]

"You can't ignore me, I'm not an overwhelming scientific evidence of global warming" 😂😂

[@ErykaSoleil]

Oops , I had misheard that as, "I've got," not, "I'm not." Thanks for pointin that out.

[@JoelHernandez-yl6yw]

That killed lol

[@rogerc23]

Both Teds parents are mathematicians, not guitar players like Beta. He is well aware of climate change considering it’s been happening since the earth began. The debate is now much of it is manmade

[@gwenwalravens8030]

@Roger C "The debate is now much of it is manmade" There isn't a debate. There is the unanimity of the scientific community. And then there are deniers who are clueless about science or have too much money to lose to admit to global warming. At the moment, we are producing much more greenhouse gases each year than nature and even a volcanic eruption wouldn't come close to the numbers we ourselves pump into the air.

[@benkallich2025]

@Roger C stop thinking about "phenomenons" and "debates," and perform your own elementary school level-science experiments before you bestow your faith in a politician's parents. What you wrote is nothing short of propaganda. Of course climate change has been around for ~4.5 billion years, but why are we concerned now? Read about Global Warming first, THEN climate change. There are way-way-way-WAY more guitar players on KZbin than you think there are. Mind them on your way out, please.

[@NewMessage]

This made my night... Triumph isn't the Dog we deserve.. but he's the dog we need.

[@almelrose9663]

you need him to push your shithole dtctatorship over the edge

[@laydieelle7069]

+New Message He was brilliant.

[@mistamemewide]

He is the best good boy.

[@eleSDSU]

@@almelrose9663 If you are going to troll do a better job at it.

[@Rick__C-137]

New Message Nice.

[@racoonzattack]

9:25 I can’t believe he had the balls to say that to Ted Cruz’s face!!!! Props to Ted for being able to take a joke!

[@pigeonhed13]

Take a joke? More like too dimwitted to respond

[@QingdaoRay]

That spay and neuter joke was the funniest $hit I’ve heard in a long long time!!! You go dawg!!! 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@coulterdittman]

5:28 “Let’s say 1 is not confident, and 10 is the highest you can count to” 😂

[@hellynnwheels6819]

Coulter Dittman “Uhhhh, seven?”

[@dobryden77]

I just can't believe that there was a "security guard" putting his arm in fromt of Triumph when he was talking to Cruz. I died!!

[@SmugSuspenders]

Haaahaha xD Didn't think of that :p Dogs are scary.

[@mlghelp2day]

Maybe he thought the cigar wud BLOW UP. KABOOM!💣🤣😅

[@southsiren]

He knew he could take that puppet if the shit went down He wanted everybody else to know

[@crescendyr8438]

Oh, Triumph... it's been to long since I've seen that dog. Never fails to make me laugh.

[@lateralraj]

Robert Smigel has a talent to adapt to the people he's talking to, and move so quickly with humor, it's born gift!;)

[@teresajanecinco3911]

Reporters need to take a page from Triumph's book 😂😂😂

[@jamedraa8472]

OMG, then he'd be calling them the enemies of the galaxy, who can only be dealt with by building space force.

[@armedwombat6816]

First they'd have to know how to read.

[@ifyousayso9392]

@@armedwombat6816 damn 😂😂

[@robertmenegazzi7290]

Triumph should've said: "Hey Ted, I don't have balls because I'm just a puppet - so that's two things we have in common."

[@stephenguess]

Awesome!!!! Love it!

[@SmugSuspenders]

He should go back like George Costanza and do that insult xP

[@bethe192]

PERFECTION dude.

[@MildMisanthropeMaybeMassive]

Nah, he walked right into the spaying and neutering burn.

[@lunak9053]

Ooof thats good

[@SXI96]

Beto ran one hell of a great campaign in a deeply red state, despite the loss, we haven't heard the last from him

[@jacquiethielen]

SXI96 the fact that it was so close in such a red state is a big deal. He really won in that sense.

[@SXI96]

@@jacquiethielen Absolutely, especially with the gerrymandering and other voter suppression tactics, the Georgia and Florida races were the same, great campaigns, so competitive

[@jacquiethielen]

SXI96 Exactly I was watching Gillam in Florida too. He was so close too.

[@0802turtleman]

SXI96 Beto O’Fake.

[@giselabahena1526]

He proved that Red wont have a hold on Texas for much longer..and no I think we will here from him soon!!

[@dmoxly]

I can't believe that triumph is still around, in dog years he's gotta be like 1 1/2 orrin hatches

[@yannisbarrientos5233]

Very nice.

[@-TheRealScubasteve-]

Holy shit that was amazing! One of the best segments I’ve ever seen. That dog has some balls! And great timing!

[@fairdinkum977]

Please tell me you know " Triumph the insult comic dog" He went off the radar after his last appearance at trumps inauguration! You've got to watch his old videos, ... he's a legend!

[@angelheadedhipster2214]

Being from the UK I was late learning about Triumph. Literally only this year did I first come across his videos. They are hilarious. Check them out. The one where he followed Ted Cruz about and caught him repeatedly saying the same lines everywhere he went is brilliant. As all the vids are.

[@angelheadedhipster2214]

PapiWithPuppy Yes yes 👍🏻😃 I've watched everything I could from KZbin. And yeah, that one was great, he's so quick and witty it really is a gift. I hope he does more. Cheers.

[@alonzocalvillo6702]

Stephen Selph And he can lick them too!

[@MrSuperbeast92]

That's not true lol. He was spaded. Just like Ted.

[@wesside5792]

Aight "lion of the Senate" was pretty clever lol

[@marctouss1862]

and they fell for it... hahaha classic..

[@Hammerton32]

And the bit about being spatered and neutered by Trump was Fantastic!!

[@rugbyjefe710]

Lion of the Senate!!

[@nealsausen4651]

The way “ LION TED” morphed into “ LY’IN TED” Was hilarious! And Smigel knew, he KNEW Those morons which shift into that pronunciation if he kept repeating it over and over and they did! Triumph planned it that way all along and the crowd fell right Into that chant Right along with him!

[@garrettgravley]

What makes this even funnier is that “Lion of the Senate” was Ted Kennedy’s nickname

[@dsp6373]

“Lion of the Senate, Lion of the Senate” “Lion, Lion” “Lion Ted Cruz, Lion Ted Cruz” “Lion Ted, Lion Ted, Lyin’ Ted” 🦁 🦁 🦁 😂

[@giselabahena1526]

After the 2 time they said lion ted I knew lmao but they just kept on

[@rtrefil]

Funny the Pan calling the Pot black. It was BETO who lied. He lied about his heritage. He lied about his politics (being an outright Socialist). It is you Democrats that are the biggest liers along with the Mainstream Media, Holly wood Elites, your College Professors, and your Mega Billion Socialist Donors(George Soros).

[@rodrigovera7736]

I was like nooooo he didn't 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@dsp6373]

rtrefil, why are you angry at the Democrats for calling him Lyin’ Ted. It was Trump, one of “us” (Trump’s a RINO though), that made up that name for Ted. So be angry at Trump.

[@argelisplanchart9438]

That's some Borat-like shit.

[@sanderflop]

I love that he insulted Cruz to his face. That’s speaking truth to power

[@fairdinkum977]

@Black Rod during the republican primaries, lying Ted got Triumph thrown out from his little rallies, I'm excited Triumph is back to poop on lying Ted in his last few days as a pathetic politician !

[@JohnSmith-ie9qo]

He lost another debate, this time with a dog named triumph

[@maddog2314]

8:51 the audio changed. There's less echo and it's slightly louder. Clever, but I figured out how they did it without getting punched.

[@O1OO1O1]

It was good of him to even let Triumph near him, though. That's an important thing.

[@dra6o0n]

Yes for all we know the cigar has it's top smeared with a deadly chemical weapons.

[@pradiptadas1137]

I love how he made those cruzers chant 'lying Ted Cruz' 🤣

[@bobdeclor528]

I love how even though he's standing right there, they still talk directly to the puppet

[@KatTheTruth]

The burn at the end... Cruz set himself up for that! 😂😂

[@troublecaine1728]

IN REAL LIFE CRUZ SET HIMSELF UP....!!!!!! LIKE HIS WHOLE LIFE WAS MADE, JUST, FOR, THAT, MOMENT!!!!

[@giselabahena1526]

Confirms he us not a person who can think on the spot

[@88omair]

Even then, that was an unbelievable put down by Triumph

[@malayagr]

That was EPIC.

[@fairdinkum977]

@@anineh1551 i can't understand what's going on, the last i heard from triumph, was at trumps inauguration, he disappeared after that. Hope he sticks around. Haha ...."I've a Cuban in my mouth"!

[@agf1700]

I almost choked at Triump's last comment to Ted Cruz....so funny!

[@citizen320]

@@agf1700 It was so quick. There was no coming back from that lol

[@jsonparrish1545]

Ok this is epic *

[@ToBeIsWasWere]

@@jsonparrish1545 I see you're a man of culture as well.

[@onurbsenutna1261]

i've missed this dog so much!!

[@CodyCole80]

This dog just came into my mind suddenly. I came to watch old vids; I didn’t even know this pup was still around. 😂🤣😂😭

[@timthelib658]

That deputy was holding back a hand puppet like he was saving Ted's life. Probably wondering in his head if he made the right life choices.

[@SmugSuspenders]

LOL xP

[@AJBrayWrites]

Tim the Lib Maybe he rocks himself to sleep at night while chanting, “I will jump in front of a marionette for my client. I WILL jump in front of a marionette for my client.” Someday, though, I think he’ll become a *real* boy, and follow his dream of being a midwestern mall cop. Now THAT is a life goal worth pursuing for him. This was just depressing.

[@gorginhanson]

Haven't you seen Franklin from Arrested Development? Pretty soon Ted Cruz could be unconscious, and how would they be able to tell that apart from regular Ted Cruz?

[@vernonhampton6973]

"Lyin'!"...."Ted Cruz!" "Lyin'!"...."Ted Cruz!" "Lyin'!"...."Ted Cruz!" You have to be a master to get his own supporters to call him that! I bow to Triumph

[@michaedove3562]

Truly one of the most epic things I've seen...and how the one old lady picked up on it eventually was so perfect.

[@dlegend8667]

Omg!!! I died laughing 😂☠️

[@elreydelmundo1343]

Who knew Triumph would still be on tv 20 years later.

[@ZobethC]

Triumph is wearing a cowboy hat in Texas 😂

[@born2jamout]

im in my college library laughing at the lion of the senate part lmaaoo

[@higurashikai09]

"SHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh"

[@reddevil211287]

Triumph is so sharp....that was a sick comeback on Ted Cruz, 2 years in the making!

[@maxspeed57]

I was losing my mind watching Ted Cruz Supporters chanting Lion(lyin) Ted Cruz! What a fucking brilliant job by a dog.

[@johnathanrodriguez7522]

@@maxspeed57 haha that's how you can tell they'll follow anything 😂😂😂

[@dreaminginnoother]

Triumph is awesome. Stephen and Smigel go way back too, so it's cool he got triumph to do his show.

[@thesprawl2361]

@@dreaminginnoother Smigel's a genius writer. TBH his election stuff from 2016 was the best satire anywhere. I still go back every few weeks to watch the video where he has a fake Trump go campaigning in black neighbourhoods in a tank...

[@seannanana84]

Smigel is a damn comic genius, so quick with the comebacks. I miss him as an SNL writer

[@dixiecronin7791]

As a Texan, I have to say that never have I loved a Colbert segment more than this one hahaha

[@snuwan]

I was there when Beto was interviewed by Insult Comic Dog :) It was fun.

[@LakeErieMermaid1]

It seems like people forget the puppeteer is there and seriously talk to the dog, is that the case? And also, does Beto smell as good as I think he does? Grey Flannel cologne?

[@snuwan]

@@LakeErieMermaid1 yes there was a guy talking. I took video from my phone :) . I had a chance to talk with Beto and take pictures. Never cared to notice any smell though :)

[@LakeErieMermaid1]

@@snuwan Must have been great! Save those videos.

[@matthewmilad]

What did you get to see that they didn't air?

[@snuwan]

@@matthewmilad Well, I saw the person who played the Insult Comic Dog and few things they did not show in this show.

[@ferallemur]

Everybody in the comments here loves the joke about Trump neutering Cruz, but to me, that joke wasn't nearly as good as the "...except when Donald Trump calls it ugly on Twitter" joke. The look of shame and devastation on Cruz's face, followed by that utterly pathetic comeback about how "[he] loves the Constitution" and "Twitter is Twitter" had me absolutely rolling. Do people maybe not understand the reference in that joke? Because that was among the greatest insults I've ever heard in my life. Seriously, watch it in super slow motion and you can see Ted Cruz momentarily remember what "shame" feels like, then die on the inside (again), and then turn his politician's autopilot back on to offer that weakest of retorts. It's a glorious progression of events.

[@Statsy10]

Let me explain the difference; the Twitter joke was a prepared line. The neutering joke was an off the cuff comeback. He had to strike gold in about one second and he hit a grand-slam! THAT’S what made the joke more impressive.

[@ferallemur]

@@Statsy10 You make a good point. But the thing he was responding to was Ted Cruz saying, essentially, "Democrats cut your balls off." And his retort is "Trump cut your balls off." So not only is the retort the exact same joke that Ted Cruz just made, but the response is a little like saying, "I know you are, but what am I?" The only difference is that Smigel has the ability to make the joke funny by providing an actual logical context ("Democrats cut your balls off" has no context, makes no sense, and thus isn't funny, whereas I think we can all agree that "Trump cut your balls off" is a wholly accurate and quite pertinent statement of objective fact, and is thus hilarious). So while I respect Smigel's quick thinking, I'm still less impressed by that than I am by a masterfully crafted joke. I feel like I probably could have made the "Trump had you neutered" comeback. I was thinking it before Triumph said it. It's a good joke, but also a relatively easy joke. It's the sort of joke I would expect to see a bunch of people make on Twitter and Reddit, and would expect to hear on every late night talk show. But I never could have written a joke that subtle and unexpected about Cruz kissing the ass of a man who called his wife ugly, and I think there are very few people skilled enough at crafting jokes to have written it. The way it doesn't give away the subject of the joke until right at the end, when you're hit with the realization that the joke has nothing to do with the Constitution, it's such an unexpected shift, and you can literally watch Ted Cruz get destroyed in real time. He recoils at the other jokes, and even laughs at the spayed and neutered joke, but that joke about how he won't stand up for his wife sucks the air right out of him. It's glorious.

[@headoverheels88]

You're 100% right. I literally paused the video and poured myself a glass of wine. That was... wow.

[@smartiee74]

@ferallemur I knew I missed something in that exchange (Constitution and Twitter) but didn't quite catch what it was....thanks!! I'm gonna go watch it again!! (for the 4th time!!)

[@AJBrayWrites]

ferallemur I bet his wife was all like, “So you can’t even stick up for me to a failed Jim Henson puppet-dog??”

[@teresah268]

Beto looks like a genuinely humble man. I have never been more confident in who I voted for.

[@elven-magic-rules2356]

Same here, so glad he is running

[@dhivyah5487]

Thank you 🙏

[@UnKnown-zz6we]

I was proud to cast my vote for beto!

[@richgowen1665]

I'm a Texan, Archie, and I voted for Beto. Yeeeehaaaww!

[@wncwaterfalls]

I am also Texan and can see right through the Canadian blobfish. He isn’t even in the top 10 million toughest Texans.

[@frankunderwood8641]

Wow, so rude of Beto. He wasn't even looking Triumph in the eye during the interview!

[@ImperfectionistGaming]

When you get cruz's base to call him lyin cruz 😂 that is success

[@juls7582]

Love Triumph’s voting stickers...”I’m pretty sure I voted, Just light enough to vote”! 😂 😆🤣

[@josesantiago764]

That was funny...and how he was teaching them to be as White as possible

[@russellcampbell9198]

Wow, that last bit was so funny but scary too. Lion, lyin', lion, lyin'... And they didn't get it!

[@TheIamIrving]

Spooky. It's like they are empty-headed drones. No capacity for independent thought.

[@FM-dk1vp]

Not surprising at all. Cruz, trump, and all republicans are counting on their supporters to be just plain ignorant. And, sadly, there are many people who are willing to comply.

[@FIVEPANCAKES]

In all fairness, you can hear a lady saying "lion sounds a lot like lying" at the end.

[@ronaldvaldez5955]

FIVEPANCAKES only one picked up on that tho as we know of course

[@ivpt]

I like how Triumph put on a cowboy hat for the Ted Cruz rally

[@jesbsnrn]

lion ted !!! lion ted.... wait a minute... 😂😂

[@MeoithTheSecond]

lol at Ted for setting him self up for that last joke, what a zinger 😄.

[@Patrick-jj5nh]

that's....not how you put on a tshirt.

[@rawebhead]

Ted tried to hit Triumph with a jab and the dog came with a haymaker 😂😂😂

[@ebonieprincess1972]

What?!? Lying" Lion ... OMG 🤣🤣 🤣 I CAN'T talk or type I'm laughing so hard!!😀😀😀

[@frnknstndrgqn]

can we take a moment to see how O' Rourke is not threatened by a puppet and ted cruz as this weird security type guy holding him back like WTF hahahaha

[@robbieb313]

well the liberals are more likely to attack someone they don't agree with than Conservatives to attack Beto to be fair

[@zackosborn1731]

Ted Cruz has already been mobbed in public restaurants, anyone would expect the heightened security. Plus Beto is the clear underdog and is thirsty for attention.

[@robbieb313]

@AIIUserNamesInvalid you can't just assume most Right Wingers are gonna shoot up a synagogue, while yes, a significant percentage of Leftists will go crazy on any "racist sexist bigot" Conservative, and keep in mind the democrats founded the KKK soooooo y'all seem pretty dangerous i dare say

[@frnknstndrgqn]

@@zackosborn1731 mobbed in a restaurant? please no one attacked him. 11 people died, 12 or more were sent bombs, etc. not to mention lets not forget the woman who was killed by a nazi in a car. Yeah the left sure are violent. Also who did the current KKK support was it a democrat or a republican?

[@cindazoo]

Beto is just a good man, looking to do good for his constituents. I hope he wins, would make me feel like good triumphs over evil after all.

[@richgowen1665]

"I support spaying and neutering just like trump did to you." Bwah ha ha ha ha! i voted for Beto last week. Woohoo! Go Blue.

[@refererererer]

Are you sure the vote machines will count your vote for Beto?

[@richgowen1665]

@Black Rod Yeeehaaaww!

[@itwasagoodideaatthetime7980]

ROTFLMAO! 😂 That was the *best* insult of this entire skitt! #TriumphTheInsultComicDog2020

[@KategariYami]

Alright here's your "maybe I voted, can't be certain" sticker 🤣🤣🤣

[@MelindaGreen]

Black Rod: Technically that was return fire since Cruz started it by saying Triumph had been neutered.

[@kyle7447]

Lion sounds like lying omg I loved this.

[@ocmetals4675]

Lady: “…it kinda sounds like Lying Cruz” Triumph: “Naaaaah” 😂 ☠️

[@TheSpeep]

Well you gotta give it to Ted, he tried to make a joke... As a reptile owner though, hearing all the reptile jokes kind of hurts... my cute little gecko has nothing in common with the guy, it has a spine for example, and it always looks like its smiling, something Ted is physcally incapable of...

[@katiekane5247]

My ball python Sully has more personality & warmth than lyin Ted

[@Hyndergogen9]

Lasnight He's more like a human embodiment of a blobfish.

[@really4473]

Hahahaha lion ted Cruz sounds like lying? - no really? Oh no! Hahahahaha Jesus you could start a chant with anything at those rallies.

[@dereckhenson2051]

But he's gonna destroy Beto tomorrow tho. So don't know why you have so much energy on that lame ass "Lyin Ted" rhetoric.

[@really4473]

Dereck Henson because when I see you 👀 post the same thing on every comment, it gives my soul happiness to know trolls like you exist. Ted is a turd, but you some special shit haha much love poo poo

[@russellcampbell9198]

Dereck Henson If Ted wins, it will be an indictment of democracy. Shouldn't count the heads; should consider what's in those heads. And when you take up a chant so mindlessly, not much is going on in those heads.

[@dereckhenson2051]

@@really4473 yeah I'm posting the same stuff because I'm replying this comment section is a echo chamber. Your soul won't be so happy after tomorrow's midterm elections though. You and your whole family will be left traumatized.

[@dereckhenson2051]

@@russellcampbell9198 when Ted wins* plus it's not fair democracy when your choice doesn't win huh? Yeah you liberals shower your true colors a long time ago.

[@LoneStarRathalos]

one of these men is a patriot and a champion of his state, and the other is Beto O'Rourke

[@iCANT_BELIEVE_YOU_SAID_THAT]

Ted Cruz handled that very well. Props.

[@georgebriscoe4057]

In all the years I've seen "Triumph the Insult Comic Dog", I think this is the best thing EVER!!! Robert Smigel really has guts to wade into that crowd and do that. Good on ya! P.S: In terms of complete disclosure, I voted for Beto in the first week of early voting. Remember: "Don't boo. VOTE!"

[@munkybiz6737]

George Briscoe Then you must not have seen many clips of Smigel and Triumph, e.g. the Star Wars and Comiccon episodes.

[@saralee928]

I read that last part in Obama's voice

[@utubejewell]

Triumph : "I support spaying and neutering, just like Trump did to you..." Me: Whoa!.. What?!... Good Lord!!! ... OMG!!!... Holy Shit!!... ROTFLMAO !!!... DIED...

[@micglou]

That was a zinger of a comeback... I thought for a second Cruz had him because it was actually a pretty smart and funny comment from him, but I shouldn't have doubted Triumph of course, not even for that second.

[@EugeneAxe]

Lol, Triumph 2020

[@maximusp210]

John Jewell omgggggg i was laughing and crying for literally 10 mins non stop!!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@jskueffer]

EPIC!!!😂😂😂

[@KingofCrusher]

It looked like it even made Ted Cruz laugh. Triumph has always ruled.

[@JoseRodriguez-ty5iz]

Why did his accent change when he interviewed Cruz voters?

[@babydog3535]

The baited “Ted Cruz Lyin” vocal canon at the end will forever warm my heart.

[@TehMorbidAtheist]

Notice how the dog is able to just talk to Beto whereas Cruz is surrounded by goons protecting him. That says a lot.

[@JesusBaldemar]

My thoughts exactly!

[@SmugSuspenders]

Right wing is all about fear. Self-preservation and cowardice.

[@ThatCatfulCat]

@lobomuerto11 Beto is a congressman and has been for some time now, plus he's a firebrand that's in republican crosshairs. What are you talking about?

[@SmugSuspenders]

@lobomuerto11 Naah, are there scary lefties out? :p Maybe you should stay at your mother's :p

[@Charsi_Escobar]

ThatCatfulCat ignore the Russian bot account mang

[@kariboyd7657]

"Way way way way way wayy wayy wayyyyy wayyyyy more people" 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@thebravesoul]

WAY MORE! 😁

[@brendonallen490]

I have never witnessed & recognized pure genius instantly till I saw this video

[@johnIZaUWL]

“LSD never prepared me for Ted Cruz”-Lewis Black

[@cjh516]

The smirk on his face when he saw Triumph, I love Beto

[@grantgauvreau2744]

@Jack Plank Like there's so much winning...

[@aventarikevin121]

@Jack Plank cmon troll, you can do better than that.

[@Andres-xr6bn]

aventari kevin he’s scared

[@tecnicstudios]

@Jack Plank ah, so Beto will win! GET IT?

[@johnathanrodriguez7522]

@Jack Plank we dont care bout lying ted we all know he got spayed and neutered by trump 😂😂😂😂

[@Palestineexists]

The dog needs his own late night show, this had me laughing start to finish 👏

[@artnos]

Palestine Exists he did get his own show with that guy from 30 rock. Triump works well as shorts 30 mins of triumph is tough

[@andreaonwilliams8065]

" A Duck Dynasty cosplay convention." -dead

[@Tan87ful]

Andreaon Williams 😂😂😂

[@delta5297]

I almost feel bad for Ted Cruz for getting pranked like that. Almost.

[@Gothangelik]

That "Spay and Neuter" joke, though.... 🤣🤣🤣 #BallsofSteel

[@momoxiaoshizi]

holy f, that was brutal. my jaw dropped literally.

[@lukasgnarfer820]

DId that damn Dog actually make People at a Cruz Rally chant "lying Ted Cruz" without anybody batting an eye? genius!

[@jakeandsel]

“Believe it or not this is not the 12th man on every NBA team!” 😂😂😂😂😂

[@cherylleclerc5642]

I haven’t laughed so hard in years, love the dog giving a awesome come back 😂😂

[@EC-qc1dx]

Lion! Lion! Lyin’! Lyin’! 😂😂😂

[@TheVaultMaster]

"Nobody should be yelling at this man in a public place, I mean doesn't the man have the right to sit down in a restaurant and enjoy a meal that five waiters have spit in?!"

[@TheSupart91]

LYING TED was classic 😂🤣🤣

[@MrEmigliore]

@Jack Plank if you look a couple centuries ago, during revolutions, people like Ted got a nice guillotine haircut from the populace they were screwing. Eating some spit? Not that bad all things considered.

[@PoeRacing]

@@MrEmigliore But it's immigrant spit!!! It has SMALLPOX!!!!

[@JasonT404]

@Jack Plank it's dissidents btw

[@JasonT404]

@Jack Plank my b. On reflection I was too snarky. I just wanted to make sure you knew. I used to think it was "for all intensive purposes". I still disagree with you and think you're overreacting to an imagined monolythic oppressor, but I have nothing to say to convince you of this.

[@eternitysafro1083]

“WAY WAY WAY WAYYYYY MORE THAN THE ZODIAC KILLER!”😭💀

[@stefanbrouwer459]

......WAY MORE!

[@___David___Savian]

At 6:44 Triumph repeats over and over a very popular Mexican word. LOL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@chyanneccampbell]

“Love the way you are anybody but Ted Cruz” lmaooooo

[@carlcazeau2993]

Carl you as well l very good

[@goldenlady3495]

'I support spaying and neutering, just like Trump did to u' Good night, everybody!

[@papale18]

Nina Blaze that was just beautiful

[@gracebaysah8711]

Nina Blaze too good

[@tango31313]

Triumph better than ever

[@nurlindafsihotang49]

Goddamn, that was beautiful Triumph!

[@neilomac]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/l4urp5dmoNhqe9U

[@colly3333]

What a great puppeteer, performer, satirist and comedian. 👍👍🐶

[@___David___Savian]

At the beginning of this video, Triumph's two front paws are resting on top of the sofa and somehow he got a third leg paw up in the air. LOL. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!