The Daily Show Roasts Trump’s Second Term: Jordan Klepper Marks 100 Days with Savage Satire

On a recent episode of The Daily Show, guest host Jordan Klepper took the stage with his signature blend of satire and mockery to commemorate what he calls a “historic milestone”: the 100th day of Donald Trump’s second presidential term. In true Klepper fashion, the monologue oscillated between absurdity and biting critique, painting a surreal portrait of America under Trump 2.0.

“We’re at cruising altitude…”

From the moment Klepper opened with, “We’re at cruising altitude, people. The seatbelt sign is off. And the pilot is aiming straight for the mountainside,” it was clear the episode would be less of a retrospective and more of a roast.

Referencing Trump’s imagined steam room sessions at Mar-a-Lago—“Can you see him glistening?”—Klepper leaned hard into imagery no audience ever asked for, driving home the idea that Trump’s presidency often operates in fantasy rather than functionality.

100 Days of Confusion—Even About the Calendar

Klepper mocked the media’s inability to agree on which day actually marked the 100th day of Trump’s term: “We can’t even agree on how counting works.” The running gag about different networks citing either Tuesday or Wednesday as Day 100 captured the chaos of Trump’s tenure, where even basic facts become partisan battlegrounds.

This bit served as a poignant metaphor: if the nation can’t settle on a simple number, how can it handle nuanced policy or existential threats to democracy?

An F-18 in the Red Sea and a Mermaid in Power

In one of the episode’s funnier asides, Klepper addressed the news of a $70 million fighter jet falling off an aircraft carrier into the Red Sea. He used the incident not just to poke fun at military mishaps under Trump, but to deliver a sharp punchline: “America is doing great… Our fighter jets are kamikaze-ing themselves.”

And then came the Little Mermaid comparison—“She found a fork and was amazed. Now she’s got an F-18 fighter jet”—a ridiculous but hilarious exaggeration to highlight the surrealism of America’s missteps.

Canada Says No Thanks—With a Smile and a Slap

But satire truly soared when Klepper turned north. In Canada, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s recent re-election, largely seen as a rejection of Trumpism and anti-American rhetoric, was portrayed as the ultimate insult.

Canadian voters, particularly one sweet elderly woman calling Trump “an asshole” on national television, became comedic gold for Klepper. He joked that in Canada, this mild profanity is “Cardi B-level filth.” It was a clever way to juxtapose America’s toxic political climate with Canada’s relatively polite and reasoned discourse.

Mark Carney: The Beige Hero

Klepper also poked fun at Carney’s understated charisma—or lack thereof. “This is no place for excitement,” he quipped, parodying the dull delivery of a man who somehow rallied a nation without once raising his voice above 45 decibels. Even Carney’s hypothetical campaign chant—“What do we do? Fight! No, no, no… that was rhetorical”—had the audience howling.

Yet beneath the laughs was a real message: other democracies are watching, reacting, and in some cases, rejecting what the United States has become under Trump.

Trump’s Flip-Flop Olympics

In a scathing yet hilarious segment, Klepper catalogued Trump’s bizarre policy reversals. Tariffs—Trump’s self-declared favorite word, “more beautiful than love”—were the centerpiece.

“He says tariff like I’m trying to take a bone out of his mouth,” Klepper mocked, launching into a growling impression of the former president. But when the market reacted negatively, Trump immediately backtracked.

This pattern, Klepper explained, wasn’t isolated: Trump had also unfired workers he had fired, reinstalled DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) pages he had removed, and reversed visa bans he had proudly introduced. “At a certain point, you’ve got to ask—does Trump even want to be a dictator?”

Mein Kampf, Not Mein Bad

Perhaps the most gasp-inducing moment came when Klepper, riffing on Trump’s many walk-backs, uttered the line: “Say what you want about Hitler… but the guy stuck to his guns. It’s Mein Kampf, not mein bad.” The crowd groaned and laughed in equal parts, aware that this kind of dark humor is Klepper’s stock-in-trade. The joke wasn’t about making light of history—it was about underscoring Trump’s lack of ideological consistency even in his authoritarian ambitions.

The Fed Chairman Saga: A Masterclass in Backpedaling

Another highlight of the monologue was Trump’s attempt—and failure—to fire Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. After labeling him a “major loser,” Trump seemingly reversed course within days. “I did say he’s a major loser… but in a friendly way. Hey, my loser!” Klepper joked, likening Trump’s change of heart to a toxic relationship: “This guy is the worst… Anyways, I do.”

The Bigger Picture

The core message of the episode landed hard: Trump bluffs a lot, and often backs down when met with resistance. “He does the presidential version of posting a picture, then deleting it if it doesn’t get enough likes,” Klepper said. This metaphor was both accurate and devastating—Trump’s decision-making, according to The Daily Show, is driven more by optics than strategy, more by ego than governance.

The final takeaway? Institutions—from law firms to universities to corporations—shouldn’t be so quick to bend the knee to Trump. As Klepper pointed out, he folds under pressure, and pushback often works.

Conclusion: Laughing Through the Madness

As with much of Jordan Klepper’s work, the monologue was not just comedy—it was commentary. By using humor to highlight the absurdity of Trump’s second term, The Daily Show managed to inform, entertain, and warn all at once.

Whether you’re laughing at the mental image of a steaming Trump at Mar-a-Lago or gasping at comparisons to Hitler, Klepper’s performance was a reminder of satire’s power in an increasingly surreal political age.

In the end, laughter might not fix everything, but it sure makes the fall more bearable—especially when the seatbelt sign is off and the plane is headed straight for the mountainside.