Jordan Klepper, co-host of the Daily Show, said Thursday that he was surprised by his lack of "cruelty" when meeting young Trump voters.
As part of his upcoming comedy central documentary Maga: The Next Generation, Klepper met with several college students to learn about the crowds who frantically supported Donald Trump in the 2024 election.
"I'm so cynical about young people," Clapper told Variety. "I hope a group of D ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Jordan Klepper, co-host of "Daily Show"
Jordan Klepper, co-host of "Daily Show" talked to the variety show about his upcoming documentary about Trump fans. (Screen shot/Dailyshow)
Despite the description of “dicey” experience during Trump’s first term, Clapper said most of the people he met were “kind” and more interested in the excitement and celebrities around Trump than politics itself.
Clapper added: “Maga was suddenly formed by experts from Punk Rock because Punk Rock is countercultural.
According to his interactions, Clapper is even more confident that once it no longer has the “focus and fame” behind it, it can disband the “magazine movement” politically.
Meanwhile, the Daily Show could face its own challenges in the near future, as its parent company Paramount fell into a billion-dollar lawsuit with Trump after he was accused of CBS News in a "60 Minutes" interview.
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Clapper said young members of the Magazine Movement seemed to be more interested in celebrities than policies. (Gilbert Flores/Variety Picture Photography Pictures | Beata Zawrzel/Nurphoto Photography by Getty Images)
The lawsuit has led to the resignation of long-time "60 Minutes" producer Bill Owens in April.
Although Klepper insists that his show has not been under pressure from Paramount to make any changes, he is still unsure whether things will stay that way.
"The future is always a big question mark, from an industry perspective. Who knows if freedom of speech is legal six months from now?" Clapper said. “I can’t control either, so I’m going to enjoy what we have now.”
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