Knicks Fans Brand Elmo a Traitor & Trump Storms Out of "Meet the Press" Interview | The Daily Show

My name is Jon Stewart.We got a phenomenal show for you tonight.Later on, I'm gonna be joined by the legendary Jane Fonda.She's here, and she's gonna be promoting her upcoming UFC fight at the White House.It's some guy's birthday.But first, tonight is Game 3.

The excitement in New York is palpable.

The New York Knicks are now two wins away from doing something they have not done since Richard Nixon was in office.

Was that necessary?The Nixon reference?Oh, the last time the Knicks won, the flu was treated with leeches.No!It's been a long time.Look at me!

I'm excited here.Everyone in New York is rooting for the Knicks.Well, almost everyone.

Abuse that's piling up online for...Elmo.After he tried to be neutral about the NBA Finals, a Sesame Street star posted, Elmo hopes both teams have fun.

Sesame Street is brought to you by the letter B for...Those fellow New Yorkers responded to his wavering with our trademark grace and understanding.

New Yorkers didn't like that.They unleashed some fury on him, blasting Elmo as a traitor, telling him to pick a side.The city's transportation department even threatened, don't make us take this down, bro.

Elmo you're gonna make the New York Department of Transportation leap into action and take that sign down 10 to 12 years from now but to get inside of the story well let's welcome the Muppet at the center of all this Elmo everybody Elmo just I'm a little surprised you're not all in on the Knicks say hit the over gamblehas been getting crushed for the unpredictable high school baseball scores.

You can bet high school baseball on these apps?This is shot.You need help.Who's Elmo?You've got to turn this around.You've got to get help.

You're on a bad path.

Mr. John.Elmo just on an unlucky streak.Elmo turn this around.Elmo just need a sure thing.Like a prop bet that can't go wrong.Like, is Mr. John going to the game tonight?

Actually, Elmo, I will be there tonight.

Mr. John.

Son, we're going to the game.We wouldn't miss this for anything in the world.

Streets.

Hello, everybody, Elmo.But seriously, because Elmo's not gonna be in the game, but it is a hot ticket.So much so, even the president of the United States has Nick's fever.He's dyed his face Nick's orange, and at the back of his hands, Nick's, let's say, purple.The president's going to be attending the game this evening, and New Yorkers couldn't be happier.

I swear to God, this New York, they... everybody better put up with Trump, bro.Man, I'm not gonna let some...Trump.We're gonna boo the... out of you, bro.

You know, in New York, no matter what your race, color or creed, Well, we all sound just a little Italian.As a New Yorker and a Knicks fan, like the rest of us, he's probably been in a great mood this weekend because of the series, and he's looking forward to the game.

Mr. Press is crooked, and so is ABC and CBS and CNN.Your one -sided crooked network.Let's call it quits, because I've had enough.Thank you, darling.Have a good time.

Holy sh...Storming out because he didn't like the question?No.You could view this as the hissy fit of an incredibly fragile man -baby whose paper -thin skin can't handle venturing out of the sycophantic embrace of his tongue -bathing acolytes.Or, uh, actually, I don't know how else you could view it.It really is just that.

It's sad because the interview with Kristen Welker of Meet the Press began as more of a rom -com meet -cute.

As we're having this conversation, we can hear a little bit of rain.No, a lot of rain.A lot of rain.Is that wind or what?

Nice rain.

If you let Pina Colada get caught...The rain is sweet, as long as it's not accompanied by scary sky booms.

Hear that sound of thunder, lightning?People will understand.We're on a farm.

Sure, your city slickers with your lack of rain and trans weather or whatever you have up there.When did Trump go to his stylist and go, hey, give me the Hugh Grant oompa -loompa?Having a lovely time.So how did it go from, look at us, having a wonderful conversation in the rain, to... and the network you wrote in on.Because the interview began like so many other ones for Trump.Reasonable question, ridiculous answer.

Okay, fine.

Is this a war as long as there's a naval blockade in place?

Well, we have a blockade.It's been extremely effective.You will see things like you've never seen.The oil will go down.The stock market already, as you know, is at an all -time high.Um, I don't consider that a war, but if you want to define it as such, I guess you can.

Well, how do you define it?I don't define it at all.I don't think about it.I just do what I have to do.

Sure, why not?I believe it was William Tecumseh Sherman who said, War is hell.I guess, I don't really think about it.We get to a moment when the heartland rain -swept rom -com becomes a man trapped in a barn with his worst nightmare, a woman who won't stop asking pertinent questions.

Mr. President, one of your consistent campaign promises was no new wars.What changed?Because you insisted no new wars.

Because I didn't guarantee no war.

Bullshit!Listen, through his campaign, know that he made that kind of a centerpiece.He said this.Under Trump, we will have no more wars.And he also said...

I'm not gonna start a war.I'm gonna stop wars.

Of course, he also said...

Keep you out of wars.

So, no wars again?

We won't have wars again.

But this reporter, on this day, had the temerity to mention to Donald Trump that, well, actually, he did say that.The time.But you said it over and over again.Oh, shit.Just lit the fuse on the bullshit bomb.

In the midst of the greatest stock market in history.In the midst of the most successful country.A couple of years ago, we were a dead country.Now we have the hottest country anywhere in the world.

You know, I gave farmers last term $28 billion because China took advantage of other people.And you know who paid for it?China.

I built a thousand miles of wall on our southern border.

The election was rigged.It was a dirty election.

He went to it!The fail -safe, in case of journalism break glass.The EpiPen, in case you've been stung by reality.But finally, in this instance, when he went to the rigged election, oh, sweet Jesus, finally, his universal get -out -of -interview card didn't.He failed too safe.And now he's left with but two options.

One, to reckon with the fact that his claims of a 2020 stolen election have never survived even the slightest of legal scrutiny, and that despite having six years and his own Justice Department at his beck and call, he has never presented a shred of credible evidence or even a theory of a credible case as to how this 2020 election was rigged.Or he could do his second option.

Smoke bomb!Let's call it quits, because I've had enough.Thank you, darling.Have a good time.

We all know Trump's not actually going to leave the building because it's raining out.Moisture is the natural enemy of the North American comb -over.But this is where Kristen Welker nearly undoes all of the good work she did with one of the worst pleas in the history of journalism.

Mr. President, let's please.I traveled all the way to Wisconsin.

I'm sorry, I was in business class.Peace.Mr. President, please.Wisconsin.Wheel of Fortune is on an hour earlier here.These people are savages.

Their Chinese restaurants only serve Sichuan.

No Cantonese to be found.

We'll all die of consumption.But you know what?Maybe finally, this moment, give journalists permission to not back down.To not just leave it there and move on.and to finally be honest about Trump's inability to be challenged in the moment.

I spoke with President Trump on Saturday, and we both acknowledged the complications during the interview posed by the rain.What?

You were inside!Donald Trump was not thrown off by the ambient noise during the interview.In fact, ambient farm rain is the least disruptive noise environment he conducts interviews in.These are real clips of his interviews that we have not edited the audio on at all.Donald Trump didn't storm out because of the rain.He stormed out because he was challenged.

Not because he was distracted.So maybe it's time we stop making excuses for that man in order to preserve access to his constant bullshit.

He agreed to sit down with me for another Meet the Press interview.

Thank you.There you go.And what are the odds that the result of that interview will be any different?

Ooh.What are the odds?