The “Daily Show” correspondent is a fixture outside the former president’s events, where the crowd isn’t exactly friendly.
“Daily Show” correspondent Jordan Klepper is often in hostile territory as he mocks the MAGA faithful waiting outside Donald Trump’s rallies.
That led to a key question at a recent “Daily Show” panel.
“How have you not gotten your ass kicked way more than you have?” entertainment reporter Matthew Belloni asked.
“Well, I have a couple things: One, I’m a white guy at a Trump really, it helps. I’m a tall white guy,” he said. “And also four security guards.”
Klepper called that “wild.”
“When we started doing this and going out into the field you didn’t need a security guard because you were an improv teacher a week and a half ago,” he said. “So the idea that somebody wanted to kill you or murder you seemed asinine. And yet here we are, walking into spaces to talk about politics with four armed guards. But that’s what comedy wants in 2024.”
.@jonstewart talks about the work the News Team puts in, and @jordanklepper reveals how he avoids getting his ass kicked by Trump supporters. #FYC pic.twitter.com/b9Zd4Fe3mG
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