Comedy Central’s Jordan Klepper stopped by The Daily Show: Ears Edition podcast on Monday to preview his upcoming special that claims there is a dissonance between President Trump’s campaign for the Nobel Peace Prize and his actions in cities like Portland, Oregon. As part of the sneak peek, Klepper hyped his travels to Portland, where he wandered into one of the city’s naked bike rides, which he portrayed as “uplifting” and “the best use of comedy” amid ICE operations.
Klepper gushed, “I will say, when we showed up at the naked rally, it was cold. It was rainy. I didn't expect any people to be there. And there were hundreds and hundreds of naked people there. And after you get past the shock of so many naked people and dongs, it really was an uplifting, energetic vibe. It was people who were passionate about what was happening, what was happening with these ICE agents.”
He also recalled, “You saw these images, it was horrifying. And there are so many people who were like, we want to show up. We want to show solidarity. There was joy, there was comedy. I'm often asked, like, ‘What is the role of comedy in these weird, dark, and trying times?’”
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. steve malzberg
