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CNN’s The Messy Truth with Van Jones is meant to be a forum where people of different political stripes come together and have a discussion about what divides the country in an effort to get past it. But during Wednesday’s show, Jones’ guest, The Daily Show’s Trevor Noah tarnished that ideal when he targeted the right. “Realistically, when people are saying this, they're going, “It's the same. There's extremes on either end.” And I go, yes, but what is one extreme shown us that they're capable of repeatedly,” he sneered.
Noah’s snide comment came after Jones explained why Trump commanded loyal followers. “And for his supporters, his appeal has nothing to do with protocol,” he noted, “It has everything to do, though, with pride and prosperity. He's saying, I want you to be proud of the country and have a job.”
The CNN host also joked that Trump was driving liberals so radically insane that it was scaring him. “I'm seeing literally Progressives now so mad and distracted and depressed and angry, I'm like, I don't want y'all to be in charge either,” he quipped.
But Noah’s response to Jones was really inexplicable. “When people say that, I go, like, what is an extreme liberal? Like, what is that,” he asked without missing a beat. Jones joked that it was someone who wanted health care. But Noah took it to a rather mean-spirited place...