Comedy Central’s Jordan Klepper did not take the news that President Donald Trump has given Elon Musk and DOGE more power when it comes to hiring decisions. On Wednesday’s edition of The Daily Show, Klepper suggested that such a move would lead to the government hiring more Nazis.
After a news clip on the situation, Klepper freaked out that, “Yes, Elon Musk is now in charge of all government heilings—hirings. Hirings. I didn’t say that Reich—right. I didn't say that right. Yeah, okay. I don't know why I keep Hitler— misspeaking. I don't know why I keep misspeaking.”
Klepper then moved to Musk’s recent appearance with Trump in the Oval Office, “So, this was already a pretty unusual thing for a president to do, but Trump being Trump, he had to make it even more ridiculous by introducing it with a full on circus act in the Oval Office.”
It did not take long for Klepper to return to the Nazi allegations, “Look at this scene: Musk is holding court with his hands tented like a Bond villain, probably to stop him from doing a Nazi salute, with his four-year-old child in tow.”
As for Musk and his son, Klepper added, “I mean, that poor kid. His dad literally runs SpaceX, and Elon took him to a meeting on federal spending. ‘Dad, are we going to see the rockets?’ ‘No, son, we're going to discuss budgets because I'm a shitty dad.’”
The lack of excitement around the minutia of government of spending aside, that is a cheap shot for someone who was just spending time with his kid. Furthermore, does Klepper think Nazis were known for their commitment to limited bureaucracy? That makes him sound as crazy as some of the MAGA people he cherry-picks for his man-on-the-street segments.
Here is a transcript for the February 12 show:
Comedy Central The Daily Show
2/12/2025
11:03 PM ET
JORDAN KLEPPER: Yes, Elon Musk is now in charge of all government heilings—hirings. Hirings. I didn’t say that Reich—right. I didn't say that right. Yeah, okay. I don't know why I keep Hitler— misspeaking. I don't know why I keep misspeaking. So, this was already a pretty unusual thing for a president to do, but Trump being Trump, he had to make it even more ridiculous by introducing it with a full on circus act in the Oval Office. Look at this scene: Musk is holding court with his hands tented like a Bond villain, probably to stop him from doing a Nazi salute, with his four-year-old child in tow. I mean, that poor kid. His dad literally runs SpaceX, and Elon took him to a meeting on federal spending. "Dad, are we going to see the rockets?" "No, son, we're going to discuss budgets because I'm a shitty dad.”
