New ‘Daily Show’ Contributor Puts America to Shame With a Comparison to Africa
In a segment hilariously titled "Spot the Africa," the latest addition to the "Daily Show" team, Trevor Noah, compares conditions in his home continent of Africa to those in the U.S. Let's just say, the truth is more than a little unpleasant.In a segment hilariously titled “Spot the Africa,” the latest addition to the “Daily Show” team, Trevor Noah, compares conditions in his home continent of Africa to those in the U.S. Let’s just say, the truth is more than a little unpleasant.
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