1 00:00:01,168 --> 00:00:03,070 Hey, what's going on everybody. I'm Trevor Noah. 2 00:00:03,103 --> 00:00:04,304 On today's episode of the show, 3 00:00:04,338 --> 00:00:07,441 we catch up on all things inauguration-- 4 00:00:07,474 --> 00:00:09,943 how Biden came in, how Trump went out, 5 00:00:09,977 --> 00:00:13,747 and how Melania stopped pretending that she's happy. 6 00:00:13,780 --> 00:00:16,650 Plus, our guest tonight is the woman many credit 7 00:00:16,683 --> 00:00:18,986 for Dikembe Mutombo'ing Mitch McConnell-- 8 00:00:19,019 --> 00:00:21,688 Stacey Abrams. She's gonna be joining us on the show. 9 00:00:21,722 --> 00:00:23,357 So let's do this, people. Welcome to 10 00:00:23,390 --> 00:00:25,859 The Daily Social Distancing Show. 11 00:00:25,893 --> 00:00:29,429 -? ? -ANNOUNCER: From Trevor's couch in New York City 12 00:00:29,463 --> 00:00:32,566 to your couch somewhere in the world, this is 13 00:00:32,599 --> 00:00:35,602 The Daily Social Distancing Show with Trevor Noah. 14 00:00:38,438 --> 00:00:42,376 Today the sun was shining, the birds were singing 15 00:00:42,409 --> 00:00:46,280 and McDonald's' share price in Florida just went way up, 16 00:00:46,313 --> 00:00:49,316 because America just got a brand new dad. 17 00:00:49,349 --> 00:00:52,753 JOHN ROBERTS: Please raise your right hand and repeat after me. 18 00:00:52,786 --> 00:00:55,889 I, Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr., 19 00:00:55,923 --> 00:00:57,291 do solemnly swear. 20 00:00:57,324 --> 00:01:00,561 I, Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr., do solemnly swear. 21 00:01:00,594 --> 00:01:02,663 That I will faithfully execute. 22 00:01:02,696 --> 00:01:04,665 That I will faithfully execute. 23 00:01:04,698 --> 00:01:05,699 The office of president 24 00:01:05,732 --> 00:01:06,967 of the United States. 25 00:01:07,000 --> 00:01:09,236 Office of president of the United States. 26 00:01:09,269 --> 00:01:11,738 And will, to the best of my ability. 27 00:01:11,772 --> 00:01:13,707 And will, to the best of my ability. 28 00:01:13,740 --> 00:01:15,642 Preserve, protect and defend. 29 00:01:15,676 --> 00:01:17,911 Preserve, protect and defend. 30 00:01:17,945 --> 00:01:19,913 The Constitution of the United States. 31 00:01:19,947 --> 00:01:21,815 The Constitution of the United States. 32 00:01:21,849 --> 00:01:23,884 -So help you God. -So help me God. 33 00:01:23,917 --> 00:01:27,688 -Congratulations, Mr. President. -(cheering) 34 00:01:27,721 --> 00:01:31,225 (band playing "Hail to the Chief") 35 00:01:31,258 --> 00:01:34,094 I don't know about you, but this moment 36 00:01:34,127 --> 00:01:37,264 will stay in my memory forever. 37 00:01:37,297 --> 00:01:40,100 Joe Biden's middle name is Robinette? 38 00:01:40,133 --> 00:01:41,502 What? 39 00:01:41,535 --> 00:01:44,238 But that's right-- as of noon Eastern time today, 40 00:01:44,271 --> 00:01:46,340 America welcomed the fresh young face 41 00:01:46,373 --> 00:01:50,010 of Joseph R. Biden as its 46th president. 42 00:01:50,043 --> 00:01:53,046 And despite the pandemic, this inauguration had it all: 43 00:01:53,080 --> 00:01:56,250 former presidents, the youngest inaugural poet, 44 00:01:56,283 --> 00:01:59,419 an amazing singer wearing her own Etsy store, 45 00:01:59,453 --> 00:02:02,189 an old man on his way to the post office, 46 00:02:02,222 --> 00:02:03,690 and even a lady whose outfit 47 00:02:03,724 --> 00:02:06,593 just called me a broke bitch. 48 00:02:06,627 --> 00:02:08,061 Biden was so committed to unity 49 00:02:08,095 --> 00:02:11,231 that he even invited enemies of the state. 50 00:02:11,265 --> 00:02:13,033 No, I'm joking, I'm joking, guys, I'm joking. 51 00:02:13,066 --> 00:02:14,701 Ted Cruz didn't try and overthrow the government, 52 00:02:14,735 --> 00:02:16,937 he just supported the people who did. 53 00:02:16,970 --> 00:02:19,840 Even Mike Pence attended the inauguration 54 00:02:19,873 --> 00:02:22,543 to honor the democratic transition of power. 55 00:02:22,576 --> 00:02:25,479 Kudos to Mike Pence. You can see him there, 56 00:02:25,512 --> 00:02:28,315 with his mask featuring the vice presidential seal. 57 00:02:28,348 --> 00:02:31,318 And as tradition dictates, once Kamala was sworn in, 58 00:02:31,351 --> 00:02:34,388 he gave that very same mask for her to put on. 59 00:02:34,421 --> 00:02:37,257 But before the new president could walk in, 60 00:02:37,291 --> 00:02:40,460 the old one had to be kicked out. 61 00:02:40,494 --> 00:02:42,696 GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS: There you see Marine One on the lawn 62 00:02:42,729 --> 00:02:44,631 of the White House. President Trump's still there 63 00:02:44,665 --> 00:02:46,667 but is expected to depart any minute 64 00:02:46,700 --> 00:02:50,237 for Andrews Air Force Base and give a final speech 65 00:02:50,270 --> 00:02:51,672 before heading to Mar-a-Lago. 66 00:02:51,705 --> 00:02:54,141 And I can tell you that from the bottom of my heart, 67 00:02:54,174 --> 00:02:57,277 this has been an incredible four years. 68 00:02:57,311 --> 00:03:01,014 -We rebuilt the United States military. -(sporadic cheers) 69 00:03:01,048 --> 00:03:04,651 We created a new force 70 00:03:04,685 --> 00:03:05,719 called Space Force. 71 00:03:05,752 --> 00:03:06,954 And now the stock market 72 00:03:06,987 --> 00:03:08,689 is actually substantially higher 73 00:03:08,722 --> 00:03:11,124 than it was at its higher point 74 00:03:11,158 --> 00:03:13,694 prior to the pandemic, 75 00:03:13,727 --> 00:03:17,197 so it's, uh, really, you could say we built it twice. 76 00:03:17,231 --> 00:03:20,501 I hope they don't raise your taxes. 77 00:03:20,534 --> 00:03:22,736 But if they do, I told you so. 78 00:03:22,769 --> 00:03:26,173 So just... a goodbye. 79 00:03:26,206 --> 00:03:27,875 We love you. 80 00:03:27,908 --> 00:03:30,177 We will be back in some form. 81 00:03:30,210 --> 00:03:31,645 Have a good life. 82 00:03:31,678 --> 00:03:33,313 We will see you soon. 83 00:03:33,347 --> 00:03:35,182 Have a good life? 84 00:03:35,215 --> 00:03:38,151 That's not what a departing president is supposed to say. 85 00:03:38,185 --> 00:03:40,254 That is what you tell your best friend in high school 86 00:03:40,287 --> 00:03:42,022 when she starts dating your ex. 87 00:03:42,055 --> 00:03:44,625 I hope you two are very happy together. 88 00:03:44,658 --> 00:03:47,394 Have a good life! If he dumps you before prom, 89 00:03:47,427 --> 00:03:48,962 I told you so! 90 00:03:48,996 --> 00:03:50,998 Although I do like how he said 91 00:03:51,031 --> 00:03:53,834 he'll be "back in some form." 92 00:03:53,867 --> 00:03:56,370 Because my man knows you got to leave on a cliffhanger. 93 00:03:56,403 --> 00:03:58,705 I'll be back in some form. 94 00:03:58,739 --> 00:04:00,674 Maybe I'll come back as a politician. 95 00:04:00,707 --> 00:04:03,644 Maybe as a mutant fish monster. 96 00:04:03,677 --> 00:04:05,546 Or maybe I'll come back as 97 00:04:05,579 --> 00:04:08,315 one of those old guys with a ponytail. 98 00:04:08,348 --> 00:04:10,017 Stay tuned. 99 00:04:10,050 --> 00:04:12,052 But Trump's last day in office wasn't all just 100 00:04:12,085 --> 00:04:14,888 whining and stealing silverware. No, my friends. 101 00:04:14,922 --> 00:04:18,091 He also made sure to hand out some very nice parting gifts 102 00:04:18,125 --> 00:04:19,560 to all his friends. 103 00:04:19,593 --> 00:04:21,562 NEWSMAN: President Trump announces more than 104 00:04:21,595 --> 00:04:24,932 140 pardons and commutations. 105 00:04:24,965 --> 00:04:27,201 The list ranges from the president's political allies 106 00:04:27,234 --> 00:04:29,870 to nonviolent drug offenders. 107 00:04:29,903 --> 00:04:33,240 Steve Bannon pleaded not guilty to defrauding donors 108 00:04:33,273 --> 00:04:36,944 in a fundraising campaign for President Trump's border wall, 109 00:04:36,977 --> 00:04:39,446 but before the trial could even get underway, 110 00:04:39,479 --> 00:04:42,316 the president gave him a preemtive pardon. 111 00:04:42,349 --> 00:04:44,251 Three former Republican Congressman 112 00:04:44,284 --> 00:04:46,687 and commuted the sentence of Detroit's 113 00:04:46,720 --> 00:04:49,523 former Democratic mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, 114 00:04:49,556 --> 00:04:51,758 who was serving time on corruption charges. 115 00:04:51,792 --> 00:04:53,493 The president also pardoned 116 00:04:53,527 --> 00:04:56,797 rappers Lil' Wayne and Kodak Black 117 00:04:56,830 --> 00:04:59,633 on their separate federal weapons-related offenses. 118 00:04:59,666 --> 00:05:02,469 That's right people, Donald Trump pardoned 119 00:05:02,503 --> 00:05:06,106 a ton of shady people in the last hours of his presidency. 120 00:05:06,139 --> 00:05:09,710 Which means those fraudsters can get back to defrauding 121 00:05:09,743 --> 00:05:12,613 and Steve Bannon can get back to selling Mucinex. 122 00:05:12,646 --> 00:05:15,015 The weird part, though, was how he kept trying 123 00:05:15,048 --> 00:05:17,484 to give prison time to Eric. 124 00:05:17,518 --> 00:05:21,355 I'm sorry, Eric, the rule in prison is one in, one out. 125 00:05:21,388 --> 00:05:23,190 It's just like the nightclubs. 126 00:05:23,223 --> 00:05:26,393 I'm gonna miss you, Eric jokes. 127 00:05:26,426 --> 00:05:27,794 Have a good life. 128 00:05:27,828 --> 00:05:29,997 Now, what was really crazy 129 00:05:30,030 --> 00:05:32,232 is that Trump pardoned 130 00:05:32,266 --> 00:05:35,169 Kodak Black and Lil' Wayne. 131 00:05:35,202 --> 00:05:36,937 Which sounds like a good thing. 132 00:05:36,970 --> 00:05:38,739 I mean, it's cool to pardon anyone, I guess, 133 00:05:38,772 --> 00:05:41,775 but it's a terrible thing to do to a rapper. 134 00:05:41,808 --> 00:05:44,044 'Cause you're taking away their street cred. 135 00:05:44,077 --> 00:05:45,812 Now what are they gonna rap about? 136 00:05:45,846 --> 00:05:47,814 ? Yeah, young Weezy, baby ? 137 00:05:47,848 --> 00:05:49,816 ? I can I get an office job now ? 138 00:05:49,850 --> 00:05:52,386 ? I can also get a mortgage at a good rate ? 139 00:05:52,419 --> 00:05:53,887 ? Legally buy a gun in all states ? 140 00:05:53,921 --> 00:05:55,556 ? Now you see me on the street ? 141 00:05:55,589 --> 00:05:58,158 ? On my way to jury duty, where the booty that is goody... ? 142 00:05:58,192 --> 00:05:59,726 (trails off) 143 00:05:59,760 --> 00:06:01,762 Honestly, if you ask me, I think it's incredible 144 00:06:01,795 --> 00:06:04,498 that Trump didn't pardon himself. 145 00:06:04,531 --> 00:06:06,500 Because it means that even President Trump 146 00:06:06,533 --> 00:06:08,836 looked at Donald Trump's record and decided, 147 00:06:08,869 --> 00:06:10,971 man, I can't let this guy off that easy. 148 00:06:11,004 --> 00:06:12,706 Then again, some people are actually speculating 149 00:06:12,739 --> 00:06:16,643 that Trump secretly wrote himself a pardon 150 00:06:16,677 --> 00:06:18,412 that he can use later. 151 00:06:18,445 --> 00:06:21,748 And, honestly, I hope that he did. 152 00:06:21,782 --> 00:06:24,718 Because he's Donald Trump, so you know he's just gonna 153 00:06:24,751 --> 00:06:27,254 end up wasting that pardon on some bullshit. 154 00:06:27,287 --> 00:06:30,424 Mr. Trump, your car is illegally parked in a handicap spot 155 00:06:30,457 --> 00:06:31,959 and you're getting a ticket. 156 00:06:31,992 --> 00:06:36,363 Well, now's the perfect time to use my one and only pardon. 157 00:06:36,396 --> 00:06:39,499 I'll see you when I come back from my game of golf. 158 00:06:39,533 --> 00:06:41,435 Now, Trump is not the first president 159 00:06:41,468 --> 00:06:44,404 to issue shady pardons on his way out the door. 160 00:06:44,438 --> 00:06:47,274 I mean, Bill Clinton famously pardoned his brother 161 00:06:47,307 --> 00:06:50,477 and a really dodgy businessman whose ex-wife 162 00:06:50,511 --> 00:06:52,546 donated to Clinton's library. 163 00:06:52,579 --> 00:06:54,515 And, yes, don't get me wrong, Trump took it 164 00:06:54,548 --> 00:06:56,683 to a whole new level, but he's not unique. 165 00:06:56,717 --> 00:06:59,286 If anything, I think he should have gone further. 166 00:06:59,319 --> 00:07:00,988 I'm not gonna lie-- I'm really pissed off 167 00:07:01,021 --> 00:07:03,257 that of all the people Trump chose to pardon, 168 00:07:03,290 --> 00:07:05,359 he didn't pardon Joe Exotic. 169 00:07:05,392 --> 00:07:06,927 Because I don't know about you, but I want-- 170 00:07:06,960 --> 00:07:09,796 no, I need-- a second season of that show. 171 00:07:09,830 --> 00:07:11,231 I need more Tiger King. 172 00:07:11,265 --> 00:07:12,799 Now the only thing I can watch on Netflix 173 00:07:12,833 --> 00:07:14,768 is that Bridgerton show. 174 00:07:14,801 --> 00:07:16,570 Every day-- Bridgerton, Bridgerton-- 175 00:07:16,603 --> 00:07:18,472 and I'm falling in love with that duke. 176 00:07:18,505 --> 00:07:20,140 And I'm sitting there wondering what our babies would look like 177 00:07:20,174 --> 00:07:21,475 if we were a couple. 178 00:07:21,508 --> 00:07:22,976 Probably like us. 179 00:07:23,010 --> 00:07:24,545 And it wasn't just last-minute pardons. 180 00:07:24,578 --> 00:07:28,415 Last night, at literally 1:00 in the morning, 181 00:07:28,448 --> 00:07:31,485 Donald Trump also did this. 182 00:07:31,518 --> 00:07:33,754 Breaking overnight: President Donald Trump signing 183 00:07:33,787 --> 00:07:36,490 an executive order releasing current and former members 184 00:07:36,523 --> 00:07:40,093 of his administration from the terms of their ethics pledge. 185 00:07:40,127 --> 00:07:43,197 That pledge: one of Trump's first executive orders 186 00:07:43,230 --> 00:07:46,066 back in 2017 when he pledged to drain the swamp. 187 00:07:46,099 --> 00:07:49,336 It required Trump's political appointees to agree to 188 00:07:49,369 --> 00:07:52,573 the lobbying ban as well as pledge not to undertake work 189 00:07:52,606 --> 00:07:54,641 that would require them to register as a foreign agent 190 00:07:54,675 --> 00:07:56,276 after leaving government. 191 00:07:56,310 --> 00:07:57,978 So after all that time, talking about 192 00:07:58,011 --> 00:08:00,047 how he's gonna drain the swamp, 193 00:08:00,080 --> 00:08:03,550 the one rule he actually made to reduce corruption 194 00:08:03,584 --> 00:08:06,153 he got rid of right before he left office. 195 00:08:06,186 --> 00:08:08,155 But let's be real, though, people-- electing Trump 196 00:08:08,188 --> 00:08:10,557 to reduce corruption is like hiring Hilaria Baldwin 197 00:08:10,591 --> 00:08:12,426 to handle your PR crisis-- 198 00:08:12,459 --> 00:08:14,528 the results are gonna be no bueno. 199 00:08:14,561 --> 00:08:17,564 But on the other hand, I do get why he's doing this. 200 00:08:17,598 --> 00:08:20,200 Trump staffers have to become lobbyists. 201 00:08:20,234 --> 00:08:22,836 I mean, where else are they gonna go with their résumés? 202 00:08:22,870 --> 00:08:26,473 So why do you think you'd be a good employee for Pets Plus? 203 00:08:26,507 --> 00:08:29,810 Well, you guys keep pets in cages 204 00:08:29,843 --> 00:08:32,513 and, uh, we used to keep kids in cages. 205 00:08:32,546 --> 00:08:36,383 Um, okay, we'll be in touch. 206 00:08:36,416 --> 00:08:39,253 And so, with Trump finally gone, 207 00:08:39,286 --> 00:08:40,687 it was time for President Biden 208 00:08:40,721 --> 00:08:42,856 to get the key from under the mat 209 00:08:42,890 --> 00:08:44,157 and settle into the house 210 00:08:44,191 --> 00:08:46,827 that they'd spent all day getting ready for him. 211 00:08:46,860 --> 00:08:48,829 NEWSMAN: Right now the White House residence staff 212 00:08:48,862 --> 00:08:51,331 are going around the White House and boxing up anything 213 00:08:51,365 --> 00:08:53,500 that the Trump family may have left behind. 214 00:08:53,534 --> 00:08:57,471 Trump officials insist that the place is going to be sanitized 215 00:08:57,504 --> 00:09:00,374 with particular care and COVID-19 in mind. 216 00:09:00,407 --> 00:09:01,975 NEWWOMAN: Part of what is going to be moved in 217 00:09:02,009 --> 00:09:03,710 and different in the White House residence 218 00:09:03,744 --> 00:09:06,780 is that the Bidens will, I hear, share a bedroom. 219 00:09:06,813 --> 00:09:08,949 The Trumps, of course, had separate bedrooms. 220 00:09:08,982 --> 00:09:10,284 So this will be switched. 221 00:09:10,317 --> 00:09:11,685 All the mattresses will be refreshed. 222 00:09:11,718 --> 00:09:14,121 NEWSMAN 2: We're so used to seeing the new president 223 00:09:14,154 --> 00:09:16,590 walk up the steps under the north portico 224 00:09:16,623 --> 00:09:18,425 into the White House to be greeted 225 00:09:18,458 --> 00:09:20,427 by the outgoing president of the United States. 226 00:09:20,460 --> 00:09:24,131 And there you saw Joe Biden and the First Lady not greeted 227 00:09:24,164 --> 00:09:27,234 by anybody outside the front door of the White House. 228 00:09:27,267 --> 00:09:29,469 In fact, the previous president had skipped town 229 00:09:29,503 --> 00:09:31,138 before the inauguration. 230 00:09:31,171 --> 00:09:35,175 So Biden left there to sort of be a self-greeter in many ways, 231 00:09:35,209 --> 00:09:37,578 and let himself into the White House, into the front door. 232 00:09:37,611 --> 00:09:41,148 Yeah. Trump wasn't there to greet Biden at the White House, 233 00:09:41,181 --> 00:09:42,583 which is a snub. 234 00:09:42,616 --> 00:09:45,152 But on the other hand, I'm not sure that Trump needs 235 00:09:45,185 --> 00:09:48,088 to be there now because how would that conversation even go? 236 00:09:48,121 --> 00:09:49,623 You know, I actually used to work here 237 00:09:49,656 --> 00:09:52,326 so you don't need to show me where the Situation Room is. 238 00:09:52,359 --> 00:09:53,627 The Situ-what Room? 239 00:09:53,660 --> 00:09:54,928 Now, I know it's Inauguration Day, 240 00:09:54,962 --> 00:09:56,396 and everyone wants to throw a party, 241 00:09:56,430 --> 00:09:58,599 but remember, it's also Wednesday, 242 00:09:58,632 --> 00:10:00,334 which means it's still a work day. 243 00:10:00,367 --> 00:10:02,536 And so after he got back to the White House, 244 00:10:02,569 --> 00:10:07,140 President Joseph Robinette Biden went straight to work. 245 00:10:07,174 --> 00:10:08,442 And let's just say 246 00:10:08,475 --> 00:10:09,910 the White House bathrooms aren't the only place 247 00:10:09,943 --> 00:10:13,080 Biden is looking to wipe out any trace of Donald Trump. 248 00:10:13,113 --> 00:10:15,582 NEWSMAN: Just hours after being sworn in, 249 00:10:15,616 --> 00:10:18,485 President Joe Biden is already putting the pen 250 00:10:18,519 --> 00:10:20,454 to a number of executive orders. 251 00:10:20,487 --> 00:10:23,790 This is common practice as presidents enter office. 252 00:10:23,824 --> 00:10:25,125 NEWSWOMAN: Biden expected to sign 253 00:10:25,158 --> 00:10:26,894 roughly a dozen executive orders, 254 00:10:26,927 --> 00:10:30,130 undoing some of Donald Trump's most controversial moves. 255 00:10:30,163 --> 00:10:32,533 He will immediately rejoin the Paris Climate Accord, 256 00:10:32,566 --> 00:10:35,002 reportedly cancel the Keystone Pipeline, 257 00:10:35,035 --> 00:10:37,838 and will reverse the so-called "Muslim travel ban," 258 00:10:37,871 --> 00:10:40,807 and take the first step in his fight against COVID, 259 00:10:40,841 --> 00:10:43,110 mandating masks on federal lands, 260 00:10:43,143 --> 00:10:46,113 and extending the pause of student loan payments. 261 00:10:46,146 --> 00:10:51,919 Wow. That is a huge reversal of Trump's legacy. 262 00:10:51,952 --> 00:10:55,989 Rejoining the Paris Accords, canceling the Keystone Pipeline 263 00:10:56,023 --> 00:10:58,959 and even repealing the infamous Muslim ban. 264 00:10:58,992 --> 00:11:01,495 Although with America's COVID rates right now, 265 00:11:01,528 --> 00:11:02,930 I don't actually think that last one 266 00:11:02,963 --> 00:11:04,364 is gonna make much of a difference. 267 00:11:04,398 --> 00:11:06,900 Come on over, Muslim countries. Come on to America. 268 00:11:06,934 --> 00:11:09,636 Actually, we have Zoom now, so... (laughs) 269 00:11:09,670 --> 00:11:11,638 you guys can keep your coughing. 270 00:11:11,672 --> 00:11:13,507 Now, this is really good news, and I'm glad 271 00:11:13,540 --> 00:11:16,109 that America is rejoining the Paris Accord. 272 00:11:16,143 --> 00:11:18,178 But you got to admit, this back and forth-- 273 00:11:18,212 --> 00:11:20,948 this must be so weird for other countries. 274 00:11:20,981 --> 00:11:24,351 Because under Obama, America celebrated the Paris Accords. 275 00:11:24,384 --> 00:11:26,053 But then, under Trump, it was like, 276 00:11:26,086 --> 00:11:27,688 "(bleep) the Paris Accords! 277 00:11:27,721 --> 00:11:29,523 Let the planet burn!" 278 00:11:29,556 --> 00:11:31,592 And then, now under Biden, it's like, "All right, guys, I'm... 279 00:11:31,625 --> 00:11:33,193 "I'm back in the Paris Accords. Sorry. 280 00:11:33,227 --> 00:11:34,795 "Yeah, and I'm also back on my meds. (laughs) 281 00:11:34,828 --> 00:11:36,063 Sorry about that." 282 00:11:36,096 --> 00:11:38,098 So my friends, Donald 283 00:11:38,131 --> 00:11:40,868 Jesus-Christ-That-Was-Crazy Trump 284 00:11:40,901 --> 00:11:44,238 has officially departed the White House for the last time. 285 00:11:44,271 --> 00:11:47,574 And I know. I know that many people are angry right now 286 00:11:47,608 --> 00:11:49,710 at the state that he left this country in. 287 00:11:49,743 --> 00:11:54,181 But I implore you to try and look at the few silver linings. 288 00:11:54,214 --> 00:11:57,317 One-- America survived Trump, 289 00:11:57,351 --> 00:12:00,654 and in doing so, displayed its resilience. 290 00:12:00,687 --> 00:12:06,026 And two-- Trump's term has truly exposed so many of the flaws 291 00:12:06,059 --> 00:12:08,295 in America's system. And I know for some, 292 00:12:08,328 --> 00:12:10,531 day one of Joe Biden's presidency may be too soon 293 00:12:10,564 --> 00:12:12,165 to think about fixing America's problems, 294 00:12:12,199 --> 00:12:14,868 but you need to start fixing them now. 295 00:12:14,902 --> 00:12:18,138 Because before you know it, 2024 will be here, 296 00:12:18,172 --> 00:12:20,407 and Donald Trump might be back 297 00:12:20,440 --> 00:12:22,442 in some form. 298 00:12:22,476 --> 00:12:23,911 All right, when we come back, 299 00:12:23,944 --> 00:12:27,414 we'll see how today stacked up to other inaugurations. 300 00:12:27,447 --> 00:12:30,250 Spoiler alert: it had a lot less dead birds. 301 00:12:30,284 --> 00:12:32,819 And Stacey Abrams is still joining us on the show, 302 00:12:32,853 --> 00:12:32,920 so stick around. 303 00:12:35,721 --> 00:12:37,389 Welcome back to The Daily Social Distancing Show. 304 00:12:37,423 --> 00:12:41,126 Joe Biden's inauguration did not look like a typical one. 305 00:12:41,160 --> 00:12:42,961 Partly because of the pandemic, 306 00:12:42,995 --> 00:12:45,631 partly because the National Guard was protecting him 307 00:12:45,664 --> 00:12:47,433 from the previous president. 308 00:12:47,466 --> 00:12:51,036 But what does a typical Inauguration Day look like? 309 00:12:51,070 --> 00:12:53,572 Well, actually, there really isn't one. 310 00:12:53,605 --> 00:12:56,575 To find out why, it's time for another episode of 311 00:12:56,608 --> 00:12:58,744 "If You Don't Know, Now You Know." 312 00:12:58,777 --> 00:13:01,213 ? ? 313 00:13:06,318 --> 00:13:09,521 The first thing to understand about Inauguration Day is 314 00:13:09,555 --> 00:13:13,058 that there's no reason it has to be a full day. 315 00:13:13,092 --> 00:13:15,461 There's only one thing that really has to happen, 316 00:13:15,494 --> 00:13:19,832 and it takes about two minutes as long as nothing goes wrong. 317 00:13:19,865 --> 00:13:20,999 NEWSWOMAN: There are speeches... 318 00:13:21,033 --> 00:13:22,601 ...what your country must do... 319 00:13:22,634 --> 00:13:25,370 -NEWSOMAN: ...parades and balls. -? Yesterday's gone ? 320 00:13:25,404 --> 00:13:26,939 ? Yesterday's gone..." 321 00:13:26,972 --> 00:13:28,941 But according to the U.S Constitution, 322 00:13:28,974 --> 00:13:32,444 the only requirement is for the president to take the oath. 323 00:13:32,478 --> 00:13:36,248 An entire government hands over baton to the next government. 324 00:13:36,281 --> 00:13:40,619 It does not happen until the words of the oath are uttered. 325 00:13:40,652 --> 00:13:42,054 And the words matter. 326 00:13:42,087 --> 00:13:44,189 You have to say the words correctly. 327 00:13:44,223 --> 00:13:45,324 NEWSWOMAN 2: Barack Obama had to take 328 00:13:45,357 --> 00:13:47,192 the oath of office twice in 2009. 329 00:13:47,226 --> 00:13:51,997 That's because Chief Justice John Roberts misspoke, 330 00:13:52,030 --> 00:13:54,032 and one word was out of sequence. 331 00:13:54,066 --> 00:13:56,468 That I will execute the office 332 00:13:56,502 --> 00:13:59,304 of president to the United States faithfully. 333 00:13:59,338 --> 00:14:00,506 That I will execute... 334 00:14:00,539 --> 00:14:02,841 ...the off... Faithfully, the pres... 335 00:14:02,875 --> 00:14:04,510 the office of president of the United States. 336 00:14:04,543 --> 00:14:06,545 ...the office of president of United States faithfully. 337 00:14:06,578 --> 00:14:09,181 NEWSMAN 2: Immediately, people called it a botched oath. 338 00:14:09,214 --> 00:14:10,482 Some people even questioned, 339 00:14:10,516 --> 00:14:12,751 is President Obama a real president? 340 00:14:12,785 --> 00:14:15,788 Oh, man. Did you see Obama's face? 341 00:14:15,821 --> 00:14:18,924 He was so pissed, and I would be, too. 342 00:14:18,957 --> 00:14:21,527 Imagine spending two years campaigning 343 00:14:21,560 --> 00:14:23,095 all over the country, and then, 344 00:14:23,128 --> 00:14:24,997 the guy giving you the oath is like, 345 00:14:25,030 --> 00:14:27,232 "Do you swear to uphold the dong-stitution? 346 00:14:27,266 --> 00:14:29,301 "I mean the Constitution? Whoops. 347 00:14:29,334 --> 00:14:31,437 "(laughing): Oh, man. Well, sorry. 348 00:14:31,470 --> 00:14:33,572 Let's try it again in four years." 349 00:14:33,605 --> 00:14:34,873 You can see Obama's eyes. 350 00:14:34,907 --> 00:14:36,108 You can see in his eyes, he's thinking, 351 00:14:36,141 --> 00:14:37,576 "Really, asshole, I didn't move 352 00:14:37,609 --> 00:14:40,045 all the way from Kenya to have you screw this up now." 353 00:14:40,079 --> 00:14:42,147 And honestly, I kind of agree. 354 00:14:42,181 --> 00:14:43,649 I mean, damn, I know it's an oath, 355 00:14:43,682 --> 00:14:46,185 but you're not allowed to say one word wrong? 356 00:14:46,218 --> 00:14:49,621 You're becoming a president, not summoning a dragon. 357 00:14:49,655 --> 00:14:52,057 I bet Trump didn't know about this one, because if he had, 358 00:14:52,091 --> 00:14:53,826 he definitely would have gone to Biden's inauguration 359 00:14:53,859 --> 00:14:55,194 just so he could mess things up. 360 00:14:55,227 --> 00:14:57,563 "I, Joseph R. Biden..." "Fart." 361 00:14:57,596 --> 00:15:00,065 "...do solemnly... swear to..." "Fart! Fart." 362 00:15:00,099 --> 00:15:01,700 "Fart, Fart, Fart." "Come on, man." 363 00:15:01,734 --> 00:15:04,436 Now because the oath is required, 364 00:15:04,470 --> 00:15:06,305 it's the same for every president. 365 00:15:06,338 --> 00:15:08,540 But the inaugural speech is where 366 00:15:08,574 --> 00:15:12,044 each individual president gets to tell you who they are. 367 00:15:12,077 --> 00:15:14,279 DAN RATHER: Presidents use their inaugural addresses 368 00:15:14,313 --> 00:15:15,681 to try and set the tone 369 00:15:15,714 --> 00:15:17,449 and lay out the themes for the next four years. 370 00:15:17,483 --> 00:15:18,951 ALLAN LICHTMAN: It's a great opportunity 371 00:15:18,984 --> 00:15:22,554 to make a great speech and encapsulate his vision 372 00:15:22,588 --> 00:15:25,023 in a few telling lines. 373 00:15:25,057 --> 00:15:30,596 The only thing we have to fear is... fear itself. 374 00:15:30,629 --> 00:15:35,401 Ask not what your country can do for you. 375 00:15:35,434 --> 00:15:38,237 Ask what you can do for your country. 376 00:15:38,270 --> 00:15:42,574 NEWSMAN: The shortest inaugural speech, a mere 135 words, 377 00:15:42,608 --> 00:15:44,243 was delivered by George Washington 378 00:15:44,276 --> 00:15:47,179 at his second swearing in. 379 00:15:47,212 --> 00:15:49,681 The longest, William Henry Harrison's, 380 00:15:49,715 --> 00:15:53,752 which ran on for two hours on a cold March day. 381 00:15:53,786 --> 00:15:56,522 NEWSMAN 2: Harrison died of pneumonia 31 days later. 382 00:15:56,555 --> 00:15:58,090 Now Harrison didn't get pneumonia 383 00:15:58,123 --> 00:16:00,926 because he gave a speech in the cold three weeks earlier, 384 00:16:00,959 --> 00:16:03,495 but it was still a huge mistake 385 00:16:03,529 --> 00:16:06,965 because he was only president for 31 days, 386 00:16:06,999 --> 00:16:08,934 and he wasted the first two hours. 387 00:16:08,967 --> 00:16:10,402 I mean, he could have been like, "No speech. 388 00:16:10,436 --> 00:16:11,837 I got to enjoy this while it lasts," 389 00:16:11,870 --> 00:16:13,305 and then went and spent the whole day 390 00:16:13,338 --> 00:16:14,973 just running around the White House in his underwear, 391 00:16:15,007 --> 00:16:18,977 because with a two-hour speech, you know he had a ton of plans. 392 00:16:19,011 --> 00:16:21,613 And then in year two, we're gonna fix the railways 393 00:16:21,647 --> 00:16:22,915 and add some more states. 394 00:16:22,948 --> 00:16:24,817 And then, year three. Oh, boy. 395 00:16:24,850 --> 00:16:27,719 Year three is gonna be my favorite year yet! 396 00:16:27,753 --> 00:16:29,822 But you know what surprises me is George Washington. 397 00:16:29,855 --> 00:16:32,958 135 words is not the length of a presidential speech. 398 00:16:32,991 --> 00:16:35,027 That's more like a college student that forgot 399 00:16:35,060 --> 00:16:36,962 that he had an essay due that day. 400 00:16:36,995 --> 00:16:39,331 On the other hand, 135 words is a lot 401 00:16:39,364 --> 00:16:40,899 when you have wooden teeth. 402 00:16:40,933 --> 00:16:44,069 Ladies and gentlemen, I shall-- aw, shit, a splinter. 403 00:16:44,103 --> 00:16:47,473 All right, I'm out, I'm out, I'm out. Aw. 404 00:16:47,506 --> 00:16:49,141 Now, once the speech is out of the way, 405 00:16:49,174 --> 00:16:51,877 the fun parts of Inauguration Day begin. 406 00:16:51,910 --> 00:16:53,545 The balls, the concerts, the parades. 407 00:16:53,579 --> 00:16:57,883 It's basically My Super Sweet 16 for men in their 70s. 408 00:16:57,916 --> 00:17:00,452 But like any big party, there's always the chance 409 00:17:00,486 --> 00:17:03,655 that something will go horribly wrong. 410 00:17:03,689 --> 00:17:06,458 NEWSWOMAN: Inaugurations follow a very prescribed order, 411 00:17:06,492 --> 00:17:08,694 and while most inaugurations have been conducted 412 00:17:08,727 --> 00:17:12,197 with decorum, some have had their mishaps. 413 00:17:12,231 --> 00:17:14,533 Vice President Andrew Johnson had too much to drink 414 00:17:14,566 --> 00:17:17,636 the night before Abraham Lincoln's second inauguration. 415 00:17:17,669 --> 00:17:20,038 Johnson delivered a speech the next day, 416 00:17:20,072 --> 00:17:23,442 still drunk, embarrassing the president. 417 00:17:23,475 --> 00:17:25,811 An electrical short caused John F. Kennedy's podium 418 00:17:25,844 --> 00:17:28,313 to catch fire, as Cardinal Richard Cushing 419 00:17:28,347 --> 00:17:31,150 gave the invocation at his inauguration. 420 00:17:31,183 --> 00:17:33,185 NEWSMAN: In 1873, Ulysses S. Grant 421 00:17:33,218 --> 00:17:35,687 was being inaugurated, and it was very cold. 422 00:17:35,721 --> 00:17:38,357 So, what happened is that the champagne turned into slushies, 423 00:17:38,390 --> 00:17:40,926 and they had all these canaries brought in to sing 424 00:17:40,959 --> 00:17:43,295 as background noise, and they all froze to death. 425 00:17:43,328 --> 00:17:47,299 Andrew Jackson's 1829 bash was the rowdiest. 426 00:17:47,332 --> 00:17:51,770 20,000 Jackson supporters stormed the White House, 427 00:17:51,804 --> 00:17:54,540 pulling down the curtains, walking on the furniture, 428 00:17:54,573 --> 00:17:57,009 causing massive damage. 429 00:17:57,042 --> 00:17:59,578 The new president reportedly escaped the crush 430 00:17:59,611 --> 00:18:01,013 through a window. 431 00:18:01,046 --> 00:18:03,415 Goddamn! People think Trump caused chaos-- 432 00:18:03,449 --> 00:18:05,784 imagine if his presidency started with a riot. 433 00:18:05,818 --> 00:18:08,353 But hey, man, say what you want about Andrew Jackson, 434 00:18:08,387 --> 00:18:10,155 that dude could throw a party. 435 00:18:10,189 --> 00:18:11,824 I mean, you know a party's hard-core 436 00:18:11,857 --> 00:18:14,126 when the host is like, "If I don't get out of here, 437 00:18:14,159 --> 00:18:15,761 I'm gonna die." 438 00:18:15,794 --> 00:18:18,497 It's funny, because we think of all these historical figures 439 00:18:18,530 --> 00:18:20,532 as being so proper and respectable, 440 00:18:20,566 --> 00:18:22,401 but damn, those parties were baller. 441 00:18:22,434 --> 00:18:24,303 I mean, I've been to some crazy parties, 442 00:18:24,336 --> 00:18:28,040 but I've never been to a party that got "frozen canary" crazy. 443 00:18:28,073 --> 00:18:30,309 Although, I think frozen canaries on the floor 444 00:18:30,342 --> 00:18:33,045 can really kill the mood at any party. 445 00:18:33,078 --> 00:18:34,546 Hey, what's up, girl? 446 00:18:34,580 --> 00:18:36,849 I couldn't help but notice you standing here by yourself, 447 00:18:36,882 --> 00:18:38,917 -(crunching) -and I just-- Oh, God. 448 00:18:38,951 --> 00:18:40,853 Shit, I just stepped on... Oh, I stepped on... 449 00:18:40,886 --> 00:18:43,021 (sobbing): Oh, man... oh, no... 450 00:18:43,055 --> 00:18:44,823 I felt its bones! 451 00:18:44,857 --> 00:18:46,859 (sobbing) 452 00:18:48,927 --> 00:18:51,163 So, you got a man? Or what? 453 00:18:51,196 --> 00:18:53,399 Now, a lot of the talk this year is about how President Trump 454 00:18:53,432 --> 00:18:56,001 broke tradition by refusing to show up 455 00:18:56,034 --> 00:18:57,336 for Joe Biden's big day. 456 00:18:57,369 --> 00:18:59,571 Which clearly was a sign of respect. 457 00:18:59,605 --> 00:19:01,573 I mean, if there's one thing Donald Trump 458 00:19:01,607 --> 00:19:04,109 would never want to do, is draw attention to himself 459 00:19:04,143 --> 00:19:05,744 at somebody else's party. 460 00:19:05,778 --> 00:19:08,981 But the truth is that 2021 isn't the first Inauguration Day 461 00:19:09,014 --> 00:19:11,183 to feature tension between the new president 462 00:19:11,216 --> 00:19:13,152 and the outgoing one. 463 00:19:13,185 --> 00:19:15,521 NEWSWOMAN: Since Martin Van Buren and Andrew Jackson 464 00:19:15,554 --> 00:19:18,457 traveled by carriage in 1837, 465 00:19:18,490 --> 00:19:20,826 it's become tradition for the president 466 00:19:20,859 --> 00:19:23,529 to escort the president-elect from the White House 467 00:19:23,562 --> 00:19:26,131 to the Capitol for the swearing-in ceremony. 468 00:19:26,165 --> 00:19:29,668 Historically, some transitions have been, well, ugly. 469 00:19:29,701 --> 00:19:31,637 NEWSMAN: Ulysses S. Grant declined 470 00:19:31,670 --> 00:19:34,773 to give Andrew Johnson the ride to the Capitol, 471 00:19:34,807 --> 00:19:38,043 and so Johnson declined to attend the inauguration. 472 00:19:38,077 --> 00:19:41,313 1953, Dwight Eisenhower rolled up at the White House 473 00:19:41,346 --> 00:19:42,748 to pick up Harry Truman. 474 00:19:42,781 --> 00:19:44,817 The Trumans were inside with coffee ready. 475 00:19:44,850 --> 00:19:46,752 Someone came in and said to Truman, 476 00:19:46,785 --> 00:19:48,620 "Eisenhower won't get out of his car. 477 00:19:48,654 --> 00:19:50,989 He won't come in and have coffee with you." 478 00:19:51,023 --> 00:19:53,726 The 1933 inauguration of FDR, 479 00:19:53,759 --> 00:19:57,429 Hoover wouldn't look at or even speak to Roosevelt 480 00:19:57,463 --> 00:20:00,566 on the car ride over to the swearing-in. 481 00:20:00,599 --> 00:20:02,201 Ooh... 482 00:20:02,234 --> 00:20:03,902 That looked so awkward. 483 00:20:03,936 --> 00:20:06,638 Hoover was acting like he was in an Uber pool. 484 00:20:06,672 --> 00:20:08,707 Look, man, I'm just trying to save three bucks. 485 00:20:08,741 --> 00:20:10,242 I'm not here to make a friend. 486 00:20:10,275 --> 00:20:11,610 And to be honest, 487 00:20:11,643 --> 00:20:13,278 I actually understand where they're coming from. 488 00:20:13,312 --> 00:20:14,947 'Cause look, I get that it's important 489 00:20:14,980 --> 00:20:17,449 to concede when you lose, but it does feel a little bit 490 00:20:17,483 --> 00:20:20,686 like it's rubbing it in to make you give the guy who beat you 491 00:20:20,719 --> 00:20:22,855 a ride to the inauguration. 492 00:20:22,888 --> 00:20:24,790 That never happens in any other situation. 493 00:20:24,823 --> 00:20:26,392 When you get divorced, you're not expected 494 00:20:26,425 --> 00:20:28,494 to drive your ex to their next wedding. 495 00:20:28,527 --> 00:20:30,929 So I can see why some presidents get a little petty. 496 00:20:30,963 --> 00:20:33,732 And honestly, I think they could have done worse. 497 00:20:33,766 --> 00:20:35,801 I mean, if Trump wanted to be really petty, 498 00:20:35,834 --> 00:20:37,136 he wouldn't have skipped town, 499 00:20:37,169 --> 00:20:39,104 he would have offered to drive Biden 500 00:20:39,138 --> 00:20:40,639 and then show up on a motorcycle. 501 00:20:40,672 --> 00:20:43,776 Sorry, Biden, you got to ride bitch... 502 00:20:43,809 --> 00:20:45,210 bitch. 503 00:20:45,244 --> 00:20:49,114 So, that's the big public event of Inauguration Day. 504 00:20:49,148 --> 00:20:53,085 But there is one final tradition that takes place in private, 505 00:20:53,118 --> 00:20:55,788 when the new president sits down in the Oval Office 506 00:20:55,821 --> 00:21:00,592 for the first time and finds a special note on their desk. 507 00:21:00,626 --> 00:21:02,494 NEWSWOMAN: There is a tradition where the president 508 00:21:02,528 --> 00:21:05,831 leaves a letter for the incoming president, 509 00:21:05,864 --> 00:21:07,666 and he leaves it in the desk, 510 00:21:07,699 --> 00:21:09,835 and it is that private connection 511 00:21:09,868 --> 00:21:12,337 between the two of them who are now both officially 512 00:21:12,371 --> 00:21:14,740 in what is known as "The Presidents Club." 513 00:21:14,773 --> 00:21:16,742 NEWSMAN: That's another very new tradition, 514 00:21:16,775 --> 00:21:19,078 goes back to Ronald Reagan, who left a letter 515 00:21:19,111 --> 00:21:22,247 for his vice president, George H.W. Bush, 516 00:21:22,281 --> 00:21:24,983 that said at the top: "Don't let the turkeys get you down." 517 00:21:25,017 --> 00:21:27,953 After George H.W. Bush lost his reelection fight 518 00:21:27,986 --> 00:21:30,989 to Bill Clinton, the sitting president penned a letter 519 00:21:31,023 --> 00:21:32,658 to his opponent saying, in part... 520 00:21:37,096 --> 00:21:38,764 NEWSWOMAN: The letter former president, Obama, 521 00:21:38,797 --> 00:21:42,000 left for President Trump-- in part, President Obama wrote... 522 00:21:57,116 --> 00:21:58,784 (laughs) 523 00:21:58,817 --> 00:22:01,787 Wow, guys. Trump really changed the game on everything. 524 00:22:01,820 --> 00:22:04,223 Because before him, all the presidents would leave 525 00:22:04,256 --> 00:22:07,459 little encouraging notes, you know? "You got this, champ." 526 00:22:07,493 --> 00:22:09,728 "All of America's rooting for you." 527 00:22:09,762 --> 00:22:12,731 But Obama's letter to Trump was trying to teach Trump 528 00:22:12,765 --> 00:22:14,099 about America. 529 00:22:14,133 --> 00:22:15,434 (like Obama): Okay, real quick. 530 00:22:15,467 --> 00:22:17,069 There's a thing called democracy. 531 00:22:17,102 --> 00:22:18,670 Uh, you've got the rule of law... 532 00:22:18,704 --> 00:22:21,373 But this is actually one tradition that Donald Trump 533 00:22:21,407 --> 00:22:22,808 did continue. 534 00:22:22,841 --> 00:22:25,811 And, in fact, we actually got our hands 535 00:22:25,844 --> 00:22:29,982 on Trump's actual outgoing letter to Joe Biden 536 00:22:30,015 --> 00:22:32,351 from our White House insiders. 537 00:22:32,384 --> 00:22:34,620 Oh, man, I'm gonna miss that guy. 538 00:22:34,653 --> 00:22:36,121 So there you have it-- 539 00:22:36,155 --> 00:22:38,457 the American presidential inauguration. 540 00:22:38,490 --> 00:22:40,959 Sometimes it's messy, sometimes it's awkward, 541 00:22:40,993 --> 00:22:42,728 but even after a month like this one, 542 00:22:42,761 --> 00:22:44,496 it always happens. 543 00:22:44,530 --> 00:22:47,099 And if you don't know, now you know. 544 00:22:47,132 --> 00:22:49,368 All right, when we come back, I'll be talking to the woman 545 00:22:49,401 --> 00:22:51,670 who many credit with being the person 546 00:22:51,703 --> 00:22:53,739 who helped turn Georgia blue. 547 00:22:53,772 --> 00:22:56,809 That's right, Stacey Abrams is joining me on the show. 548 00:22:56,842 --> 00:22:56,909 So don't go away. 549 00:22:59,378 --> 00:23:01,013 Welcome back to The Daily Social Distancing Show. 550 00:23:01,046 --> 00:23:04,183 Earlier today, I spoke with political leader and activist 551 00:23:04,216 --> 00:23:05,751 Stacey Abrams. 552 00:23:05,784 --> 00:23:08,821 She's the founder of Fair Fight, the voting rights organization 553 00:23:08,854 --> 00:23:11,623 in Georgia that helped Joe Biden win Georgia 554 00:23:11,657 --> 00:23:14,927 and Democrats gain control of the U.S. Senate. 555 00:23:14,960 --> 00:23:18,430 We talked about that and so much more. 556 00:23:18,464 --> 00:23:20,365 Stacey Abrams, welcome back 557 00:23:20,399 --> 00:23:22,334 to The Daily Social Distancing Show. 558 00:23:22,367 --> 00:23:24,503 (laughs) Thank you for having me again. 559 00:23:24,536 --> 00:23:26,972 The last time you were on the show, 560 00:23:27,005 --> 00:23:31,176 for many Americans it seemed like everything was lost. 561 00:23:31,210 --> 00:23:34,780 We were at the height of the George Floyd protests, 562 00:23:34,813 --> 00:23:38,016 Donald Trump was, I mean, just Donald Trump, 563 00:23:38,050 --> 00:23:40,285 and coronavirus was going up 564 00:23:40,319 --> 00:23:43,155 in a way that we couldn't have even imagined could get worse. 565 00:23:43,188 --> 00:23:44,623 Speaking to you today, 566 00:23:44,656 --> 00:23:47,526 Joe Biden is now officially in the White House, 567 00:23:47,559 --> 00:23:49,528 Donald Trump is back playing golf, 568 00:23:49,561 --> 00:23:51,263 where he was when he was president, 569 00:23:51,296 --> 00:23:52,664 but not as president, 570 00:23:52,698 --> 00:23:54,666 and coronavirus is still going up. 571 00:23:54,700 --> 00:23:56,668 So it's, I guess, one out of three right now. 572 00:23:56,702 --> 00:23:58,804 Are you happy with how things are going? 573 00:23:58,837 --> 00:24:02,674 -How are you doing today? -I'm-I'm incredibly grateful 574 00:24:02,708 --> 00:24:04,576 for where we are in two ways. 575 00:24:04,610 --> 00:24:08,547 One, we now have a president who can actually address 576 00:24:08,580 --> 00:24:12,484 the death toll that coronavirus is wreaking across the country, 577 00:24:12,518 --> 00:24:14,486 can make certain that communities 578 00:24:14,520 --> 00:24:16,822 that have been left out of... 579 00:24:16,855 --> 00:24:19,391 just simply getting basics 580 00:24:19,425 --> 00:24:22,294 will suddenly and, I think, for the first time, 581 00:24:22,327 --> 00:24:25,531 have access to the support and resources they need. 582 00:24:25,564 --> 00:24:27,566 I am deeply, deeply grateful 583 00:24:27,599 --> 00:24:29,168 that Donald Trump is out of the White House. 584 00:24:29,201 --> 00:24:32,171 I'm a little annoyed that he's just south of where I live. 585 00:24:32,204 --> 00:24:34,640 But, you know, we're America. 586 00:24:34,673 --> 00:24:36,041 He gets to live where he wants. 587 00:24:36,075 --> 00:24:37,876 Uh, but I think, more than anything, 588 00:24:37,910 --> 00:24:39,712 we have an opportunity for hope 589 00:24:39,745 --> 00:24:41,313 that we haven't had in a very long time, 590 00:24:41,346 --> 00:24:43,482 and I'm just pleased that Georgia got to be 591 00:24:43,515 --> 00:24:44,817 a part of making it so. 592 00:24:44,850 --> 00:24:46,385 Many people have credited the work 593 00:24:46,418 --> 00:24:47,986 that you've done in Georgia. 594 00:24:48,020 --> 00:24:50,222 What I've appreciated though is how, 595 00:24:50,255 --> 00:24:51,690 when Georgia flipped, 596 00:24:51,724 --> 00:24:52,958 the first thing you did 597 00:24:52,991 --> 00:24:56,128 was thank all the other people who made it possible. 598 00:24:56,161 --> 00:24:58,263 Walk me through that. Is it-- is it very strange for you 599 00:24:58,297 --> 00:25:00,599 to be almost like the "Iron Man" of this thing? 600 00:25:00,632 --> 00:25:02,267 And then you-you have to keep telling people, 601 00:25:02,301 --> 00:25:03,936 "Yes, but Spider-Man also helped 602 00:25:03,969 --> 00:25:05,537 "and so did, uh, Black Panther 603 00:25:05,571 --> 00:25:07,906 "and-and so did every single other person 604 00:25:07,940 --> 00:25:09,374 in the Marvel universe." 605 00:25:09,408 --> 00:25:11,343 I-I-- I-I'm grateful 606 00:25:11,376 --> 00:25:14,279 for the-the support and the accolades. 607 00:25:14,313 --> 00:25:18,083 And I understand just how relieved people feel. 608 00:25:18,117 --> 00:25:21,954 And it's important often to identify a focal point. 609 00:25:21,987 --> 00:25:24,623 I've been privileged to, you know, 610 00:25:24,656 --> 00:25:27,860 be a part of building this apparatus over a decade. 611 00:25:27,893 --> 00:25:30,696 I've been, you know, pretty good 612 00:25:30,729 --> 00:25:33,699 at, you know, publicly begging for money for our state 613 00:25:33,732 --> 00:25:35,768 and being the hype man for Georgia. 614 00:25:35,801 --> 00:25:39,171 And so I appreciate the attention and the recognition. 615 00:25:39,204 --> 00:25:41,273 But I do think it's always essential 616 00:25:41,306 --> 00:25:43,976 that you recognize all of the component pieces. 617 00:25:44,009 --> 00:25:46,145 Because, you know, grassroots organizing 618 00:25:46,178 --> 00:25:48,881 and political organizing are two facets 619 00:25:48,914 --> 00:25:51,884 of how you put together the Infinity Stone 620 00:25:51,917 --> 00:25:53,752 that actually delivers us, you know, 621 00:25:53,786 --> 00:25:55,487 from, you know, Thanos into justice. 622 00:25:55,521 --> 00:25:58,223 So this-- I know-- And for all the Marvel, 623 00:25:58,257 --> 00:26:01,293 you know, acolytes, I know I completely butchered that 624 00:26:01,326 --> 00:26:03,429 a little bit, but you got what I meant. 625 00:26:03,462 --> 00:26:06,165 (laughs): So, you know, I'm-I'm so pleased 626 00:26:06,198 --> 00:26:09,868 to be a part of this pantheon that got good done. 627 00:26:09,902 --> 00:26:12,871 And it is my responsibility to always lift up 628 00:26:12,905 --> 00:26:14,873 those who have been doing this work. 629 00:26:14,907 --> 00:26:18,410 Because the minute we start to believe our own hype, 630 00:26:18,444 --> 00:26:20,946 we believe the accolades, 631 00:26:20,979 --> 00:26:22,848 that they belong solely to us, 632 00:26:22,881 --> 00:26:25,384 that's the beginning of someone like a Donald Trump, 633 00:26:25,417 --> 00:26:27,753 that's the beginning of something like 634 00:26:27,786 --> 00:26:29,488 the modern-day Republican Party, 635 00:26:29,521 --> 00:26:31,256 where you lose the sense of who you are, 636 00:26:31,290 --> 00:26:33,592 trying to be what people say they think you should be. 637 00:26:33,625 --> 00:26:37,096 What do you think it is about Black women that, uh... 638 00:26:37,129 --> 00:26:38,697 that people see as magic 639 00:26:38,731 --> 00:26:40,666 but Black women see as almost a necessity? 640 00:26:40,699 --> 00:26:43,736 Because, you know, I-I look at South Africa's history. 641 00:26:43,769 --> 00:26:45,604 And, obviously, you had the likes of Nelson Mandela 642 00:26:45,637 --> 00:26:48,407 that everybody knows about. But then you had all of the women, 643 00:26:48,440 --> 00:26:50,175 you know, like Winnie Mandela, et cetera, 644 00:26:50,209 --> 00:26:51,777 who fought for the struggle 645 00:26:51,810 --> 00:26:53,612 and didn't get as many acc-accolades. 646 00:26:53,645 --> 00:26:54,880 The same thing happened in America. 647 00:26:54,913 --> 00:26:56,148 You look at the civil rights movement 648 00:26:56,181 --> 00:26:58,650 and how many women have either been erased 649 00:26:58,684 --> 00:27:00,486 or overlooked when talking about the story 650 00:27:00,519 --> 00:27:02,621 of America achieving democracy. 651 00:27:02,654 --> 00:27:05,391 When you look at the-the fight that is happening right now, 652 00:27:05,424 --> 00:27:07,626 there's no denying that, everywhere around the country, 653 00:27:07,659 --> 00:27:10,095 Black women are at the forefront of trying to get America 654 00:27:10,129 --> 00:27:12,364 to be as progressive as possible. 655 00:27:12,398 --> 00:27:15,234 What do you think that comes from? 656 00:27:15,267 --> 00:27:19,471 That Black women tend to bear the brunt of every evil 657 00:27:19,505 --> 00:27:22,341 and bear the responsibility for every failure. 658 00:27:22,374 --> 00:27:25,077 And so our response, our only response 659 00:27:25,110 --> 00:27:28,480 has to be that we're gonna push harder, fight longer, 660 00:27:28,514 --> 00:27:31,383 and recognize that we will go unrecognized. 661 00:27:31,417 --> 00:27:34,620 But, that said, I-I want to expand the conversation a bit, 662 00:27:34,653 --> 00:27:36,555 because for communities-- 663 00:27:36,588 --> 00:27:38,857 Latino communities that are, you know, 664 00:27:38,891 --> 00:27:41,360 languishing in spaces where they are not respected, 665 00:27:41,393 --> 00:27:43,328 -I think it's something that women do. -Mm-hmm. 666 00:27:43,362 --> 00:27:46,498 I think that we have communities, A-Asian American, 667 00:27:46,532 --> 00:27:48,767 Pacific Islander communities, Native American communities, 668 00:27:48,801 --> 00:27:52,171 where women are often the-the leaders, 669 00:27:52,204 --> 00:27:55,074 the lost leaders. We are the ones who do the work. 670 00:27:55,107 --> 00:27:57,042 We rarely get the credit, 671 00:27:57,076 --> 00:27:59,378 but we understand the consequences. 672 00:27:59,411 --> 00:28:01,246 And that's really what drives us. 673 00:28:01,280 --> 00:28:03,515 And, certainly, Black women in this moment 674 00:28:03,549 --> 00:28:07,319 deserve every accolade and every plaudit. 675 00:28:07,352 --> 00:28:09,321 But I also want to make sure that we think 676 00:28:09,354 --> 00:28:10,956 about all the other women of color 677 00:28:10,989 --> 00:28:14,059 and white women who have entered the space where they are 678 00:28:14,093 --> 00:28:16,795 from places of marginalization and disadvantage, 679 00:28:16,829 --> 00:28:20,032 because men seem to be men no matter which race they're in. 680 00:28:20,065 --> 00:28:23,035 (chuckles): And so women-- I think it's just critical for us 681 00:28:23,068 --> 00:28:25,037 to-to not only lift up Black women, 682 00:28:25,070 --> 00:28:28,073 to lift up women of color, to lift up women when we do right 683 00:28:28,107 --> 00:28:30,809 but to recognize that we're also always in coalition 684 00:28:30,843 --> 00:28:32,911 trying to get this done. 685 00:28:32,945 --> 00:28:34,646 So then the big question is, 686 00:28:34,680 --> 00:28:36,315 where does Stacey Abrams go from here? 687 00:28:36,348 --> 00:28:38,917 What is the job? Everyone has a job for you. 688 00:28:38,951 --> 00:28:41,787 I mean, some people want you to run for president. 689 00:28:41,820 --> 00:28:45,190 Some people want you to, uh, take up the mantle in Georgia. 690 00:28:45,224 --> 00:28:46,925 You know, some people say, "Stacey Abrams, 691 00:28:46,959 --> 00:28:48,994 "you got to keep going for Georgia. Georgia is the future, 692 00:28:49,027 --> 00:28:50,662 so you should be the governor." 693 00:28:50,696 --> 00:28:53,499 I know that you've publicly said that you won't be running. 694 00:28:53,532 --> 00:28:55,667 But my question to you is, why wouldn't you run 695 00:28:55,701 --> 00:28:57,536 for governor of Georgia? 696 00:28:57,569 --> 00:29:00,072 Well, so my first job's I need to get people 697 00:29:00,105 --> 00:29:02,040 to buy my last book, Our Time Is Now, 698 00:29:02,074 --> 00:29:04,576 that tells the story of how we build these things. 699 00:29:04,610 --> 00:29:08,247 But my job is to f-- I am gonna continue to focus on Georgia. 700 00:29:08,280 --> 00:29:10,182 Focus on redistricting, 701 00:29:10,215 --> 00:29:13,585 Focus on the fact that already Brad Raffensperger is agitating 702 00:29:13,619 --> 00:29:16,288 and advocating for rolling back voting rights. 703 00:29:16,321 --> 00:29:19,224 Focus on the work we have to still do 704 00:29:19,258 --> 00:29:21,693 to make certain that COVID recovery actually recognizes 705 00:29:21,727 --> 00:29:24,763 the disproportionate effect that COVID has had 706 00:29:24,797 --> 00:29:26,598 on a state like Georgia, where you have 707 00:29:26,632 --> 00:29:28,801 such high populations of communities of color 708 00:29:28,834 --> 00:29:31,970 and no public health infrastructure to speak of. 709 00:29:32,004 --> 00:29:33,439 I may run for office again. 710 00:29:33,472 --> 00:29:35,974 I haven't decided what I'm going to do politically. 711 00:29:36,008 --> 00:29:38,744 But I know that my work is here, my focus is now, 712 00:29:38,777 --> 00:29:41,313 and my mission is to help lift the South, 713 00:29:41,346 --> 00:29:42,881 starting here in Georgia. 714 00:29:42,915 --> 00:29:45,150 Donald Trump was a common cause 715 00:29:45,184 --> 00:29:47,352 that people were fighting against. 716 00:29:47,386 --> 00:29:49,688 Joe Biden is now going to be the president 717 00:29:49,722 --> 00:29:52,357 who has to answer and address many of the issues 718 00:29:52,391 --> 00:29:54,960 that many Americans are facing. 719 00:29:54,993 --> 00:29:57,963 You don't agree with everything that Joe Biden says or does. 720 00:29:57,996 --> 00:30:00,632 And, I mean, that's-that's part of politics. 721 00:30:00,666 --> 00:30:03,368 What are some of the issues that you want to see him addressing? 722 00:30:03,402 --> 00:30:04,870 What are some of the things that you feel 723 00:30:04,903 --> 00:30:08,340 Joe Biden and his administration need to push for immediately? 724 00:30:08,373 --> 00:30:10,609 I think he's made the right first steps 725 00:30:10,642 --> 00:30:13,512 by focusing on COVID and COVID relief. 726 00:30:13,545 --> 00:30:14,780 We have to recognize 727 00:30:14,813 --> 00:30:17,216 that the disproportionate infection rate, 728 00:30:17,249 --> 00:30:18,650 the disproportionate death rate, 729 00:30:18,684 --> 00:30:21,253 the disproportionate loss of income 730 00:30:21,286 --> 00:30:24,056 has affected communities of color and women 731 00:30:24,089 --> 00:30:27,559 in ways that will continue to reverberate through our economy. 732 00:30:27,593 --> 00:30:29,628 They are starting early on that issue, 733 00:30:29,661 --> 00:30:31,063 and I think that's the right start. 734 00:30:31,096 --> 00:30:33,232 Number two, we've got to restore our democracy. 735 00:30:33,265 --> 00:30:34,333 Defeating Donald Trump 736 00:30:34,366 --> 00:30:36,201 was simply attacking one of the symptoms. 737 00:30:36,235 --> 00:30:38,137 We've got to fix the disease, 738 00:30:38,170 --> 00:30:39,872 which is this Republican insistence 739 00:30:39,905 --> 00:30:43,208 that the way to win elections is to keep citizens from voting. 740 00:30:43,242 --> 00:30:45,110 And that's a solvable problem. 741 00:30:45,144 --> 00:30:47,246 And they know-- We have the bills ready to go. 742 00:30:47,279 --> 00:30:49,048 And then, number three, climate action. 743 00:30:49,081 --> 00:30:51,450 The fact that he has tapped John Kerry 744 00:30:51,483 --> 00:30:54,153 to be an emissary on this issue, 745 00:30:54,186 --> 00:30:56,922 the fact that he has really populated his cabinet 746 00:30:56,955 --> 00:30:59,024 with people like Jennifer Granholm, 747 00:30:59,058 --> 00:31:01,894 who understand how we can take climate action 748 00:31:01,927 --> 00:31:03,495 and turn it into job creation, 749 00:31:03,529 --> 00:31:05,964 turn it into community opportunity, 750 00:31:05,998 --> 00:31:07,800 turn it into environmental justice, 751 00:31:07,833 --> 00:31:10,269 those are the first three things that we focus on. 752 00:31:10,302 --> 00:31:12,337 And I think overarching all of that 753 00:31:12,371 --> 00:31:15,140 is making certain that we embed racial justice 754 00:31:15,174 --> 00:31:16,642 in every one of these conversations, 755 00:31:16,675 --> 00:31:18,243 because racial justice cuts across 756 00:31:18,277 --> 00:31:19,611 every one of these issues. 757 00:31:19,645 --> 00:31:22,548 And if we do it right, we can start to finally reckon 758 00:31:22,581 --> 00:31:24,650 with who we are and what we can become. 759 00:31:24,683 --> 00:31:28,020 After every victory, there's a moment of celebration. 760 00:31:28,053 --> 00:31:29,421 Uh, after hard work, 761 00:31:29,455 --> 00:31:31,356 there's a moment where you reap your rewards. 762 00:31:31,390 --> 00:31:33,392 Is Stacey Abrams going on a-- on a vacation? 763 00:31:33,425 --> 00:31:34,760 I know it's hard in a pandemic. 764 00:31:34,793 --> 00:31:36,161 There's not many places you can go. 765 00:31:36,195 --> 00:31:37,629 But Georgia has, like, beautiful lakes 766 00:31:37,663 --> 00:31:39,465 and you've got beautiful, like, areas you can-- 767 00:31:39,498 --> 00:31:40,799 Are you gonna take some time off 768 00:31:40,833 --> 00:31:43,602 -or are you just nonstop? -I am. I am so excited. 769 00:31:43,635 --> 00:31:47,039 My younger sister Leslie likes to... 770 00:31:47,072 --> 00:31:49,608 bo-bother the dickens out of me 771 00:31:49,641 --> 00:31:51,643 -because I don't vacation effectively. -(laughs) 772 00:31:51,677 --> 00:31:55,714 Um, but I am going on vacation, and I am so excited. 773 00:31:55,748 --> 00:31:57,850 And I need the rest. 774 00:31:57,883 --> 00:31:58,917 -I-I've got a stack of books. -What do you do-- 775 00:31:58,951 --> 00:31:59,918 what do you do on vacation? 776 00:31:59,952 --> 00:32:01,854 What does Stacey Abrams do on vacation? 777 00:32:01,887 --> 00:32:03,856 Are you one of the-- Are you the, like, "sit down, 778 00:32:03,889 --> 00:32:06,425 read a book, do nothing" type, like on a beach type thing? 779 00:32:06,458 --> 00:32:08,494 Or are you the, like, "kayak on, like, a-- 780 00:32:08,527 --> 00:32:10,896 on, like, a river" type person? Who are you? 781 00:32:10,929 --> 00:32:13,365 I-I-- Kayaking on a river is what you do 782 00:32:13,399 --> 00:32:14,700 when you're on an active vacation 783 00:32:14,733 --> 00:32:16,535 with people who know how to do the balance. 784 00:32:16,568 --> 00:32:18,404 But I'm going on vacation by myself, 785 00:32:18,437 --> 00:32:19,705 and I will be reading. 786 00:32:19,738 --> 00:32:22,708 I will occasionally roll over and maybe watch something on TV 787 00:32:22,741 --> 00:32:25,110 and then roll back over and start the next book. 788 00:32:25,144 --> 00:32:27,413 And I'm going to take really, really long naps. 789 00:32:27,446 --> 00:32:29,948 I'm so excited about sleeping. 790 00:32:29,982 --> 00:32:32,951 Well, enjoy the naps, uh, enjoy the reading, 791 00:32:32,985 --> 00:32:35,487 and, um, I'm excited to see what the... 792 00:32:35,521 --> 00:32:37,089 what the future of Stacey Abrams holds. 793 00:32:37,122 --> 00:32:38,724 Thank you so much for joining us again on the show. 794 00:32:38,757 --> 00:32:40,225 Trevor, thank you for having me again. 795 00:32:40,259 --> 00:32:41,527 You're fantastic. 796 00:32:41,560 --> 00:32:44,463 Don't forget, Stacey Abrams' latest book, 797 00:32:44,496 --> 00:32:46,832 Our Time Is Now is currently available. 798 00:32:46,865 --> 00:32:49,935 So if you want to change your world, go out and get it. 799 00:32:49,968 --> 00:32:51,503 All right, we're gonna take a quick break. 800 00:32:51,537 --> 00:32:51,603 But we'll be right back after this. 801 00:32:54,405 --> 00:32:56,340 Well, that's our show for tonight, but before we go, 802 00:32:56,373 --> 00:33:00,211 the coronavirus pandemic is as bad as it has ever been. 803 00:33:00,244 --> 00:33:02,947 But luckily our first responders are still out there 804 00:33:02,980 --> 00:33:04,982 on the frontlines saving lives. 805 00:33:05,015 --> 00:33:07,852 And if you want to help them out, then please consider 806 00:33:07,885 --> 00:33:10,221 a donation to First Responders First, 807 00:33:10,254 --> 00:33:13,624 which offers first class medical and psychological treatment 808 00:33:13,657 --> 00:33:15,025 for first responders. 809 00:33:15,059 --> 00:33:17,394 You can find out more at the link below. 810 00:33:17,428 --> 00:33:19,530 Until tomorrow though, stay safe out there, 811 00:33:19,563 --> 00:33:21,699 wear a mask and remember, 812 00:33:21,732 --> 00:33:25,169 from now on, no malarkey. 813 00:33:25,202 --> 00:33:28,005 Now here it is, Your Moment of Zen. 814 00:33:28,038 --> 00:33:29,874 ? ? 815 00:33:29,907 --> 00:33:33,110 (fireworks whistling and popping) 816 00:33:33,144 --> 00:33:37,615 I will tell you that the future of this country 817 00:33:37,648 --> 00:33:39,650 has never been better. 818 00:33:39,683 --> 00:33:44,088 I wish the new administration great luck and great success. 819 00:33:44,121 --> 00:33:46,757 I think they'll have great success. 820 00:33:46,791 --> 00:33:48,159 (all cheering, clamoring) 821 00:33:48,192 --> 00:33:49,860 -That's what I'm talking about. -Get out of here. 822 00:33:49,894 --> 00:33:51,295 -It's over. -See you, loser. 823 00:33:51,328 --> 00:33:52,930 TRUMP: Again we put it in a position... 824 00:33:52,963 --> 00:33:55,800 Well, what the (bleep) do we do now? 825 00:33:55,833 --> 00:33:57,568 Our work here is done. 826 00:33:57,601 --> 00:33:59,437 We can go back to heaven. 827 00:33:59,470 --> 00:34:01,906 Except for you, Roosevelt. 828 00:34:01,939 --> 00:34:04,475 Have a good life, we will see you soon. 829 00:34:04,508 --> 00:34:07,912 Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, what does he mean "see you soon"? 830 00:34:07,945 --> 00:34:08,012 Oh, (bleep).