Interview found here

A heavyweight matchup for the social-media-only politico crowd, last night I happened to catch an interview with Conservative liberal-immolation specialist Tomi Lahren, and pseudo-funny but never-going-to-be-Jon-Stewart-funny Trevor Noah of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show.

For the bulk of the 26 minute interview, the topics ranging from Colin Kaepernick (still?) and Donald Trump, it was a genuine and yawning snoozefest, until the topic of illegal immigration arose.

Fairly levelheaded and intentional, Lahren explained her steadfast opposition to illegal immigration (it is illegal after all), and pointed to the massive injustice facing families and children on waiting lists, paying thousands of dollars and patiently hoping for their chance to become an American citizen, legally.

Now, I’ve been a Trevor Noah supporter since before his time as the successor to Stewart’s throne, and was a committed advocate to those who chastise him (Jon is a tough act to follow). I will be doing this no more, because of the following interaction:

Lahren: What do you say to a legal immigrant, that has waited in line and paid thousands of dollars to come into this country legally? What do you say to that person who has waited for the American Dream, who sees someone cutting in front of them, and getting a pass? What do you say to those folks?

…banter banter banter…joke about it “not being taco bell”.

Trevor Noah: You say to them “Welcome to America, the greatest country in the world, where anyone from anywhere can come here and achieve what they achieve if they set their dreams to it.”

Lahren: But they waited and they did it legally…

Trevor Noah: You say “Welcome to America, there some that did it one way, there are some that did it another way.”

At this point, Noah rushed off topic and essentially closed debate and the interview. Just in time as I’ve never heard a more foolish response and would love to hear him actually say that to a family who have shelled out $5,000 and waited a decade to become apart of the American Dream. It will never happen, because it would be a cowardly and deplorable (yep) thing to say.

Moving forward, I never want to hear Noah regale his drones with arguments against wealthy Americans on tax loopholes, or economic inequality and trickle down economics, or access to higher education and affordable housing any more. Because when you see injustice happen in the world, look those who are trying to do things the right way square in the eye, and tell them “Welcome to America, there are some that did it one way, there are some that did it another way.”

Disgusting.

You can watch the clip of the interaction in the extended version of the interview here. The moment of truth is at 24:00 minute mark.