The Daily Show host mocked the president’s denial of a damning climate change report and networks’ coverage of the issue

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Trevor Noah took aim at Donald Trump for his refusal to believe a report on climate change assembled by his own government.

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On The Daily Show, the host spoke about the report, which states that climate change has already been having an effect on the US and is set to worsen over the next few decades.

He showed a news report which focused on the potential loss of life but also underlined the economic effects.

The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) You know it’s a bad sign when the president has less respect for science than Maury Povich. pic.twitter.com/hdosTZ0Rno

“I love how America always thinks about everything in economic terms,” he said. “Like even when they’re talking about the end of the world they’re like: ‘Climate change is going to kill everybody and that’s gonna cost us like a billion dollars.’”

When asked about the report, Trump said it was “fine” but he didn’t believe it.

“How can one man possess all the stupidity of mankind?” Noah asked. “It’s like they edited his genes to give him superhuman stupidity.”

CNN brought on Rick Santorum to talk about the report and he claimed that the reason scientists continue to discuss the dangers of climate change is because they’re after money and need to sustain their lifestyles. “We should have known when we saw them balling in those Gucci lab coats,” Noah joked.

He also showed clips from a panel on NBC in which one of the talking heads admitted that she wasn’t a scientist so she didn’t really know what she was talking about. “Once you say ‘I’m not a scientist’ then why is anyone listening to your scientific opinion?” he asked.

Noah criticised the networks for bringing on climate change deniers and warned of the dangers. “Why does the news keep bringing on non-scientists to argue against science?” he said.

The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) TONIGHT: Are you looking to not have fun, then suffocate to death? Come join Elon Musk on Mars! pic.twitter.com/9HiAVtLktK

There was also news that Nasa successfully landed a spacecraft on Mars as well as talk from Elon Musk that he was hoping to travel to the planet but warned that for any prospective colonists there were many dangers, including death.

“Are you looking to not have fun and then suffocate to death? Come to Mars!” Noah joked.

He continued: “It’s nice that Elon Musk is so upfront about the details. But you gotta admit, it would have been kinda funny if Elon Musk waited until they landed on Mars to be like: ‘Oh I forgot to mention, you are my space slaves now get to work building my base!’”