The Daily Show: Ears Edition Trump Forces a Playdate with Xi Jinping & MTG Makes Too Much Sense for Desi Lydic | Justine Lupe
30 snips
Oct 31, 2025 
Justine Lupe, known for her roles in Succession and Netflix's Nobody Wants This, chats with Desi Lydic about her experience playing a codependent sister. She explores the complexities of on-screen dynamics and the lessons her girlfriends have taught her about love and strength. The discussion also takes a humorous turn as Desi covers Trump’s fruitless meeting with Xi Jinping and Marjorie Taylor Greene's surprising stance on GOP issues, making for a lively contrast to Lupe's insights into sisterhood.
AI Snips
Chapters
Transcript
Episode notes
Trump–Xi Meeting Was Largely Symbolic
- Desi Lydic frames Trump's meeting with Xi as theatrically underwhelming and ultimately a symbolic reset rather than a substantive breakthrough.
- The episode highlights how optics across Trump’s Asia trip varied, making the Xi meeting feel like an obligatory playdate.
Shutdown Exposed GOP Infighting
- Desi Lydic notes the government shutdown bred rare Republican criticism from within, including Marjorie Taylor Greene's confrontations with House leadership.
- This internal friction reveals GOP dysfunction more than ideological unity.
MTG Pushed To Release Epstein Files
- Desi recounts MTG backing a discharge petition to force release of Epstein documents as an unexpected moment of alignment with accountability efforts.
- She reacts with dissonant surprise at agreeing, showing how rare such moments are from Greene.