‘Daily Show’ Guest Host Kal Penn Reprises An Old Role To Ridicule Republicans

Quite a few right-wing figures, together with Fox Information’ Tucker Carlson, Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), have referred to so-called wokeness as a virus, or the “woke thoughts virus.” Twitter proprietor Elon Musk went so far as to recommend that “woke thoughts virus will destroy civilization” except it’s stopped.

Throughout his visitor internet hosting gig on “The Every day Present” this week, Penn reprised his function as Lawrence Kutner, a health care provider within the hit medical drama “Home,” to assist deal with sufferers with the fictional illness.

“Republicans are fearful of the woke thoughts virus,” Penn mentioned as he launched the skit. “I imply, to be clear: not terrified sufficient to assist public well being care to deal with it, however terrified.”

In response to Penn’s Kutner, signs of an infection embody not being “pissed off that Mr. Potato Head doesn’t have a penis,” believing racism exists and expressing apathy a couple of trans child collaborating at school sports activities.