‘Daily Show’ host asks Republicans: ‘Do you have a humiliation kink?’

Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” took aim at Republicans’ continued support for President Trump last week, with guest host Desi Lydic questioning why the party’s base remains loyal despite what she described as a string of unflattering developments.

Ms. Lydic opened the segment by recapping a clip of Mr. Trump at a White House event honoring military mothers, during which he joked about needing the military to fix his phone’s autocorrect settings. She then noted that, despite such moments, Republican support for the president has remained steady — a point underscored by polling data presented on the show indicating that Mr. Trump’s approval among Republicans is consistent with his numbers during previous midterm cycles.

“His base is still sticking with him after everything?” Ms. Lydic said. “At this point, you’ve got to cut your losses. I mean, what is it? Do you have a humiliation kink or something?”

To illustrate the point further, Ms. Lydic played a clip of MSNBC’s Chris Hayes describing a survey in which respondents were asked who would prevail in a physical fight between themselves and the president. According to Hayes, 39% of Republicans said Mr. Trump would beat them up.

“So you have a humiliation kink, but you really think you’d lose a fight to an 80-year-old man?” Lydic said. “I mean, come on, Republicans, believe in yourself.”

Ms. Lydic then turned to “Daily Show” correspondents Jordan Klepper and Troy Iwata to weigh in on what the poll suggested about the loyalty of Mr. Trump’s base.