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It’s been a year since Trevor Noah decided to compare a possible Trump presidency to the leaders we’ve seen in Africa over the years, but now it’s all a reality. That means Noah can return to his home continent and his home country, in particular, all in an effort to see if South Africa’s current political climate can teach us anything about President Donald Trump. The similarities are pretty crazy.
Before there was some comparison with Idi Amin or Robert Mugabe, dictators who shared some of Trump’s famous quotes but ended up being a lot worse over time. But Noah focuses on South African leader Jacob Zuma this time, showing a leader that is mired in controversy while not slaughtering thousands of civilians along the way. Just take a peek at Zuma’s Wiki page and you rape allegations, racketeering charges, a line of corruption, and numerous calls to either step down or face impeachment. People are already starting to talk impeachment for Trump — and would be talking it for Hillary too — so it seems like we’re off to a good start.
Noah paints a picture of South Africa’s proud moments over the past few decades, such as the rise of Nelson Mandela and the World Cup, but points out that it all changed after South Africans decided to “shake things up.” The similarities just piled up from there, from the pending charges against them, their Teflon status, and their hatred of the media. If anything, it kinda shows that the US election wasn’t just a national thing and actually seems to be part of a global push over the past few years. Look at Duterte in the Phillippines, Brexit, or the Golden Dawn in Greece. Very different levels, sure, but still a look at agents of change over the past years. Even the Pirate Party in Iceland could be an example.
Noah comes back in the second segment with some more African hijinks, showing a little classroom sketch where people are getting a few corruption tips directly from the guide made in America. The only way this could be made funnier is if Jordan Klepper were forced to do it because Trevor Noah was sick again.