Trump Flips the Bird & Minnesota Tells ICE to F**k Off with Pickle Rick and Bologna | Langhorne Slim

Summary

The Daily Show: Ears Edition

Episode Title: Trump Flips the Bird & Minnesota Tells ICE to F**k Off with Pickle Rick and Bologna | Langhorne Slim
Release Date: January 15, 2026
Host: Jordan Klepper
Guest: Langhorne Slim

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Episode Overview

This episode of The Daily Show: Ears Edition, hosted by Jordan Klepper, blends sharp satire with a heartfelt interview. The main theme centers on President Trump's explosive visit to Minnesota amid heightened ICE enforcement and community backlash, painting a chaotic portrait of current American politics. The episode also features acclaimed musician Langhorne Slim, who discusses the importance of staying creative, connected, and hopeful through music.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Trump’s Minnesota Visit and Viral Middle Finger

• [01:06–02:43] Jordan Klepper recaps President Trump’s visit to a Ford manufacturing factory in Minnesota, highlighting an incident where Trump flips off a protester after being called a "pedophile protector."
  • Quote (Jordan Klepper, 01:56): “Whoa, whoa, whoa, Mr. President, you can’t flip off a citizen that way, not with your delicate hands. They’ll be bruised for weeks.”
• Satirical commentary frames Trump’s inability to handle criticism, with comedic speculation about what could have been said and why Trump was so triggered.

2. Confusion Over Trump’s Support for Protesters

• [02:43–03:14] A misleading quote from Trump appears supportive of protesters—until it's revealed he’s referring to protesters in Iran, not Minnesota.
  • Quote (Jordan Klepper, 03:14): “Ah, he’s talking about Iran. Okay, my mistake.”
• Klepper lampoons Trump’s inconsistency and the administration’s double standards.

3. ICE Raids and Police Brutality in Minnesota

• [03:33–05:55] Reports detail aggressive ICE raids: flashbangs, pepper spray, racial profiling, and the targeting of U.S. citizens and even Native Americans. The news team satirically exposes the government's claim that they’re only “taking out the worst of the worst.”
  • Quote (Langhorne Slim, 03:34): “Flashbangs lighting up the Minneapolis skies. Agents seen descending on protesters.”
  • Quote (Jordan Klepper, 04:56, on ICE detaining Native Americans): “Native Americans? ‘Americans’ is right in the name, sir. How long have you lived here? Oh, I don’t know. Since Pangea.”

4. Minnesota’s Community Response & Protest Innovations

• [06:26–08:00] The show highlights grassroots resistance, including delivering groceries to immigrant families, blowing whistles to alert neighborhoods of ICE raids, and creative protest tactics like throwing bologna (“lunchables”) at ICE vehicles.
  • Quote (Jordan Klepper, 06:50): “The protesters are fighting back and their weapons are launchable—sorry, I read that wrong—lunchable. Their weapons are lunchables.”
• Humorous takes on the resilience and inventiveness of Minnesota protesters.

5. Confronting Right-Wing Media and Iconic Protesters

• [08:00–10:09] Residents deliver bold face-to-face confrontations with both ICE and right-wing media correspondents. This includes memorable protester personas, such as "Pickle Rick."
  • Quote (Jordan Klepper, 08:08): “Can this guy be my dad?... I can’t believe this dude is from Minnesota and not from a Quentin Tarantino movie.”
  • Quote (Pickle Rick, 09:51): “I’m out here tonight because they are terrorizing Minnesota. They are terrorizing my friends, neighbors, and my clients.”

6. Satirical Segment: "America's Fascist Home Videos"

• [10:56–12:27] A comedic montage lampoons ICE agents' missteps (slipping on ice, making mistakes during raids), suggesting that even “ice” itself is rebelling against ICE.
  • Quote (Correspondent, 11:23): “Some liberals want to abolish ICE. Well, apparently, so does Mother Nature.”

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Feature Interview: Langhorne Slim

[12:27–19:54]

The Power of Dreaming and Connection

• Jordan sits down with Langhorne Slim, who muses on the role of dreamers and the essential need for creativity and human connection.
  • Quote (Langhorne Slim, 14:18): “We are inundated and conditioned and taught to use more logic than creativity. And I think that in some ways makes our souls a bit sick… love over gold, curiosity over certainty, connection over separation.”
• Discussion about music as a form of “divine medicine,” especially poignant when Langhorne shares stories of performing at his grandmother’s assisted living facility.
  • Quote (Langhorne Slim, 16:03): “The connection is like the divine medicine. That’s why I play music. That’s why I love art.”

Navigating Political Times Through Performance

• Langhorne Slim describes how older songs have taken on new political significance on tour, reflecting the current cultural climate.
  • Quote (Langhorne Slim, 17:03): “There’s a line to the song ‘Changes’ that just says, ‘things could be stranger, but I don’t know how.’ And the crowd went wild for that.”
• Klepper and Langhorne riff on aging, artist identity, and evolving their craft.
  • Quote (Langhorne Slim, 17:28): “The beauty of calling myself Langhorne Slim, is that if I become very large, it’s just sort of an ironic name.”

Musical Evolution and Joy

• The conversation explores Slim’s musical growth, spanning folk, Americana, and new rock influences through collaboration with members of Greta Van Fleet.
  • Quote (Langhorne Slim, 18:08): “The impetus is just to keep changing and growing… as I get older, I want to keep ripping it open and just having fun.”

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Trump’s gesture:

  • “You can’t flip off a citizen that way, not with your delicate hands. They’ll be bruised for weeks.” — Jordan Klepper [01:56]

• On ICE's racial profiling:

  • “Are you seriously trying to question a person’s citizenship because they have an accent in Minnesota where people sound like this?” — Jordan Klepper [05:21]

• On protest tactics:

  • “The protesters are fighting back and their weapons are launchable—sorry, I read that wrong—lunchable.” — Jordan Klepper [06:50]

• On protest personalities:

  • “Why are you out here today, Pickle Rick?” — Jordan Klepper [09:37]
  • “They are terrorizing my friends, neighbors, and my clients.” — Pickle Rick [09:51]

• On art and change:

  • “The dreaming kind is like love over gold, curiosity over certainty, connection over separation… and I think that’s a groovy way to roll.” — Langhorne Slim [14:48]

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Timestamps for Major Segments

• [01:06] — Show starts; Trump’s Minnesota trip
• [01:43] — Trump’s middle finger incident
• [03:14] — Clarification on Trump's protest comments
• [03:33] — ICE raids in Minneapolis, protester abuse
• [05:55] — ICE detaining Native Americans
• [06:26] — Community resistance in Minnesota
• [08:00] — Protesters confront media/ICE
• [09:37] — Interview with “Pickle Rick”
• [10:56] — Satirical “America's Fascist Home Videos”
• [12:27] — Langhorne Slim interview begins
• [14:09] — The importance of dreamers and connecting through art
• [17:03] — Songs’ shifting political relevance
• [18:08] — Musical evolution, collaboration, and fun

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Tone and Style

• The episode weaves The Daily Show’s trademark sarcasm and wit with genuine empathy and introspection, especially during the interview portion. Jordan Klepper’s sardonic humor balances with Langhorne Slim’s warm, hopeful outlook.
• Satirical segments lampoon the absurdity of current events while also underlining real tensions and injustices, especially regarding government overreach and the resilience of local communities.

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This summary provides a comprehensive, engaging walkthrough of the episode’s news, satire, and guest interview, capturing its most significant discussions and the spirit of The Daily Show’s cultural commentary.

Transcript

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[Correspondent/Reporter]

You're listening to Comedy Central. From the most trusted journalists at Comedy Central. It's America's only source for news. This is the Daily show with your host, Jordan.

[Jordan Klepper]

Welcome to the Daily Show. I'm Jordan Klepper. We got so much to talk about tonight. Minnesota, nice takes to the streets. Karen's are on the right side of history. And Donald Trump fingers a factory worker. Probably a better way of saying that. Regardless, let's get into the headlines. Yesterday, our beloved president, President Trump visited real Americans working real jobs at a real factory. And you know, these are his people. So I'm sure he got a much needed boost of support as the president toured a Ford manufacturing factory.

[Langhorne Slim]

This moment caught on camera in video obtained by tmz. One man shouting at the president, pedophile protector. President Trump mouthing an expletive in response and appearing to give the man the middle finger.

[Jordan Klepper]

Whoa, Whoa, whoa, whoa, Mr. President, you can't flip off a citizen that way, not with your delicate hands. They'll be bruised for weeks. I don't know why Trump is so upset. I mean, he could have called you a pedophile, but he kept it to pedophile protector out of respect for the office. And for all we know, that guy could have been a pedophile requesting pedophile protection. Help me. Help me. I know that's your thing. Redact me the out of here, Mr. President, please. But Trump wasn't just there to do hand stuff. No. He also gave a speech where he had a message for all the people who have been out on the streets for the last few days.

[Correspondent/Reporter]

Keep protesting and save the name of the killers and the abusers that are abusing you. You're being very badly abused. One death is too much.

[Jordan Klepper]

Wow. Wow. Standing up for the protesters in Minnesota. You know, people call this guy a dictator, a fascist, a pedophile protector, but here he is with a full throated defense of Americans, right to protest their government.

[Correspondent/Reporter]

I've canceled all meetings with the Iranian officials until the senseless killing of protesters. Stops.

[Jordan Klepper]

Ah, he's talking about Iran. Okay, my mistake. Yes, okay, but you know what? You know what? It doesn't matter. Because President Trump is nothing if not consistent and ironclad in his principles. And I know that his police force will treat Americans with the same empathy and restraint when they. You know where this is going.

[Sponsor/Announcer]

Overnight.

[Langhorne Slim]

Flashbangs lighting up the Minneapolis skies. Agents seen descending on protesters. Earlier Tuesday. Federal agents seen dragging people out of their cars and spraying others directly in the face with chemicals.

[Jordan Klepper]

Holy shit. I don't know what's more terrifying, them hitting that guy point blank with pepper balls or him not even flinching at them. Although, to be fair, it's like nine degrees out there. The pepper spray is only warming him up. Now, the administration wants you to believe that these protesters are the ones out of line here because ICE agents are just a group of well trained, methodical police officers carrying out their duties and taking out the worst of the worst. But in reality, this is what Minnesotans are seeing. The Trump administration has only double or tripled down on these ICE raids, leading to more instances of racial profiling. The ICE agents asked to see the IDs of the three non white employees.

[Correspondent/Reporter]

And didn't even bother to ask the.

[Jordan Klepper]

White employee for the identification. Stops at highway exits where people are.

[Langhorne Slim]

Being pulled out of their cars and asked to show identification.

[Jordan Klepper]

An American citizen named Christian Molina was. Was driving down the road when ICE knocked on his door and asked for him to show him his identification.

[Langhorne Slim]

Agents arresting two workers outside a Minnesota target. A state lawmaker says they're both U.S. citizens.

[Jordan Klepper]

ICE agents demanding that an Uber driver show them id.

[Correspondent/Reporter]

I'm working, dude.

[Jordan Klepper]

You were from this country if you.

[Correspondent/Reporter]

Know I'm an immigration officer.

[Jordan Klepper]

What do you mean, if I'm from this country?

[Correspondent/Reporter]

I could hear.

[Jordan Klepper]

You don't have the same accent as me. That's why I'm. Oh, so you're going by accent?

[Langhorne Slim]

I wanna know.

[Correspondent/Reporter]

Where were you born?

[Jordan Klepper]

This is outrageous. Are you seriously trying to question a person's citizenship because they have an accent in Minnesota where people sound like this? So where are you girls from? Chaska. Le Sueur. But I went to high school in White Bear Lake.

[Sponsor/Announcer]

You know, Go Bears. Okay.

[Jordan Klepper]

Speak American. Come on. And if you're wondering just how off target ICE is getting in their supposed focus on illegal immigrants, the answer is very.

[Correspondent/Reporter]

Tribal leaders confirm that four Native American men have been detained by ICE in Minneapolis.

[Jordan Klepper]

Native Americans? Americans is right in the name, sir. How long have you lived here? Oh, I don't know. Since Pangea look, look, let's not beat around the bush here. What the government is doing right now in Minnesota is blatantly un American, but the response to it is as American as can be.

[Correspondent/Reporter]

Some community members are not only protesting.

[Jordan Klepper]

They'Re also looking out for their neighbors.

[Langhorne Slim]

Volunteers delivering groceries to immigrant families all.

[Correspondent/Reporter]

Around the Twin Cities.

[Jordan Klepper]

You hear these ear piercing whistles.

[Correspondent/Reporter]

Activists blow the whistles when they see agents to alert the anti ICE agents drive in and out all day, greeted by protesters with profanity and occasional slices of baloney thrown at their vehicles.

[Jordan Klepper]

Oh, man, I'm on fire. Wow. I mean, that is solid aim. I think the Vikings have finally found their quarterback. I mean, that's right. The protesters are fighting back and their weapons are launchable. Sorry, I read that wrong. Lunchable. Their weapons are lunchables. I have to say, this is not only rude to ice, it is disrespectful to the dog who gave his life to become that baloney. Lot of baloney fans here. I say read the ingredients, folks. In fact, the downside is you did just give those guys free lunch. Because you know, those ICE agents aren't letting a perfectly good slice of car door bologna go to waste. But the people of Minnesota, they gotta be careful. As we've seen, some of these ICE agents are poorly trained and hot tempered. If you're going to confront them, you have to do it with courage, conviction, and the finest, most luxurious outerwear you can afford.

[Correspondent/Reporter]

A bunch of bitches if I've ever seen a bunch. And I'm telling you to your face, and if you don't like it, you.

[Jordan Klepper]

Go, Can this guy be my dad? I mean, I mean, goddamn, I can't believe this dude is from Minnesota and not from a Quentin Tarantino movie. The depravity of the police state is so deep that people are time traveling from a boxing match in the 1970s just to call out their bullshit. Now the protesters aren't just confronting ice. Right wing media has been on the ground in Minneapolis trying to make the case that the situation is justified. And the residents are giving those right wing outlets the respect that their reporting deserves.

[Correspondent/Reporter]

We're just trying to have an intelligent conversation.

[Jordan Klepper]

Big and tall man. I'm a big and tall man.

[Correspondent/Reporter]

I don't act this way.

[Jordan Klepper]

I'm a big and tall man.

[Correspondent/Reporter]

You want to engage in intelligent conversation? You think us taxpayers should be funding housing for illegals and medical care.

[Jordan Klepper]

I get the feeling that she didn't actually think he was smart. But see, that is how you turn your weaknesses into strengths. You know, she brings that energy to her daughter's high school graduation party that she swore she'd be cool at. That's a nightmare. She brings it to a fascist takeover. Let this lady cook. Now, obviously, not all the protesters are talking to the media in such a ridiculous way. Some of them are offering very serious, impassioned arguments while dressed in a ridiculous way. Why are you out here today, Pickle Rick?

[Correspondent/Reporter]

I'm out here tonight because they are terrorizing Minnesota. They are terrorizing my friends, neighbors, and my clients.

[Jordan Klepper]

Hold on, hold on. Your clients? I didn't realize it was Pickle Rick Esq.

[Sponsor/Announcer]

Over here.

[Jordan Klepper]

That explains the billboards I keep seeing on the highway. Bottom line, what's happening in Minnesota is dark. But the community response is inspiring. These brutal and authoritarian police tactics have brought together a coalition of Midwesterners that spans from Pickles to wine moms to Vietnam veterans with incredible drip. And none of this had to happen if Donald Trump treated Americans with respect for their inherent rights. But if you're gonna come at Americans with this attitude, don't be surprised when they come right back at you twice as hard. Now, that resistance. That resistance is going to be a big problem for ICE agents. Although there's something else that's also tripping them up.

[Correspondent/Reporter]

Shame on.

[Jordan Klepper]

Ah, you hate to see it. The coalition against ICE is so broad, it even includes ice. And if you enjoy seeing fascists fall on their fannies, there's a new show you're really gonna love this week on.

[Correspondent/Reporter]

America's Fascist Home Videos. It's a massive invasion of hilarious ICE videos. Oh, apparently, ICE training doesn't include walking. Some liberals want to abolish ice. Well, apparently, so does Mother Nature. Here's a video for anyone looking for a good icebreaker. Ooh, I want to see that one again from another angle. Watch Ice, baby. And he nailed the dismount. Turns out migrants aren't the only ones running from ice. So are their cars. It's always good to make a splash, but not at the porta potty. Apparently, this officer isn't potty trained. That's all for this week, but keep submitting those videos. It's honestly the only funny thing about any of this.

[Jordan Klepper]

When we come back, Langhorne Slim will be joining me in the studio. Don't go away. Welcome back to the Daily Show. My guest tonight is a critically acclaimed musician whose new album is called the Dream in kind. Please welcome Langhorne Slim. My lord let you look. You look like a million bucks.

[Langhorne Slim]

Let me start by saying thank you Means a lot. And I want to tell you, I'm keenly aware that you could have had anybody that you wanted on the show tonight. You could have had Elton John.

[Jordan Klepper]

Yes. We were out to him. Yeah.

[Langhorne Slim]

And I was thinking Elton John and Bono.

[Jordan Klepper]

Yeah.

[Langhorne Slim]

Covering geese.

[Jordan Klepper]

Yeah. Ooh.

[Langhorne Slim]

And you chose me.

[Jordan Klepper]

I did.

[Langhorne Slim]

And that's a beautiful thing, and I love you for it.

[Jordan Klepper]

Well, this is what is always yes, This is. It is a testament to always checking their availability before you. Before you book the show. But I'm glad that you said yes, Langhorne.

[Langhorne Slim]

When Klepper calls, I answer and I say yes.

[Jordan Klepper]

This is so. I've known Langhorne for a little while. I am a huge fan and can call him a friend as well. And you have this beautiful album, the Dreaming Kind. Who is the Dreaming Kind? Are you the Dreaming Kind?

[Langhorne Slim]

It's an ode to the dreaming kind. In that to me, where I once thought dreaming was perhaps silly.

[Jordan Klepper]

Uh huh.

[Langhorne Slim]

Um, I think it is the most beautiful thing to be as a dreamer. I think that we are inundated and conditioned and taught to use more logic than creativity. And I think that it in some ways makes our souls a bit sick. And so the dreaming kind is like love over gold, curiosity over certainty, connection over separation.

[Jordan Klepper]

Yeah.

[Langhorne Slim]

And I think that's a groovy way to roll.

[Jordan Klepper]

That's a groovy way to roll. I mean, I. It does feel. I think you hit the nail on the head with certainty. It feels like the time that we're in right now. So based around certainty, everybody knows what they believe. They aren't open to change. I don't like that, Jordan. You don't like that? You don't like that? Why don't you go to politics? Why do you stealing this music business? Don't you know AI is going to be doing this two, three years from now?

[Langhorne Slim]

I've been told. That's why I'm glad I got the opportunity to come here tonight.

[Jordan Klepper]

You're a soulful man. What I love about you, you're a soulful man that you play all types of venues. Something that I know. Last year, you got to play some of your music in venues across America, but you also got to play it at your grandmother's assisted living.

[Langhorne Slim]

Is that correct? It was my last show of 2025, and my grandmother, my mom recently moved to Nashville, where my partner and our kids and I live, and she's in an assisted living. And one day they needed somebody to fill in, and I said, I play some music and they're like, okay. And so one day they needed somebody. So I got the call, and it was beautiful. And I think just what we're. What we were just talking about, it's a reminder of that. The connection is like the divine medicine.

[Jordan Klepper]

Yeah.

[Langhorne Slim]

That's why I play music. That's why I love art. That's why I love what you do. And that's what I want. I'm a slut for the connection.

[Jordan Klepper]

Yeah. Also, it's important, you know, we're cutting all of this Medicare. So Divine Medicine is great and it's cheap. Cause you can stream it on Spotify for peanuts. Right. Another thing, it's so interesting. We were on tour a little bit this year together. We got to perform in front of the same audiences. And it was fascinating because a lot of people who came out to see the shows were really politically minded. And the time that we're in, you almost can't divorce politics from the conversation that's happening in the room. And I got to watch you perform songs that you had written years ago. Life is confusing, Changes. And there was a point on tour you had to tell the audience that you had written these songs 10 years ago and not a week ago, that essentially the songs you had written 10 years had become political songs.

[Langhorne Slim]

Well, at that. I remember that specifically. And there's a line to the song Changes that just says, things could be stranger, but I don't know how. And the crowd went wild for that. And I was like, yeah. As true then as it is today.

[Jordan Klepper]

As it is now. Do you ever want worry as Langhorne Slim, that as you age, that you have to. You'll become Langhorn dad bod. Is that something. Is that ever a fear?

[Langhorne Slim]

Yeah, it wasn't a fear until I became Langhorne Slim with a dad bod.

[Jordan Klepper]

Yeah. Yeah. So what do you do with something like that?

[Langhorne Slim]

The depths of my vanity. The beauty of being. Of calling myself Langhorne Slim, is that if I become very large, it's just sort of a ironic name.

[Jordan Klepper]

It is ironic. A joke in and of itself.

[Langhorne Slim]

Yeah, it's great.

[Jordan Klepper]

Yeah. On this album, you're somewhat known for folk Americana stylings, but you collaborated with some guys from Greta Van Fleet to produce essentially a much more. A newer sound, a more rock and roll forward sound. What was the impetus behind that?

[Langhorne Slim]

The impetus is just to keep changing and growing. And I love music of all sorts. So I think something that happens is you, at least for me as a musician, start writing some songs. Some people, if you're lucky, they come to know some of those songs, and then before you know it, you're writing more songs, maybe like that. And I believe that a creative soul has so many different places to go with it. And so I just want to keep. As I get older, I want to keep ripping it open and just having fun.

[Jordan Klepper]

Find that new space.

[Langhorne Slim]

Find that new space that makes me want to just shake it.

[Jordan Klepper]

Yeah, Get. Just get. Find something new.

[Sponsor/Announcer]

Yeah.

[Jordan Klepper]

If you're that guy who just finds himself going to Trump rally after Trump rally after Trump rally, and if that's.

[Langhorne Slim]

Where you find that, fair enough.

[Jordan Klepper]

Fair. But.

[Langhorne Slim]

But it's not. It's not where I find it. Yeah, I find it in, like, I just. I need even, like, to be in the studio and the cameras and stuff, and then I could look out and I see real people here, and that feels good because there's a real live connection. And so when I'm on stage, I just want to make music that feels joyful, that maybe even if it's from a painful place, still can make people want to shake it and dance.

[Jordan Klepper]

Shake it and dance. You gonna give us some of that divine medicine today? I'm gonna try the dream in kind. Comes out January 16th. And check out langhornslimmusic.com for tune. It's Langhorn. That's our show for tonight. Now here it is. Your moment is in.

[Correspondent/Reporter]

So milk would help your cognitive ability?

[Langhorne Slim]

Absolutely.

[Correspondent/Reporter]

You can tell who's been treated. Take a cognitive test.

[Langhorne Slim]

I've taken a lot of them.

[Correspondent/Reporter]

I've got. I've aced every one of them because I drink milk.

[Langhorne Slim]

It's good for. And it shows.

[Correspondent/Reporter]

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