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"The Daily Show with Trevor Noah" presents...

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"It's 2020..."

"24/7."

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- Every day, the field of Democratic candidates

gets bigger and bigger.

And this morning, it didn't just get bigger,

it got louder.

- Hi, I'm Bernie Sanders.

I'm running for president.

Our campaign is about taking on

the powerful special interests

that dominate our economic and political life.

I'm talking about Wall Street, the health insurance companies,

the drug companies, the fossil fuel industry,

the military industrial complex,

the private prison industry,

and the large multi-national corporations.

- Oh, damn. [laughter]

Yo, Bernie has entered the race,

and did you hear his list of enemies?

This guy doesn't mess around.

Yeah, he didn't come to play.

He was like, "Big banks, little banks, Tyra Banks.

I'm shutting you all down. You're all going down."

And you can tell that Bernie's serious about winning

because he didn't rub his hair with a balloon

before filming this video.

He's serious now. He's in it.

"No balloon this time. We're going smooth."

[laughter]

Now, if Bernie were to win the presidency,

he would become the oldest American president ever.

Yes, and I mean that literally.

He was born a few months before George Washington.

But... [laughter]

But don't let Bernie's age fool you.

This guy is as feisty as ever.

Just look at how he responded

to Howard Schultz threatening the Democratic Party.

- Howard Schultz has now said

he would not run as an Independent

if the Democrats nominate a moderate.

- Oh, isn't that nice?

Why is Howard Schultz

on every television station in this country?

Why are you quoting Howard Schultz?

Because he's a billionaire.

- Yo, I've missed Bernie so much.

Are you kidding me?

That was-- "Oh, isn't that nice?

A-ha-ha-ha. Isn't that nice?"

Because every other politician would respond

to that answer in, like, a politiciany way.

They'd be like, "Well, I believe Howard Schultz

entering the race would be irresponsible at this time."

Bernie's just like, "Howard Schultz

can run for president of my ass!"

[laughter]

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- Of all the Democrats hoping to be president,

the one whose positions have changed the most

from what they used to be is arguably Kirsten Gillibrand.

Before she was a senator, Gillibrand represented

a conservative district in Upstate New York.

And even though that was a long time ago,

she's still trying to make sure the slate is wiped clean

for her 2020 run.

- You've said Trump's immigration positions

are racist.

Now, as you know,

you were more conservative

early on in your career on immigration.

You said you were a "firm opponent"

of giving "amnesty to illegal aliens."

You said English should be

"the official language of the United States."

You called for expediting deportation

of undocumented immigrants.

If Trump's immigration positions are racist,

were they racist when you held some of those positions as well?

- They certainly weren't empathetic

and they were not kind and I did not think

about suffering in other people's lives.

And so I took the time.

I went down to Brooklyn,

I met with Nydia Velázquez,

who's been a leader in fighting for families for a long time,

and I listened and I realized

that things I had said were wrong.

- To be fair--to be fair.

I get why Gillibrand had to say,

"I went to Brooklyn

and I saw things in a different way."

Because let's be honest, if she had said,

"Yeah, my policies used to be racist,

but then they changed,"

you know, the headlines would just be

"Gillibrand Admits Racism,"

and Trump, he'd never let that go.

He'd probably make it her new nickname.

He'd be like, "My opponent,

Ku Klux Kirsten, is so racist,

she's trying to steal the nomination

from Native Americans like Elizabeth Warren.

[laughter and groans]

But this is not the first time that Gillibrand has apologized

for her previous policy positions.

Because, you see, it turn out

she also used to be very pro-gun.

- As a congresswoman,

Gillibrand used that family tradition of hunting

to appeal to conservative voters

in Upstate New York.

She boasted an "A" rating from the NRA.

So why the 180?

- After I got appointed,

I went down to Brooklyn

to meet with families who had suffered

from gun violence in their communities,

and you immediately experience the feeling

that I couldn't have been more wrong.

- Okay, uh...

[laughter]

What's... what's going on in Brooklyn?

[laughter and applause]

Like...

Every time...

every time Gillibrand goes to Brooklyn,

she changes another position.

[laughter]

I feel like they're gonna have to make a remix

to that Jay Z/Alicia Keys song.

It's gonna be like... ♪ Now I'm out in Brooklyn ♪

♪ Changin' my mind on gun rights ♪

♪ Used to hate illegals, now I fight the good fight ♪

♪ In New York ♪

♪ Turns out all my past views were racist ♪

♪ They're somethin' I'm changin' ♪

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We've also gotten an announcement

from one of the biggest names in politics,

Elizabeth Warren.

And she celebrated her announcement

with a live Instagram chat from inside her kitchen.

- Senator Elizabeth Warren becoming the biggest name

in the Democratic field

to signal she's running for president.

Now looking to reintroduce herself to Democrats,

connecting with supporters on Instagram.

- Hold on a sec.

I'm gonna get me,

um, a beer. [claps]

My husband, Bruce, is now in here.

Um, you want a beer?

- No, I'll pass on a beer for now.

- You sure? Come and say hello to the folks.

- Yes, okay. - So, this is my sweetie.

- Hello. - Um, he's the best.

Thank you for being here. - Pleasure.

- I'm glad you're here.

[laughter]

- I don't always drink beer... [laughter]

But when I'm trying to look relatable,

I do it on Instagram. [laughter]

That was an interesting choice, though, right?

It really is an interesting choice from Warren,

just drinking alone in her kitchen.

[laughter]

I guess she wanted to start her campaign,

the same way Hilary ended hers, you know?

Oh! [cheers and applause]

Oh!

Oh!

Oh!