The Indict-Mare Before Christmas

Featuring: Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert, James Adomian, John Oliver, and Jordan Klepper

Merry Christmas! I’m Geoff Plitt, and welcome to What You Need to Know, the brief, weekly newsletter where I share the best comedy videos I’ve seen all week. It will always be free, and you’re welcome to become a friend by following me on Twitter, Threads, Instagram, or TikTok, where I share my own jokes every day.

And now, the videos you came for:

1. Every year, Stephen Colbert’s team produces an animated Christmas special satirizing the year’s news, and this year’s is absolutely amazing. Here’s the pitch: Donald Trump, on trial for 91 counts of naughtiness, tries a wild gambit: getting Santa to testify that he is on the nice list, pardoning him of all charges. Santa refuses, but that doesn’t stop Trump as he enlists the help of Elon Musk to turn him into Santa himself to clear his name. Can the real Santa stop Trumpy Claus in time to save Christmas?

2. Jimmy Kimmel also did a Christmas Special this year, featuring Mike “MyPillow” Lindell (played by the amazing James Adomian. Fun fact: Adomian also did voices for Colbert’s special above). It’s called “Mike Lindell’s MyChristmas Spectacular”, and you should watch it right now:

3. John Oliver recently did a fantastic segment on Last Week Tonight, pointing out Elon Musk’s hypocrisy and best stumbles of the year:

4. Finally, The Daily Show released a great compilation of Jordan Klepper’s best moments from his man-on-the-street interviews of Trump supporters:

Thanks for reading! Have a great weekend.

- Geoff

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