Daily Show Guest Host Threatens Elon Musk and Slams Trump’s Cabinet in Shocking Rant

Leslie Jones, cựu ngôi sao Saturday Night Live luôn thẳng thắn, đã xuất hiện trên sân khấu The Daily Show với tư cách là người dẫn chương trình khách mời vào thứ Tư và ngay lập tức gây chấn động khắp thế giới chính trị và giải trí với một đoạn độc thoại đầy nhiệt huyết nhắm trực tiếp vào Elon Musk và chính quyền Trump. Màn trình diễn đêm khuya của cô không chỉ là một tiết mục hài hước — mà là một bài diễn thuyết gay gắt chứa đầy những lời lăng mạ sâu cay, cảm xúc thô sơ và bình luận chính trị táo bạo.

In a country already divided and polarized, Jones used her platform to deliver a speech that was anything but neutral, injecting her comedic background with real venom as she branded Trump supporters as "dumb motherf***ers" and warned Musk that she would give him a black eye if he dared try to fire her. It was an outburst that some applauded as brutally honest and cathartic, while others condemned as crude and incendiary. But either way, it left no one indifferent.

Jones began her monologue with a caustic attack on Trump’s political base, lashing out at what she described as the idiocy and danger of blindly following a leader she views as corrosive to American democracy. With scorn dripping from every word, she criticized the decision-making and mentality of those who continue to support the former president, claiming that their actions could spell the demise of the country.

The venom in her voice was unmistakable, her tone unwavering, and her delivery reminiscent of a stand-up set that had transformed into a televised declaration of war. Then, without skipping a beat, she pivoted toward one of the most high-profile figures in America today — Elon Musk.

In a moment that instantly went viral, Jones played a clip of Musk wearing two MAGA hats at a Trump cabinet meeting, mocking the billionaire’s self-declared role as “head of DOGE” — a title for the Department of Government Efficiency, one of Trump’s most controversial creations. She ridiculed his appearance and demeanor, joking that he was wearing so many hats it was a wonder he hadn’t fallen over.

Her criticisms, though cloaked in humor, were razor-sharp. What followed next turned from comedy into something that resembled a televised threat as she vented her rage over Musk’s involvement in Trump’s orbit. With seething anger, she claimed that if Musk ever handed her a termination letter, she would respond by punching him in the face. She called him a “dumbass motherf***er” and dared him to fire people while wearing his ridiculous MAGA hats.

The rant didn’t stop there. Jones continued her takedown by airing a segment from Musk’s interview with Fox News host Jesse Watters. In the clip, Watters asked Musk whether it was harder to deal with Washington or go to Mars, to which Musk replied that going to Mars was harder. Jones ridiculed Musk’s deadpan answer, saying that Musk didn’t even realize when someone was telling a joke, and that his inability to catch sarcasm made him the punchline.

Calling him out for his robotic nature, she implied that Musk lacked not only a sense of humor but also common sense, and her insults drew laughter from the audience — laughter that was tinged with disbelief at how far the comedian was willing to go. In what many critics are calling the most inflammatory moment of the night, Jones made a personal jab at Musk’s family life by questioning the number of children he has.

She sarcastically asked how he had managed to father so many kids, only to follow it up with one of the most controversial and explicit punchlines of the show. Her answer was a barrage of insults and metaphors so extreme that parts of the monologue had to be bleeped for broadcast. She claimed that she wouldn’t sleep with Musk "with a borrowed enemy’s ****" and then proceeded to list increasingly absurd and grotesque alternatives she’d rather engage with, from a “drug-injected turkey” to the turkey itself.

The audience roared, but the moment sparked immediate backlash on social media, where debates flared over whether comedy had gone too far or whether Jones was simply saying what many were too afraid to. But her rant wasn’t just about Musk. Jones turned her attention to a more symbolic topic when she discussed the now-infamous Martin Luther King Jr. statue in Boston.

The statue, which had sparked controversy for its abstract design that some critics said resembled a sex act, became the center of one of Jones’s previous comedic takes. On Wednesday night, she revisited the statue with a mix of humor and philosophical musing. She acknowledged the backlash the statue received from both conservative voices and members of the Black community, including relatives of Coretta Scott King.

Her commentary drew attention to the complex relationship between representation and perception in modern America. She reminded the audience that even the Eiffel Tower was initially hated and suggested that time might eventually transform the controversial sculpture into a respected piece of art.

Jones then brought out Daily Show correspondent Dulcé Sloan, who joked that artists never quite get MLK statues right. They riffed on how the monument in Washington DC features a statue of the civil rights leader with no legs and poked fun at how conservatives seem to have mastered the statue game by sticking to one unambiguous formula — a white guy on a horse.

Jones argued that if liberals really wanted to win the culture war, they needed to go full force and erect a statue of Martin Luther King Jr. in a suit on horseback, just to match the aesthetic of the opposition. Her satirical remarks about white symbolism and conservative iconography contrasted sharply with her passionate defense of Black identity and cultural expression.

Though heavily laced with humor, Jones’s message was unmistakable. She was making a call for better representation, bolder responses, and more fearless critiques of the powerful. And no one was spared — not Musk, not Trump, not even the liberal institutions that often fail to respond adequately to such moments of cultural significance.

Jones’s episode has reignited long-standing debates about the role of comedians in political discourse. Some see her performance as a necessary purge of frustration, an unfiltered reflection of how many Americans feel when watching billionaires like Elon Musk join forces with controversial political movements. Others, however, view her comments as over-the-line, claiming that threatening violence or resorting to sexually graphic jokes under the guise of humor undermines the legitimacy of her political points.

The segment is already being dissected by pundits, commentators, and activists. Conservative figures have labeled it a disgrace to civil discourse, with some demanding that Comedy Central issue an apology. Meanwhile, progressive audiences are sharing clips of Jones’s performance across social platforms with hashtags celebrating her boldness and calling her a truth-teller in an era of sanitized speech.

This isn’t the first time Jones has stirred controversy with her words. Her previous appearances on talk shows and Saturday Night Live have often featured similarly unfiltered monologues that blur the line between comedy and social critique. But the directness of her attack on Musk and the Trump cabinet this time felt different — more aggressive, more visceral, more personal.

The timing of the rant is also significant. With the 2026 election cycle heating up and Elon Musk becoming increasingly involved in national policy discussions through his advisory roles and federal tech contracts, Jones’s commentary cuts at a moment when public figures are being called out for their alliances and influence.

Musk, for his part, has been both a darling of the tech elite and a lightning rod for criticism. His shifting political leanings, provocative tweets, and role in shaping everything from AI regulation to space exploration have made him a symbol of the modern tech tycoon who blurs the lines between entrepreneur, policy influencer, and culture warrior.

While Musk himself has not responded to Jones’s comments, his online supporters have started pushing back, calling her a hypocrite and accusing her of making threats under the protection of a scripted late-night segment. Jones’s defenders, however, argue that the platform of late-night comedy has always been one where cultural figures are held accountable through satire and exaggeration, and that Musk, as a billionaire with enormous influence, should not be immune to public ridicule — especially when he openly participates in political affairs.

Cuộc tranh cãi có thể tiếp tục gia tăng trong vài ngày tới, khi các mạng lưới, diễn viên hài và nhà bình luận chính trị cân nhắc liệu Leslie Jones có đi quá xa hay chỉ đơn giản là làm những gì mà các diễn viên hài được cho là phải làm trong thời điểm căng thẳng: nói ra những sự thật khó chịu với tiếng cười như vũ khí của họ. Bất kể ai đó ở đâu trên quang phổ đó, thì điều chắc chắn là màn trình diễn của cô đã trở thành một cột thu lôi cho một cuộc trò chuyện về quyền lực, chính trị, lời nói và sự châm biếm trong bối cảnh truyền thông chia rẽ của Hoa Kỳ.

Trong thời đại mà các tỷ phú ngồi ở trung tâm của cả đổi mới công nghệ và ảnh hưởng chính trị, và các diễn viên hài trở thành tiếng nói bất đồng chính kiến ​​lớn nhất, ranh giới giữa giải trí, hoạt động và báo chí ngày càng mờ nhạt. Độc thoại bùng nổ của Leslie Jones chỉ là ví dụ mới nhất về cách hài hước, giận dữ và người nổi tiếng tiếp tục va chạm trên truyền hình quốc gia — với những kết quả không thể bỏ qua.