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Michael Kosta on The Daily Show Discusses Republican Midterm Struggles, Vivek Ramaswamy, Ken Paxton, and Donald Trump's Focus on Daylight Saving Time
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Host Michael Kosta breaks down recent political headlines on The Daily Show, highlighting struggles for Republican candidates ahead of the midterms. Topics include Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy nearly dropping a child at a campaign rally, Texas Senate candidate Ken Paxton's poorly phrased campaign ad regarding missing children, and Donald Trump's focus on red-dyed diesel and making Daylight Saving Time permanent, which led him to publicize Senator Tom Cotton's phone number.
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- Michael Kosta hosted an episode of The Daily Show covering 2026 midterm election struggles for Republican candidates.
- Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy was mocked for his baseball swing and nearly dropping a child at a campaign event.
- Texas Senate candidate Ken Paxton faced criticism over a campaign ad regarding his human trafficking unit that awkwardly phrased how missing posters are handled.
- Donald Trump campaigned in Nebraska promoting tax-free red-dyed diesel and pushing for permanent Daylight Saving Time.
- Trump publicly shared the personal cell phone number of Republican Senator Tom Cotton after Cotton blocked the Daylight Saving Time legislation from coming to a vote.