‘Daily Show’ Guest Host Kal Penn Reprises An Old Role To Ridicule Republicans

Numerous right-wing figures, together with Fox News’ Tucker Carlson, Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), have referred to so-called wokeness as a virus, or the “woke mind virus.” Twitter proprietor Elon Musk went so far as to recommend that “woke mind virus will destroy civilization” except it’s stopped.

During his visitor internet hosting gig on “The Daily Show” this week, Penn reprised his function as Lawrence Kutner, a physician within the hit medical drama “House,” to assist deal with sufferers with the fictional illness.

“Republicans are terrified of the woke mind virus,” Penn stated as he launched the skit. “I mean, to be clear: not terrified enough to support public health care to treat it, but terrified.”

According to Penn’s Kutner, signs of an infection embody not being “pissed off that Mr. Potato Head doesn’t have a penis,” believing racism exists and expressing apathy a couple of trans child collaborating at school sports activities.