‘The Daily Show With Trevor Noah’ Jabs Bloomberg And “Desperate” Buttigieg During Democratic Debate

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If you missed tonight’s Democratic primary debate from Charleston, SC, The Daily Show With Trevor Noah offered a play-by-play of the action on Twitter. And there was a lot of action.

Right out the gate, the candidates attacked Sen. Bernie Sanders, the current front runner after a big win in the Nevada caucuses. But Sanders showed no fear and fired right back joking, “I am hearing my name mentioned a bit tonight.”

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More sparks flew when the CBS debate moderators reminded former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg that his numbers are in the basement with black voters, who make up a sizable portion of the voting population in South Carolina.

The Daily Show responded by tweeting a picture of Buttigieg wearing a beaded, cornrow wig and described him as a “little desperate” for black votes.

Here are some of the show’s other zingers.

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