Now, before the break, we were talking about how Facebook
is both dominating the news industry
and maybe destroying it.
And we saw one of the most popular voices at the forefront,
Tomi Lahren. She's a conservative host
with her own show on TheBlaze network.
But what people really know her for
are the short, punchy, daily attacks
that she posts to Facebook, uh, that are called Final Thoughts.
These videos routinely get millions of views, all right?
Tomi's videos get shared
more than the Kardashians share the Game.
And, and here's the really interesting part,
despite her numbers, a lot of viewers, like you at home,
might never have even seen her,
because Facebook doesn't think you want to see her,
because you probably listed your favorite things
as fair trade coffee or Missy Elliott
and the bird from Bernie Sanders' podium,
uh, who, by the way, is now also with Hillary.
Sellout!
So, anyway, Tomi is basically like a super famous actor
in a foreign country, except the foreign country is your country.
And if you haven't watched one of Tomi's videos yet,
you are missing out.
Do you guys... do you guys remember the-the speech
Jesse Williams gave at the BET Awards, yeah?
You saw. It was all big. All... Yeah. All online, right?
He spoke out on police brutality, racial inequality,
the co-opting of black culture, and a lot of people loved it.
But Tomi, ooh, Tomi had a different take.
I'm sorry, Jesse, but I won't be apologizing for my whiteness,
just as you don't need to apologize for your blackness.
It's not white people working to divide America.
It's you! You and Beyoncé
and Jada Pinkett Smith and Al Sharpton.
Do you see yourself as a victim?
If so, I feel sorry for you.
For someone who wants equal rights,
it sure sounds like you prefer special treatment.
It sure sounds like you'd like a gold star
at the end of the day just for being born.
Get over yourself.
Goddamn!
So much passion and energy!
I'm black, and I've never been that excited
about the BET Awards.
She was at home and she was like, "Oh, hell no!
"Hell no! This speech is bull(bleep)!
"And 2 Chainz lost?!
Oh, hell no!"
Now, now, we could go into the fact
that Jesse Williams' speech
wasn't actually anti-white people-- it was anti-oppression.
But that's not what this is about.
This is about a crazy, talented person named Tomi Lahren
and her amazing ability to take almost any topic
and turn it into fire.
Make America Great Again means being able to say
"God bless America" loudly and proudly.
Call me old-fashioned, but I still believe
the thing in your pants really isn't up for negotiation.
You can't say "tranny," "transvestite,"
"illegal alien," "Indian," "redskin..."
We get it, you're gay.
Please tell me in what way black Americans are not equal.
I'm waiting.
I know the feminists are gonna go crazy over this.
Guess what, Beyoncé, white people like your music, too.
He's also married to the biggest sack of lies
to ever squeeze into a rectangular pantsuit.
Radical Islamic terror is the culprit.
All-out pansy fest.
God bless from Dallas. Good night and take care.
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Wow.
That is the least woke, most awake person I have ever seen.
(cheering and applause)
And now, and now I'm gonna blow your mind.
She's only 24 years old. Yeah.
And she's already angrier than 50 Clint Eastwoods.
Tomi has this presence with an unnerving intensity.
She may be young, but she'll surprise you.
She's like a, like a child soldier, you know?
I didn't even know you guys had them in this country.
Because that BET video, that was good,
but-but she was just warming up,
because her video about Colin Kaepernick's not standing
for the national anthem, that, my friends, is her smash hit.
Colin Kaepernick, I've got some final thoughts for you, bud.
So let me go ahead and eviscerate this mouth diarrhea
for you sentence by sentence.
Here we go. Colin, I support the First Amendment.
I support your right to freedom of speech and expression.
Go for it, bud. It's this country,
the country that you have so much disdain for,
that allows you the right to speak your mind.
It protects your right to be a whiny, indulgent,
attention-seeking crybaby.
It also protects my right to shred you for it.
And, Colin, if this country disgusts you so much, leave.
Wow, Tomi, that is...
that statement is so ignorant.
Kaepernick can't leave.
America's the only place that plays football.
But, but I must say, I do love this logic.
"Shut up and be happy that no one forces you to shut up,
"because that's what makes this country great,
is that you can complain, so stop complaining."
Now, you might be wondering, "Trevor, hey, why do you care
what some random person on Facebook says?"
Because that's just it. She's not random.
You know how many views her Kaepernick video got?
-65 million. Yeah. -(audience gasps and groans)
Do you realize how much that is?
That's way more than all of cable news combined.
plus network news, plus the country's top newspapers.
People, her video was more popular
than that video of the turtle having sex with a shoe.
-(laughter) -Way more popular than that.
-Look at that! Look at that! -(laughter)
Look at that!
Look at him go! Look at him go!
And again, the turtle finishes first. Uh...
(laughter, applause)
And-and I know how popular Tomi's videos are.
I know how popular all of it is because the truth is,
-I'm... I'm one of her fans. -(laughter)
Yeah, I know, look, I know I shouldn't be.
I know I shouldn't be because I don't agree
with so many of the things she says,
but still, she's so good at what she does!
You know, sometimes... sometimes I wish
I could be a guest on her show.
I wish we could be there together, and...
I wonder what that would look like?
Maybe you should also decline the paycheck
from the white owner of your team,
or the white fans that buy your merchandise
and fill the stands to watch you play.
There's a statement I don't see you making anytime soon.
And Colin, who's getting away with murderer?
I'd like to see some evidence to back that up,
because that's a pretty strong claim.
And what about the oppression of black people?
Yeah. You ask for that evidence, Tomi,
because, I mean, there really is a lot of it.
You know, like the cop who got put on desk duty
after killing Eric Garner,
and actually makes more money now than he did before.
Actually, you know what? Just turn on the news.
You'll probably see some evidence.
Sorry. Sorry. I don't even... I got carried away.
It's your show. Get 'em, Tomi.
(harp playing)
(laughter)
(sighs)
-I'm sorry, Tomi. -(laughter)
We're from two different worlds.
It just wouldn't work.
I'm from Africa, you're from heaven.
(laughter)
But, hey, we'll always have Facebook,
as soon as you respond to my friend request.
I'm sure you just missed it. We'll be right back.