Trump Gets Made-Up “Champion of Coal” Award & Guts EPA Regulations | The Daily Show

What this episode is about

The main topic revolves around President Trump's receipt of a fabricated "Champion of Coal" award while highlighting his recent rollback of EPA regulations. The content satirizes the absurdity of the award and Trump's comedic speech, emphasizing the humorous disconnect between his accolades and the reality of his presidency.

Key takeaways

• Awards season shines a spotlight on fabricated accolades, proving you can make an award for anything, even clean coal.
• Trump winning an 'undisputed champion' award raises eyebrows; he may be the only nominee for his own accolades.
• Stripping the EPA of pollution regulations: a bold move for coal, but our lungs might file a class action.
• Just when you think it couldn't get worse, Trump signs an order for the military to power up with coal.
• CO2 isn't a pollutant? Sure, and sushi's not raw fish; it's about balance, folks—let's not over-season this debate.

Who speaks in this episode?

• Trevor Noah (Host) · 7 min speaking
• Donald Trump (Guest) · 1 min speaking
• Doug Bergam (Guest) · 1 min speaking
• Jordan Quifer (Guest) · 1 min speaking
• Coleman Colerson (Guest) · 1 min speaking

What is discussed, and when

1. 0:00 – 3:00: Donald Trump
2. 3:00 – 6:00: Donald Trump, Environmental Protection Agency, Doug Bergam
3. 6:00 – 9:00: Donald Trump, Coleman Colerson, Jordan Quifer, Lincoln Center
4. 9:00 – 10:37: Ragtime, Donald Trump, Jordan Quifer

Notable quotes from "Trump Gets Made-Up “Champion of Coal” Award & Guts EPA Regulations | The Daily Show"

• Oh, okay. I You know what? I don't know what's worse. The fact that Trump is directing our military to prop up the dying coal industry or that Seal Team 6 will now have to travel on coal powered helicopters. like.

  about Donald Trump · at 4:03

• While he drives you to an empty field. Trump clearly doesn't understand the science behind this. Interior Secretary Doug Bergam, can you ease my mind about all the carbon…

  about Doug Bergam · at 5:49

• Wait, who said that? It's me, the Coleman Colerson. I am the real undisputed champion of coal AND I'M COMING FOR THAT TITLE, DONALD TRUMP.

  about Coleman Colerson · at 7:01

• BUT THAT'S WHERE I BELONG. I BELONG IN THE mines except Saturday nights when I'm at Lincoln Center watching the hit Broadway revival of Ragtime.

  about Ragtime · at 8:54

• Cleer, it's it's cleer. But essentially, yes, that's what I'm saying.

  about Jordan Quifer · at 9:55

Who and what is mentioned in this episode?

People

• Donald Trump — Person · Primary referenced political figure / target of satire · 9 mentions · first at 0:53
  Central subject of the segment: mocked for receiving a 'clean coal' award and for actions weakening EPA authority and promoting coal.
• Jordan Quifer — Person · Host / narrator within the segment (in-universe) · 3 mentions · first at 6:58
  Acts as the on-mic interlocutor reacting to Trump and debating Coleman; serves as the straight-man voice for the climate/EPA critique.
• Coleman Colerson — Person · Fictional character / comedic challenger in sketch · 3 mentions · first at 7:01
  A personified 'coal superfan' who claims to be the 'real undisputed champion of coal' and comedically 'competes' with Trump for the title.
• Doug Bergam — Person · Referenced government official (quoted) supporting pro-coal framing · 1 mention · first at 5:56
  Introduced as Interior Secretary to provide (mocked) justification that CO2 is not a pollutant, reinforcing the segment's critique of climate policy rollbacks.

Companies & orgs

• Environmental Protection Agency — Company · Regulatory body · 1 mention · first at 4:33
  Discussed in the context of its regulatory powers being stripped by the president, impacting environmental policies.
  So, the president this afternoon just stripped the EPA of its most powerful tool to regulate air pollution and greenhouse gases. God damn it.

Places & events

• Lincoln Center — Place · Cultural venue · 1 mention · first at 8:59
  Mentioned as the location where a character watches a Broadway show, indicating a cultural activity.
  BUT THAT'S WHERE I BELONG. I BELONG IN THE mines except Saturday nights when I'm at Lincoln Center watching the hit Broadway revival of Ragtime.

Media & podcasts

• Ragtime — Media · Cultural reference · 2 mentions · first at 9:01
  Mentioned as a Broadway revival attended by a character, highlighting a personal interest in theater.

Full transcript with timestamps

0:00 We are in the thick of awards season which means only a few more weeks of pretending I saw hamnet which I loved obviously all the ham and the the nets and uh when the ham went into the nets you know masterfully done. Anyway, yesterday another major award was presented. The Washington Coal Club presented the president with the inaugural undisputed champion of beautiful clean coal award. The uh Kopi says the undisputed champion of beautiful clean coat. Thank you, sir. Oh, incredible. Bravo. Oh. Oh, don't don't don't be jeal don't dispute that. Undisputable you all. Oh, no. Congratulations to Donald Trump on winning the inaugural award for undisputed champion of beautiful clean coal. And so soon after winning the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize.

1:03 And if you're thinking this guy sure wins a lot of awards that were created just this year for him in particular, you're right. That's why tonight we're proud to present President Trump with the inaugural AWARD FOR WINNING THE MOST INAUGURAL AWARDS. Congratulations to our one and only nominee. But back to the Cole award. Mr. Trump, would you like to say a few garbled words? You've never had a better friend in the Oval Office than me. And I'm proud to officially name the undisputed just when did this come out, Mr. Speaker?

1:50 Is it really undisputed? Seems like your brain is disputing it as you speak. Now, now, if this was a toddler saying their first words, I'd be actually very impressed. But for a a president of the United States who's actively having an aneurysm, I'm also pretty impressed. Which is why I'm presenting you with our inaugural best underser award. Congratulations for President Trump. Of course. Of course. Like any award recipient, Trump made sure to thank the little people who did all the actual work.

2:31 Our amazing coal miners. Thank you very much, fellas. That's great. Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. You made them keep the hard hats on in the White House. You don't make NFL players wear their helmets when they visit. I mean, why do these poor guys have to? Is this like a Disney World thing where they can't take off the costume in front of Trump because it'll ruin the magic for him? You know, you know, sorry, sorry I interrupted you, Mr. President. Go ahead and show your appreciation for those coal miners in the most condescending way possible.

3:09 And you wouldn't want to do anything else. You wouldn't switch with a guy who had a beautiful penthouse apartment on Fifth Avenue. You wouldn't switch with that me.

3:18 WHAT? WHAT THE HELL, MAN? COAL MINING IS THEIR JOB. They're not gophers who have to keep digging to file down their nails so they don't grow inward. It's not like some biological necessity here. Although that being said, a a coal miner switching with a New York billionaire is my favorite Olsson twins movie. So, you know what? If this were just a silly little award to make the president feel like a special boy, no one would give a But unfortunately, unlike the FIFA Peace Prize, the president seems intent on actually earning this award.

3:56 The president just signed a new executive order for the Pentagon to buy electricity from US coal powered plants.

4:03 Oh, okay. I You know what? I don't know what's worse. The fact that Trump is directing our military to prop up the dying coal industry or that Seal Team 6 will now have to travel on coal powered helicopters. You know, like Osama BIN LADEN. JUST PUT UP YOUR HEAD. JUST GIVE ME A MARCO POLO. MARCO, you know what? YOU KNOW WHAT, Donald Trump? You may want to promote coal, but don't forget this country has something called an Environmental Protection Agency. And I think the EPA will have something to say about that.

4:39 So, the president this afternoon just stripped the EPA of its most powerful tool to regulate air pollution and greenhouse gases. God damn it. Where's Captain Planet when you need him? Okay. Yep. I'm being told Captain Planet was deported to South Sudan. Okay. Right. All right. Fine. So Trump is killing the EPA's ability to regulate all the worst sources of greenhouse gas emissions. Power plants, cars, and trucks, Shan Penn, all of them. It's going to have a devastating impact on human health and the environment. Personally, I'm concerned about this.

5:18 What do you tell Americans who are concerned that the $1.3 trillion in savings does come at a cost to public health and the environment based on science?

5:28 I tell them, don't worry about it. Oh. Oh, thank God. Cuz this seems devastating, but if you can't trust the undisputed champion of beautiful clean coal, who can you trust? Although, you know what? Now that I think about it, are you saying don't worry about it? like it's going to be fine or don't worry about it like what a mobster says while he drives you to an empty field. I mean, Trump clearly doesn't understand the science behind this. Interior Secretary Doug Bergam, can you can you ease my mind about all the carbon dioxide we're going to be pumping into our already overheated atmosphere?

6:04 But CO2 was never a pollutant. Uh when we breathe, we emit CO2. Plants need CO2 to survive uh and grow. They thrive with with more CO2. Oh, now I understand. You're aing idiot. Okay. Okay. Look, nobody is saying CO2 shouldn't exist. The amount is the issue. We need water to live, too. But the crew of the Titan submersible is not living extra hard right now. So, look, look, I know facts hurt. Look, I feel that way, too. But when I take when I take a step back and I look at the consequences on human health and the world at large and I contemplate the ramifications of all of these actions, there can be no doubt Donald Trump truly is the undisputed champion of Cole. I can't think of anyone else that deserves that award.

6:58 Not so fast, Jordan Quifer. Wait, who who said that? It's me, the Coleman Colerson. I am the real undisputed champion of coal AND I'M COMING FOR THAT TITLE, DONALD TRUMP.

7:16 I'm sorry. What do you mean you're the real champion of coal? Did I stutter? NO ONE TOUCHES ME WHEN IT COMES TO COAL. I MINE COAL. I BURN COAL. I eat coal bricks. AND I PISS COAL DUST. WOW. FRANKLY, that does not sound normal.

7:37 IT'S NOT. MY DOCTORS ARE BAFFLED. BUT I STILL LOVE THAT BEAUTIFUL, SWEET COAL. EVERYTHING I HAVE IS COAL POWERED. My TV, my blender, my wife's vibrator.

7:48 Whoa. Wait. Your wife's vibrator. DID I STUTTER? NO. LOOK, MR. COLER SAID, CALL ME THE COLEMAN. MR. COLON'S MY FATHER. WE'RE NOT ON GOOD TERMS.

8:01 OKAY. SORRY, COLEMAN. I don't think you should take this personally. They just made this up for Trump to secure profits for the coal industry. It's It's a fake award.

8:09 Jordan, EVERY AWARD IS FAKE. You think your EMMYS ARE SO REAL? HEY, THE EMMYS ARE REAL, YOU SON OF A TAKE THAT BACK.

8:18 OKAY. OKAY. SORRY. I I I touched a nerve. I sincerely apologize. Okay, that's fine. Accepted. Accepted. But you you really think you deserve this Cole award more than DONALD TRUMP DOES?

8:29 OF COURSE. OKAY. TRUMP IS A COAL POSER. HE ONLY LOVES BEAUTIFUL, CLEAN COAL. I LOVE ALL COAL, DIRTY COAL, UGLY COAL, black coal, gay coal. Cole can be gay. When you're down in these mines long enough, it can. BUT THAT'S WHERE I BELONG. I BELONG IN THE mines except Saturday nights when I'm at Lincoln Center watching the hit Broadway revival of Ragtime.

9:05 Is that because the main character's name IS COLE HOUSE? OF COURSE. OKAY. GOTCHA. GOTCHA.

9:11 IF TRUMP THINKS HE CAN TAKE THAT TITLE AWAY FROM ME, I WILL SHOVE COLE SO FAR UP HIS ASS HE'LL BE POOPING DIAMONDS.

9:16 WOW. WOW. REALLY? DID I STUTTER? NO, you didn't stutter. GOOD, BECAUSE I DO HAVE A stutter

9:27 and I've been working on it in speech therapy. DONALD TRUMP HAS NOTHING ON ME WHEN IT COMES TO COAL. I

9:34 I don't know, man. I I know you love coal, but Donald Trump just repealed the entire legal foundation for regulating emissions. America's climate policy is effectively over.

9:45 Holy brother. I love coal, but we do need a few common sense regulations. We got to be able to breathe right Quaifer?

9:55 Cleer, it's it's cleer. But essentially, yes, that's what I'm saying. Well, THAT DOESN'T SCARE ME, JORDAN. BECAUSE I'M STILL COMING FOR THAT TITLE WITH THIS. OKAY. AND WITH THIS.

10:11 Why do you have a dead canary? Oh, no. MR. FEATHERS, HE'S DEAD. He's the only father I've ever known. We had tickets to rag time. Oh, I'm sorry. Cole the cold man Cerson everyone.

Questions about this episode

Who speaks in "Trump Gets Made-Up “Champion of Coal” Award & Guts EPA Regulations | The Daily Show"?

Trevor Noah (Host), Donald Trump (Guest), Doug Bergam (Guest), Jordan Quifer (Guest), Coleman Colerson (Guest).

What is "Trump Gets Made-Up “Champion of Coal” Award & Guts EPA Regulations | The Daily Show" about?

The main topic revolves around President Trump's receipt of a fabricated "Champion of Coal" award while highlighting his recent rollback of EPA regulations. The content satirizes the absurdity of the award and Trump's comedic speech, emphasizing the humorous disconnect between his accolades and the reality of his presidency.

What is mentioned in this The Daily Show episode?

7 people, works and ideas are mentioned, including Donald Trump, Environmental Protection Agency, Jordan Quifer, Coleman Colerson, Doug Bergam, Ragtime. Each one on this page links to its own page with every episode that mentions it.

How long is "Trump Gets Made-Up “Champion of Coal” Award & Guts EPA Regulations | The Daily Show"?

The episode runs 11 min; the transcript is about 1,534 words in 28 timestamped sections.

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