The Daily Show Season 31 Episode 18 Synopsis

Michael Kosta dives into Trump's recent moves to steer the country back on track, which include the release of lame new "America Is Back" hats, telling CNN's Kaitlan Collins to get over the Epstein files and smile more, & continuing his D.C. makeover by building a massive arch across from the Lincoln Memorial. Plus, Grace Kuhlenschmidt shares further updates on the president's construction rampage. The state that brought you President Ronald Reagan and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger offer a thrilling new contender for the White House: Governor Gavin Newsom. Ms. Pat, comedian, actor, & co-creator of the hit BET+ series, "The Ms. Pat Show", sits down with Michael Kosta to discuss the show's fifth season. They talk about fighting through network pulls for the chance to speak out about immigration, portraying a unique-yet-universal mother to viewers, preparing for a doomsday scenario in the current administration, & learning to believe in herself after being shot, abused, and incarcerated.

The Daily Show Season 31 Episodes...

• s31e01 - January 5, 2026 - Sen. Mark Kelly
• s31e02 - January 6, 2026 - Park Chan-wook
• s31e03 - January 7, 2026 - Stephen J. Dubner
• s31e04 - January 8, 2026 - Lucy Liu
• s31e05 - January 12, 2026 - Jenin Younes
• s31e06 - January 13, 2026 - Joachim Trier
• s31e07 - January 14, 2026 - Langhorne Slim
• s31e08 - January 15, 2026 - Wagner Moura
• s31e09 - January 20, 2026 - Artis Stevens
• s31e10 - January 21, 2026 - Simu Liu
• s31e11 - January 22, 2026 - Alexandria Stapleton
• s31e12 - January 26, 2026 - Jason Rezaian
• s31e13 - January 27, 2026 - Michael Urie
• s31e14 - January 28, 2026 - Gov. Mikie Sherrill
• s31e15 - January 29, 2026 - Katherine LaNasa
• s31e16 - February 2, 2026 - Heather Ann Thompson
• s31e17 - February 3, 2026 - Paul Rosolie
• s31e18 - February 4, 2026 - Patricia Lee aka 'Ms. Pat'
• s31e19 - February 5, 2026 - Jon Shenk & Marcus Capone
• s31e20 - February 9, 2026 - Gov. Andy Beshear
• s31e21 - February 10, 2026 - Tim Blake Nelson
• s31e22 - February 11, 2026 - Andrew Jarecki
• s31e23 - February 12, 2026 - Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey
• s31e24 - February 23, 2026 - A. Mechele Dickerson
• s31e25 - February 24, 2026 - Padma Lakshmi
• s31e26 - February 25, 2026 - Jonathan Haidt & Catherine Price
• s31e27 - February 26, 2026 - Christa Miller
• s31e28 - March 2, 2026 - Jafar Panahi
• s31e29 - March 3, 2026 - Geeta Gandbhir
• s31e30 - March 4, 2026 - Erika Alexander
• s31e31 - March 5, 2026 - Mychal Threets
• s31e32 - March 16, 2026 - Mayor Matt Mahan
• s31e33 - March 17, 2026 - George Saunders
• s31e34 - March 18, 2026 - Steve Zahn
• s31e35 - March 19, 2026 - Rebecca Traister
• s31e36 - Season 31, Episode 36
• s31e37 - Season 31, Episode 37
• s31e38 - Season 31, Episode 38
• s31e39 - Season 31, Episode 39

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If you're tired of the stodginess of the evening newscasts, if you can't bear to sit through the spinmeisters and shills on the 24-hour cable news networks, don't miss The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, a nightly half-hour series unburdened by objectivity, journalistic integrity, or even accuracy. The Emmy and Peabody Award-winning Daily Show takes a reality-based look at news, trends, pop culture, current events, politics, sports and entertainment with an alternative point of view.

In each show anchorman Trevor Noah and a team of correspondents comment on the day's stories, employing actual news footage, taped field pieces, in-studio guests and on-the-spot coverage of important news events and finally interviews with guest celebrities and political figures.