The Daily Show stars admitted they didn’t initially think that the MAGA “circus” needed to be taken seriously. The pair replayed one of Klepper’s first stints speaking to Trump diehards at a rally in 2015. Chieng said that back then, a Trump presidency was perceived as a “goofy” thing, until the seriousness of the billionaire’s fanbase became increasingly evident. “The Daily Show” correspondent Jordan Klepper has crashed several Trump rallies. Leah Millis/REUTERSSpeaking with Chieng, he recalled that The Daily Show team was excited at the prospect of Trump running as pure comedic fodder.