Jordan Klepper Roasts Pro-Gun Governor for Sharing Lessons From Her Father: ‘Adorable Story About Alcoholism’ (Video)
thewrap.comweek of hosting “The Daily Show” on Monday night, and he wasted no time in discussing exactly what he promised he would: guns.
But, he couldn’t help but get sidetracked by one NRA member’s story about her father, which she clearly considered heartwarming, but Klepper said was actually “an adorable story about alcoholism.”During her speech at the NRA’s annual convention this year, South Dakota governor Kristi Noem used her time on stage to first brag about the fact that her 2-year-old granddaughter already owns two guns (and a pony).“Look, I know liberals and conservatives don’t agree on much.
But can we agree that you should not own a gun if you don’t know how to poop in a potty?” Klepper joked.Speaking more seriously, he noted that he didn’t bring up Noem to make fun of her grandkids, but rather “because she gave us a great insight into what creates the worldview of an NRA member.”Klepper then pulled up a clip from Noem’s speech in which she recalled a story about her father from when she was 10.
According to Noem, during camping trips with her dad, he taught her “life lessons.” One such lesson came when he turned to her while hiking and told her he was leaving her to fend for herself and to “hunt your way back to camp.”“Now, years later, my mom shared with me that my dad had followed me at a safe distance all the way back to camp to make sure that I got there safe,” Noem explained.
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