Daily Show Blasts Ben Carson For Shooting Comments (Video)

The Daily Show‘s Trevor Noah joined the long list of individuals expressing outrage over Dr. Ben Carson‘s comments about the recent shooting at a community college in Oregon that left nine victims dead and nine others injured before the shooter allegedly killed himself.

Tuesday’s episode blasted Carson for doubling down on his condemnatory remarks about the shooting victims.

Noah began the segment by playing a few clips of the Republican presidential hopeful talking about the Oregon shooting, then remarked:

For people who like Donald Trump, but hate his charm and charisma. Ben Carson’s like the drug-free cocaine for people who don’t want to get high but just like snorting white powder.

Continuing to play Carson’s comments, Noah remarked on Carson’s lack of charisma, stating “I think he’s overestimating how inspiring his presence might be,” said Noah, who then fake-fell asleep.

Noah continued his criticism of Carson’s remarks, stating:

Chastising victims of a shooting for what you assume was their cowardice is what most normal candidates would consider a gaffe. But I will admit Ben Carson does practice what he preaches, because even though the media kept taking shots at him, he kept charging into those interviews… What do you really expect the victims to do? I don’t understand this. This guy would make the worst hostage negotiator ever. “All right sir, I need you to stay calm and put your gun down. Everyone else rush him, rush him now, rush him! How many people are dead? Well, at least it wasn’t everyone.”

Noah continued, remarking on Carson’s comments about the need to arm teachers, exclaiming: “Who are you and how do you think this is an education policy?” adding: “Kindergarten teachers can barely handle a room full of five-year-olds, and now you want them to be Navy SEALs?”

Noah concluded by remarking:

Rushing a gunman? It seems crazy… It’s weird that Ben Carson would think a zombie strategy would be the way to go. Unless… wait a second. Slow, languid pace. Dead eyes. Loves brains. Oh my God, this explains everything, Ben Carson is a zombie!

You can watch the segment, below:

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