Key facts
- The Daily Show mocked Donald Trump's plans for the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
- Trump reportedly used charts to compare the pool's size to skyscrapers.
- Host Michael Kosta questioned the logic of Trump's comparisons.
The Daily Show, through host Michael Kosta, satirized recent statements made by former President Donald Trump regarding renovations to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Trump had reportedly used visual aids, specifically charts, to compare the size of the pool to that of the world's tallest buildings. Kosta questioned the relevance and logic of these comparisons, likening them to comparing unrelated concepts such as the loudness of a sandwich to haircuts. The segment highlighted the perceived absurdity of Trump's presentation of the project's scale.