Trevor Noah sent his best wishes to those affected by Hurricane Ian during Wednesday night’s episode of “The Daily Show” after a massive storm hit Florida’s west coast earlier that day, pointing out that Governor Ron DeSantis even called Ian the “real deal.”
Given his track record of zingers against the governor of Florida, it’s no surprise that Noah also took this as an opportunity to poke fun at some of the other issues that DeSantis has raised alarm bells about.
“I mean, you heard Governor DeSantis,” said the late night host. “He said, ‘This thing’s the real deal. Not like the normal stuff, I tell you to scare me like a drag queen or Critical Race Theory. I’m talking about the real thing. Like, I’m talking about myself as Martha’s Vine. I can fly to Bari.’”
Despite his feelings about DeSantis, Noah made sure to sincerely encourage everyone in the kingdom to be as safe as possible, and possibly even take more precautions than usual.
“Hurricane Ian is knocking in Florida as we speak, and I sincerely hope that everyone in the Sunshine State is staying safe,” Noah said. “I mean, the rest of America is safe. You know, not as safe as Florida, like someone wearing a long-sleeved shirt to wrestle with the gator.”
Hurricane Ian neared Category 5 near Fort Myers and Cape Coral on Wednesday afternoon. Wind speeds of up to 155 mph, heavy rain and storm surges of up to 18 feet ravaged large parts of the state, leaving millions without power. The viral video shows houses completely underwater by flooding along the coast.
Seeing the destruction, Noah also wondered why the storm — or any other major disaster for that matter — was given a name.
“By the way, why are we still naming national disasters? Like, why do we do this? It’s a weird thing to do. Hurricane Ian. Fiona,” he thought. “We don’t do that with personal disasters. There’s not a doctor who’s ever been like, ‘I have some bad news. Jeremy’s got your mind screwed up. Just a cute little name I came up with so you Remember this.”
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