The Daily Show Guests May 18, 2026
Guests
The May 18, 2026 episode of The Daily Show featured Soumaya Keynes and Chad P. Bown.
Episode clips
Soumaya Keynes and Chad P. Bown
- How to Win a Trade War · View book →
Economists Soumaya Keynes and Chad P. Bown promote How to Win a Trade War and assess Donald Trump’s decision to fight allies and rivals simultaneously. They explain how to measure success through leverage and resilience, describe the genuine trade challenge posed by China and argue that cooperation with allies would have produced a stronger strategy.
Other episode clips
Jon Stewart mocks Donald Trump for boasting about toughness toward China before showering Xi Jinping with praise and returning without clear trade concessions. He then offers graduates a satirical guide to finding work in Trump’s economy, emphasizing flattery, loyalty and connections over conventional qualifications.
FAQ
- Who were the guests on The Daily Show on May 18, 2026?
- Soumaya Keynes and Chad P. Bown were the guests on this episode.
- When did this episode air?
- May 18, 2026.