The Daily Show: Ears Edition Trump Gets Made-Up “Champion of Coal” Award & Guts EPA Regulations | Mayor Jacob Frey
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Feb 13, 2026 
Grace Kuhlenschmidt, a field correspondent reporting on digital nomads in Mexico City, profiles Americans drawn by cheap rent and margaritas and the local backlash over gentrification. Jacob Frey, Minneapolis mayor, discusses local resistance to federal immigration enforcement, activist-driven wins, legal pushback, and coordinating with other cities to protect civil rights.
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Award Signals Real Policy Shift
- Jordan Klepper links Trump's "undisputed champion of beautiful clean coal" award to policy actions that bolster coal.
- He highlights the Pentagon order and EPA rollback as moves that will worsen emissions and public health.
EPA Authority Severely Curtailed
- The episode explains Trump stripped the EPA of its strongest tool to regulate greenhouse gases.
- Hosts warn this effectively ends major climate regulation for power plants and vehicles.
Digital Nomads Clash With Locals
- Grace Kuhlenschmidt interviews American digital nomads living in Mexico City enjoying cheap living and nightlife.
- She contrasts their lifestyle with local protests over gentrification and rising rents in Condesa.
