The Daily Show tackles the growing wealth inequality among the super-rich

Who will stand up for the bottom of the top 1 percent?

(Image credit: The Daily Show)

published 27 February 2015

"According to a recent study," said Daily Show correspondent Hasan Minhaj on Thursday night's show, "the insanely rich people are leaving behind the lowly, average, regular rich people." Usually when The Daily Show sends correspondents out to cover a story, they find someone willing to act as a foil. This time, everyone — Brookings fellow Richard Reeves, "patriotic millionaire" Morris Pearl, even the yacht vendor — looks at Minhaj as if he's unhinged when he tries to troll up concern about the growing wealth inequality gap in the top 1 percent. That leaves Minhaj as his own patsy, and he ends up with ketchup on his face to make it work. Watch below. —Peter Weber

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.