Noah sees Trump in Malema

03 May 2016 - 08:37 By AZIZZAR MOSUPI

Donald Trump, aka The Donald, and our very own Julius Malema, or Juju Baby, are ideologically miles apart but have a lot in common, according to Trevor Noah.During a press junket at the Daily Show's New York studio at the weekend, the host drew comparisons between the campaigns of controversial US Republican presidential candidate Trump and the EFF leader."In South Africa we had a period when Julius Malema was doing what Trump is doing now. He was race-baiting, he was outlandish, he was governing the news cycle - no one could get a word in edgewise," said Noah.The comedian was answering questions about what is considered the most entertaining US election thus far."I think this election is a culmination of every bad habit that America has got used to: enjoying demagoguery, fear-mongering [and] sensationalising stories," said Noah.Despite being at the helm of one of the US's most celebrated political satire shows, Noah is not eligible to vote in the US election in November - to which he says "Thank goodness!"The New York-based 32-year-old said he would be making his 'X' on the ballot in South Africa's municipal elections in August."I will be here [in New York] so I will go to the embassy to vote."Noah maintains he's got his finger on the pulse of South African politics and "like [in] America, South African politics are wildly entertaining".He said that staying abreast of the issues in South Africa gave him and his team at the show, hosted by Comedy Central, the opportunity to practise how to tell that story to an American audience to give it a better perspective on world politics.The Johannesburg-raised funnyman says he's learnt to enjoy the moment, every night."The biggest thing I've learnt to do is enjoy it - that's the one thing no one tells you to do."You would assume you would be [enjoying it], yet you'd be surprised at how you are not," he said."In the beginning, I was so focused on doing it, that I forgot to just enjoy it . and I try to do that now with every guest."The Daily Show with Trevor Noah airs on Tuesdays to Fridays on DStv Channel 122 at 9pm...

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