WATCH | Trevor Noah takes aim at Julius Malema on The Daily Show & it was lit

10 May 2019 - 22:05 By Jessica Levitt
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Trevor Noah joked that he could take a cue from Malema on how to deal with criticism about his outfit.
Trevor Noah joked that he could take a cue from Malema on how to deal with criticism about his outfit.
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On the day before the final results of the 2019 general elections were due to be released, a video of Trevor Noah slamming EFF leader Julius Malema on his American TV show, The Daily Show, has gone viral.

The video, which was published on The Daily Show's Twitter account, immediately caught the attention of South Africans after Noah referred to Malema as a "popular anti-establishment politician".

"If you think Trump is bad, wait until you see how Julius treats the press," said Trevor before various videos of the politician were played.

UPDATE: The clip appears to have been deleted off The Daily Show's Twitter feed. However, that has not stopped users from sharing the video on social media.

Noah's comments drew mixed reaction on social media and saw him shoot straight to the trends list in South Africa.

Here's a snapshot of the reaction.

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