“Distracting the troops with meatballs” (video)
NATO has officially extended invitations to Sweden and Finland, as another step towards stopping Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. During Wednesday’s episode of “The Daily Show”, host Trevor Noah admitted that he was skeptical about how the two countries could help in that regard.
“I do not know if it will scare Russia into retreat. Let’s be honest, these people are not exactly the Vikings they used to be,” Noah joked, adding that Sweden’s fighter jets “are probably made by IKEA”.
Although a fast-assembled fighter jet may not be the most powerful weapon of warfare, Noah had some suggestions on how the country could use its signature conglomerate for home goods for good use.
“They should try to distract the troops with meatballs,” he said. “Or they should put those stickers on the floor all over Ukraine. That way, the Russian troops will never get where they are going.”
He imitated a Russian soldier and added: “Where is Kyiv? I end up in the kitchen all the time!”
Earlier in the clip, Noah noted that it has now been four months since Putin invaded Ukraine and sent his troops on what the host called “the best road trip ever.” With this latest development, Noah assumed that everyone can see that the invasion will not be planned – even the Russian leader himself.
“Of course, at this point, even Vladimir Putin can admit that this invasion has been a terrible failure,” he said. “You see, the whole reason he entered Ukraine was to stop NATO expansion, and now his war has caused NATO to expand. It’s like those DARE anti-drug programs, remember them? They tried to scare children away from drugs by sending in cops to schools that were like “gathering.” Let me teach you about drugs. ‘ And then there were the 12-year-olds who, “OK, crack sounds fun.”
You can see the rest of the clip above.