# Daily Show Mocks Trump's $50M Bribe Scandal

> Daily Show host Ronny Chieng jokes Trump's $50 million pardon for Julio Herrera shows inflation is getting bad.
- Title: Daily Show Mocks Trump's $50M Bribe Scandal · TheWrap
- Summary: Daily Show host Ronny Chieng jokes Trump's $50 million pardon for Julio Herrera shows inflation is getting bad. The Daily Show mocked Trump's administration…
- Keywords: ronny chieng, trump administration, julio herrera, pardon, inflation, daily show, victor vance, pete hegseth, fort hood, nidal hasan, entertainment, culture
- Source: TheWrap — https://thewrap.com/culture-lifestyle/culture/daily-show-trump-julio-herrera-bribe-pete-hegseth-video
- Author: Alex Welch
- Published: 2026-10-22T14:55:12+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: ronny chieng, trump administration, julio herrera, pardon, inflation, daily show, victor vance, pete hegseth, fort hood, nidal hasan, entertainment, culture
## Daily Show host mocks Trump's corruption
Ronny Chieng joked that Trump's administration gave a $50 million pardon to Venezuelan billionaire Julio Herrera for felony charges.

> Inflation really is getting bad!
## Vice President Vance's corruption claim
Vice President JD Vance claimed the Trump administration rejects pay-for-play schemes and connections to government.
## Pardon deal with Herrera
Alina Habba, Trump's former legal spokesperson, was paid $50 million to clear Julio Herrera's felony charges.
## Pete Hegseth's execution plan
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth planned to livestream the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan but Trump stopped it.
## Key takeaway

The Daily Show mocked Trump's administration for pardoning Venezuelan billionaire Julio Herrera for $50 million in exchange for clearing felony charges.