The Daily Show’s Jordan Klepper offered up some begrudging praise for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) over a bill he signed this week banning social media accounts for children under 14.
According to the new law, social media apps like TikTok need to get a parent’s consent before anyone under 14 can use their service.
“This makes me…so mad,” Klepper said in reaction to the news on Tuesday. “This asshole Ron DeSantis might have done something I agree with.”
Klepper argued the law “maybe isn’t a bad idea” after wondering what it “says” about him that he’s on the same side as DeSantis on an issue.
“I think we can all agree that social media is a nightmare for kids. It increases their risk of depression, it exposes them to predators, it harms concentration, it gives you wildly unrealistic expectations of how easy it is to prepare meals,” the comedian joked. “Just throw in the potatoes, some scallions, some boiling water, a …