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# Watch Trevor Noah React to Donald Trump’s Election Wins: 'I Am Very Much Afraid’

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## Ashley Hoffman


Nov 9, 2016 4:27 PM UTC

by 

[Ashley Hoffman](https://time.com/author/ashley-hoffman/)


## Ashley Hoffman


Nov 9, 2016 4:27 PM UTC

As the results continued to tick upward in favor of Republican nominee Donald Trump during [Tuesday’s election night](http://time.com/4527776/trevor-noah-ken-bone/) broadcast of the [_The Daily Show_](http://time.com/4534900/trevor-noah-donald-trump-rigged/), Trevor Noah reacted with sincerity and humor in equal parts.

“This is it, the end of the presidential race, and it feels like the end of the world,” Noah said. “I don’t know if you’ve come to the right place for jokes tonight because this is the first time throughout this entire race where I’m officially sh-tting my pants.”

As surprising as the results might have been to some, Noah did have therapeutic jokes up his sleeve. “We are going to be making jokes tonight but I am very much afraid,” he said. “Donald Trump is doing much better than expected. He’s doing so much winning that I am tired of winning.”

Noah paused to acknowledge why Clinton’s run was a historic moment for women and proceeded to self-medicate with Pepto-Bismol. He later pivoted to Desi Lydic, senior Hillary correspondent, who was struggling to keep the faith for the Democratic nominee.

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Over at Trump’s election party, Trump correspondent Jordan Klepper was less hopeful.

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But he scored laughs by poking fun at the campaign.


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Later, Keegan-Michael Key joined to talk about why Obama’s presidency meant so much to he and his former _Key & Peele_ co-star Jordan Peele before launching into the sketch show’s popular “Angry Obama” bit.

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Noah closed by offering advice and a healthy dose of perspective to Clinton supporters.

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Watch the full special from the _The Daily Show_ below.

> [](https://twitter.com/TheDailyShow/status/796200616888385537)

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