Topic: Statue Of Liberty

President Jair Bolsonaro has faced international criticism for downplaying the virus and refusing to social distance in Brazil. Local authorities in Rio de Janeiro placed a digital mask on the Christ the Redeemer statue to promote public health. The hosts compare Brazil's death toll to the U.S. and suggest a similar mask for the Statue of Liberty.

The debate over merit-based immigration reform is highlighted by a heated exchange between CNN's Jim Acosta and Stephen Miller. Acosta's use of the Emma Lazarus poem "The New Colossus" is criticized, as the poem was added to the Statue of Liberty's pedestal years after its construction as a fundraiser. The hosts argue that the proposed system, which favors English speakers, is similar to successful models in Canada and Australia.

Funny Or Die released a celebrity-filled video satirizing President Trump's executive orders by claiming he is reading from an "alternative constitution." The video features actors suggesting Trump was given a cursed version of the document as a teenager and is following a different Statue of Liberty sent by Russia. The celebrities jokingly urge viewers to swap his documents for the real Constitution, the Gettysburg Address, and McDonald's nutrition facts.

A media report claims the Statue of Liberty was originally designed by Frederick Auguste Bartholdi as a Muslim Egyptian peasant woman to guard the Suez Canal. The theory suggests that after Egypt rejected the project, Bartholdi repurposed the design for the United States. The hosts dismiss this as "alternate universe" history, asserting the statue was modeled after the sculptor's mother.

Ann Curry's NBC special "Year of Extremes" presented dramatic projections of sea level rise, claiming total agreement among scientists. The report featured artist Nikolai Lam's renderings of major landmarks, such as the Statue of Liberty and the Jefferson Memorial, submerged under 25 feet of water. The hosts point out that even the report admits such a rise might not happen for centuries, labeling the visuals as fear-mongering "cli-fi."

The 2009 Air Force One low-flying photo op over New York City is analyzed, with reports indicating that military photographers were stationed on rooftops with long lenses. The hosts criticize the decision to keep the flight secret from the public and the NYPD, which resulted in widespread panic. They argue the $350,000 mission was a missed opportunity for a patriotic event and could have been easily achieved through digital manipulation.