We're here live with presidential candidate Mr. Andrew Yang.

Mr. Yang you're not gonna be in tonight's debates

which is a huge bummer.

But in lieu of that we've got

a "Daily Show" alternative Asian debate, okay?

- Yeah.

- I'm gonna ask you some questions

that some of our viewers will want to know the answers to

and by some of our viewers I mean the Asian people.

Which means all 10 of us.

So, first question is will you promise

on day one of your presidency to shut down Panda Express?

For all Asian people, do it for the Asians.

- I will affirmatively profess my love

and support for Panda Express.

- What?

- I find them to be delicious, tasty.

- What!

- Ever present, clean.

- Have you eaten Panda Express?

- Friendly, consistent.

- What am I missing here?

What, you're scared of losing the Panda Express vote?

- Fan, I.

- Dude, I'm getting phone calls from everyone right now

about this outrage.

- Yes, if anything I would open up more Panda Expresses.

(chuckling)

- Okay, can you at least get them to change

the name of it?

From Panda Express to just Express.

Just drop the Panda.

I think the main problem isn't the food,

it's that they're calling themselves Asian food.

That is the problem.

- You know, I think people would get confused by Express.

You know, I think Panda Express

says Chinese food, delicious.

- Wow.

- Delicious, accessible.

- I ask you the most softball question possible.

I think you just lost the presidency based

on my first question.

Anyway.

(chuckling)

Okay, but let's take this a little bit more seriously now.

Let's say contractors come into the house.

Let's say contractors come into your house to fix something

but they don't take their shoes off.

What do you do in this situation?

Do you demand that they take them off

or do you let them stomp all over your shit

with their filthy shoes?

- I say in a very courteous voice,

hey do you mind taking your shoes off in the house?

And then I pretend to look for those booties

for them to put on in the house.

Like as if they're gonna be,

maybe some slippers or something.

But yeah, I ask 'em to take it off

because you know, it's just when in Rome

you should act like a Roman.

When in a house where people don't wear shoes

you should probably take your shoes off.

- Thank you, and that brings me to my next question.

That's a great answer, by the way.

When you become president are you gonna make visitors

take off their shoes when they visit the White House?

- Well certainly not when they're on the main floors.

But when they visit me and Evelyn and the family

in the residence upstairs,

like in the inner sanctum, probably.

Because we're probably gonna be

a relatively shoe free environment up there.

- So you're gonna tell Putin to take off his shoes?

- Well, I don't think Putin visits you

in the private residence.

Because that's literally like your bed chambers and stuff.

Unless like Putin--

- Okay, nice evasion, answer the question.

- Uh, so in the public areas you can keep your shoes

or your boots or whatever on.

But when you come into the house.

It's like house on top of a house

is the way the White House is.

- Okay, let's talk inauguration here.

You've won the presidency.

It's time to party, okay.

Now, catering.

Are you gonna do family style

or are you gonna do mash potatoes and some raw romaine?

Like the presidents before you.

- You know, I would like to go--

- Hot pot?

- I would like to go pan-global cuisine

where you get like foods from all over the place.

Because America has people who come

in from every part of the world.

There's delicious food here from every part of the world.

We should have it represented at the inauguration.

But I would also say I would not break

the bank on the inauguration.

I'd rather spend money on something else

rather than a party.

So maybe that's very Asian of me.

But instead of spending money on the inauguration I'd want

to actually solve a problem or two.

- Okay.

- So like say, all the money you were gonna give

to the inauguration we'll give it to Flint

or fix some infrastructure.

- That's a great answer but will you commit now

to not ordering Panda Express at the inauguration?

- No, I cannot make that commitment.

- Wow, okay, you're killing me, man.

Listen, you are the only minority candidate left

on the Democratic side and the Republican side.

So unfortunately you now have to answer questions

for all minorities including the black community as well.

So because of that, I'm gonna ask you a question now

on behalf of the black community.

Raisins in the potato salad, yes or no?

- I can only answer for myself

as a consumer of potato salad.

And I would say no to raisins.

I don't know what the means about me.

I also do wanna say--

- That means you know your food.

I'd just like to pivot quickly back

to some Asian questions here.

Seeing as how, for obvious reasons.

When you do win the presidency,

do you think your mom will still be upset

that you didn't become a doctor?

- There'll always be some disappointment

in her eyes when she looks at me.

She tries to hide it really well

but you know your own mom.

- Boy, do I ever.

- You know that there's always something missing

from the beginning of your name.

They don't call the president,

well actually the do call the president, president.

(laughing)

I was gonna say.

- But if you become president can't you just make

yourself a doctor?

Just get some executive orders in there

and just say, oh yeah by the way I'm a doctor now.

- That would be hysterical.

I should call myself President Andrew Yang, MD.

And then have the MD stand for something random

that's not even medical doctor.

It'll be like, you know Mr. Diplomacy.

(chuckling)

Let's make some title and pin it on there.

- So you've had some really great endorsements lately.

You've had Donald Glover, you've had Dave Chappelle, today.

Who is your next dream black endorsement?

- I have to say, I feel like Dave is my dream endorsement

because he was literally my favorite comedian

and getting to sit down with him.

No offense, Ronny, I mean your my.

- Oh, thank you.

- Like, one-A favorite comedian.

- Great, I'm glad you got to meet your favorite comedian.

- But sitting down with Dave and seeing

that he has the same concerns about

the future that I do and the same hopes

for what we can be, that is the dream.

Like today is the dream endorsement.

Now that Dave's Yang Gang,

I'm gonna just throw this out there, LeBron James.

- LeBron James.

Well, why stop there?

Why don't you just shoot for the moon

and just go for Obama, or even better Oprah.

- Yeah, I mean Barack literally has his VP

for eight years is running.

Like, you know, Barack's already said

he's gonna stay neutral throughout

because he doesn't wanna, you know throw

his finger on the scales.

Oprah I have not had a chance to meet yet

and I would be thrilled because I think

it was "The Daily Show," it was Trevor

that called me the Asian Oprah.

So, shouldn't she meet the Asian Oprah?

I would think so.

Hey Oprah, if you're listening to this, let me know.

- Right.

Honestly, I can't believe how much free time

you have for this.

- Well, this has gotta probably be the last question.

- Yeah, this is the last one.

Last one is, thank you for speaking to us, Mr. Yang.

I really appreciate it.

- I appreciate you all.

I think you do tremendous work.

A lot of Americans get their news from "Daily Show,"

comedians generally.

Trevor is probably one

of the most trusted people among Americans.

- Yeah, yeah, Trevor whatever.

Can you quickly endorse my Netflix special real quick

while I have you here?

- Oh yeah, Ronny's special is really, really awesome.

- Thank you.

- I think it's called, "Asian Comedian Destroys America."

- Yeah, thanks.

- Which, I'm surprised we're actually having

this conversation in the post destroyed America

because Ronny just destroyed so much.

(chuckling)

- Okay thanks, Andrew.

Thank you so much for speaking to us.

Have a safe flight back.

Can't wait to speak to you again soon.

And everyone at home, please do not go to Panda Express.

- Don't listen to the man, it's tasty and nutritious.

No, it's not nutritious.

I actually, I take back that last piece.

Bye, guys!

- Thanks a lot.