While correspondents stated to be reporting abroad are usually performing in-studio in front of a greenscreen background , on rare occasions , cast members have recorded pieces on location . For instance , during the week of August 20 , 2007 , the show aired a series of segments called " Operation Silent Thunder : The Daily Show in Iraq " in which correspondent Rob Riggle reported from Iraq . In August 2008 , Riggle traveled to China for a series of segments titled " Rob Riggle : Chasing the Dragon " , which focused on the 2008 Beijing Olympics . Jason Jones traveled to Iran in early June 2009 to report on the Iranian elections , and John Oliver traveled to South Africa for the series of segments " Into Africa " to report on the 2010 FIFA World Cup . In March 2012 , Oliver traveled to Gabon , on the west African coast , to report on the Gabonese government 's decision to donate $ 2 million to UNESCO after the United States cut its funding for UNESCO earlier that year . On July 19 , 2016 , Roy Wood Jr. reported live from the Republican National Convention and talked about Donald Trump 's African-American support
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