Meg White, left, and Jack White of The White Strips

New York ? The blue vs. red political quips of “The Daily Show” are getting a peppermint infusion.

The White Stripes will be the first band to perform on the Comedy Central show. On Dec. 1, Jack and Meg White – the red and white clad duo that make up the Stripes – will both perform and chat with host Jon Stewart.

“We’ve never had a musical performance on the show before – not because we haven’t wanted one – but because we were holding out for a reunited Spandau Ballet,” Stewart joked in a statement. “This will have to suffice.”

The White Stripes recently completed a tour of their new album, “Get Behind Me Satan.”

“The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” airs Monday through Thursday at

10 p.m. Sunflower Broadband Channel 58.