Jon Stewart Claps Back at Trump On The Today Show

Jon Stewart poked fun at Donald Trump amid Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension. The Daily Show announced Thursday afternoon that the comedian would be hosting that night’s show, sparking much speculation and excitement among fans.

The show kicked off with a satirical narration, “We have another fun, hilarious administration-compliant show.” Viewers then saw Stewart shaking in mock fear while stumbling over his words and saying nothing but “good” things about the president. The host went on to air a series of clips showing Trump contradicting his own words.

The Daily Show’s other hosts, Grace Kuhlenschmidt, Ronny Chieng, Josh Johnson, Desi Lydic, Troy Iwata, Michael Kosta, and Jordan Klepper, also joined Stewart’s bit. They played a group of correspondents who were also in fear of the government. After being asked if they thought Trump was trying to take away their right to free speech, the cast answered simultaneously.

Of course not. John. Americans are free to express any opinion. We want to suggest otherwise. Is laughable. Ha, ha, ha. We are a nation of their diverse perspectives, and we are not afraid to be different.

Things have only escalated in the media since ABC pulled Kimmel from its lineup because of his remarks about the recently deceased Charlie Kirk. This suggests that no one in the industry has any interest in slowing down their protests anytime soon. They will continue to fight until something changes.

Members of the press and the entertainment industry aren’t the only ones who are fighting Kimmel’s suspension. A decent number of consumers have pulled their support for Disney (which owns ABC) as a whole by canceling their Hulu and Disney+ accounts. This is just the beginning of a bigger protest that is coming their way.

Our Take On Jon Stewart’s Rebuttal to Trump

Stewart clapping back at Trump was almost inevitable. Most people were spot on when they predicted what the most recent episode of The Daily Show would be about. While the segment was humorous enough, it did get a little old at the five-minute mark. I can see his points, but the bit became very repetitive very quickly.

I found the second half of The Daily Show far more interesting, an interview with Nobel Peace Prize winner and CEO of Rappler, Maria Ressa. Unfortunately, Stewart was still caught up in his Trump skit and managed to take a few jabs at the president during his discussion with Ressa, which was, frankly, very disrespectful to her.

Maybe it’s because of the emotionally draining headlines about Trump vs the media that have made this segment feel a little stale. Running for approximately 23 minutes, the act lasted far longer than it really needed to. Although I can appreciate everything Stewart mentioned, sometimes less is more.