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Jon Stewart says his least favorite Daily Show moment was interviewing Donald Rumsfeld, admitting he crafted a trap to 'win' the interview but fixated on it, leaving him sleepless and convinced the exchange undermined his argument.
The Daily Show marked its 30th anniversary by releasing a montage of past and current correspondent audition tapes, highlighting standout moments like Ronny Chieng delivering an eight-word quip about social media and politics, and Josh Johnson directly dissing Jon Stewart to his face during an audition, with Trevor Noah hosting the reveal and alumni such as John Oliver, Desi Lydic, Michael Che and others also featured to celebrate the show’s witty, evolving history.
On The Daily Show, Jon Stewart blasted Donald Trump’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner speech as rambling and unfunny, calling the event “an act of submission” and arguing the press should not normalize cozy ties with the presidency; he deconstructed Trump’s jokes, offered roast-advice, and highlighted Kaitlan Collins’ reaction, ultimately suggesting the WHCD shouldn’t continue.
Late-night hosts Jon Stewart and Seth Meyers mocked Donald Trump’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner routine as awkward and unfunny, criticizing the jokes and the audience’s silence, while noting the defense from Fox pundits.
Jon Stewart offered a live, line-by-line takedown of Donald Trump's White House Correspondents' Dinner speech, calling out misfired jokes, mid-sentence target changes, and blame-shifting, wrapping with a sting about quitting his day job.
Jon Stewart reacting in disbelief after spotting a man resembling Donald Trump near the president at Joint Base Andrews jokes about a “backup Trump.” The man is identified as Viktor Knavs, Trump’s father-in-law, who attended the World Cup final with the Trumps, sparking Stewart’s speculation about a possible body double.
The Daily Show's Jon Stewart lampoons Donald Trump for lingering onstage after Spain's World Cup trophy ceremony, posing for the team photo with FIFA president Gianni Infantino and quipping that the moment is 'for the players' rather than the president.
On The Daily Show, Jon Stewart reacts with disbelief to Donald Trump photobombing Spain's World Cup trophy moment, quipping “What the f*ck are you doing on the stage?” and skewering the president’s ego, while also joking about Sesame Street’s The Count and noting the final felt like a reverse Super Bowl; the piece also highlights Trump’s overstatements about FIFA in the aftermath.
On The Daily Show, Jon Stewart commented on Spain's 1-0 World Cup final victory over Argentina, joking that the match was a 'reverse Super Bowl' because the players spoke Spanish while the halftime show was in English, and he also teased Trump’s trophy moment and Sesame Street bits from the broadcast.
Jon Stewart raved about Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey on The Daily Show, calling it a “staggering” and transformative epic and praising Nolan’s use of real locations and practical effects like boats and water. He lauds the film’s ambitious storytelling and craft, drawing a loose thematic link to Oppenheimer. The Odyssey follows Odysseus (Matt Damon) on his perilous homeward journey, with Penelope (Anne Hathaway) and other stars, and opens this week.
Jon Stewart mocked Donald Trump's eulogy-style tributes to Lindsey Graham on The Daily Show, spoofing Trump’s clips where he joked about Graham, recalled their relationship, and quipped about a '99' score instead of a perfect 100. The monologue also included quips about the broader late-night jokes surrounding Graham and McConnell, with colleagues like Seth Meyers and Ike Barinholtz adding their own riffs.
On The Daily Show, Jon Stewart mockingly dissected Donald Trump’s reaction to Senator Lindsey Graham’s death, lampooning his ongoing memorial appearances and the tone of his eulogies. Stewart quipped that Trump has quick-stepped through the stages of grief to a dismissive stance, highlighted clips of Trump on TV and interjections from Fox & Friends, and offered witty jabs about Graham’s life score, while also noting Graham’s death came before McConnell in a pointed political aside.
Jon Stewart, using an Iron Man analogy, argues the MAGA mantle may be non-transferable after Trump and could pass to a Trump family heirloom or be rebuilt by a new leader—rather than to conventional figures like Vance or Rubio—reflecting a personality-driven movement per Jordan Klepper.
Jon Stewart says on The Weekly Show that Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden reception during Game 3 of the NBA Finals was jarringly hostile, with boos heard during the national anthem and a stark juxtaposition that Trump later claimed was a warm reception; Stewart described the crowd as roughly 90% booing and 10% confused, likening it to Spurs fans’ energy, and noted security disruptions around MSG as the Knicks lost 115-111, ending a 13-game win streak.
Jon Stewart mocked Trump's Meet the Press meltdown, arguing the president’s worst nightmare—being pressed by a journalist who won’t let misleading claims go unchallenged—came true when Kristen Welker confronted him with his own past remarks and he stormed off, a moment Stewart used to lampoon Trump’s history of unkept promises as Welker pressed on other topics.