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Jon Stewart Reacts To Trump’s Disdain Of Late-Night Comics: “Isn’t Being On Basic Cable Punishment Enough”
Jon Stewart joked that being on cable was 'punishment enough' in response to Trump's 'venting' about needing to punish anti-Trump comics.
“I’ve been leaning towards Kamala Harris, because of her impressive resume and her ability to switch from Indian to Black — like that!” he said, making a rapid movement and snapping his fingers together. But the gem of the night came when Stewart unpacked Trump’s presentation as a free speech advocate alongside his various statements that would curtail such demonstrations, including his aim to deport pro-Palestinian student protesters and jail those who burn the flag, a Supreme Court-affirmed protection established in 1989 via Texas vs. Johnson. Elsewhere on the episode, Stewart lambasted the United Nations’ recent assembly in New York, sarcastically calling it a “successful” meeting: “The world just exploding with peace right now.
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