Summary
Jon Stewart mocked Donald Trump’s reaction to the war plan leak, accusing him of exhibiting “quick onset dementia” whenever faced with accountability.
Stewart noted Trump’s aloof response to the security breach, where classified war plans were leaked via a Signal group chat mistakenly including a journalist.
Stewart criticized Trump’s repeated denial pattern, comparing it to previous instances where Trump distanced himself from controversial actions.
He also condemned the “crazy arrogance” of officials involved in the chat, calling the situation a major national security blunder.
Tbh I miss the Jon Stewart of the 2000s that actually would take a stand as opposed to Jon of the 2020s that platforms pieces of shit in candyass interviews and is too scared to say dirty words like “fascist” and “nazi.”
What a strange reply. Have you watched him lately?
Dude he got his show on Apple TV fully cancelled because he was refusing to pull punches that Apple told him to. Stewart is one of the good guys.
Stewart lately: https://lemm.ee/post/53889269
At the time of that video, over a month ago, trump just got in office. He was doing really awful things legally. Just like he legally cheated. Stewart was saying, tell the people what he really is doing that’s illegal, fascist sounding but legal, actually fascist, etc., not call everything fascist because then it gets lost in the noise.
I wonder if you actually watched it. Stewart was saying that to save the stuff that is actually fascist for the stuff that trump does that’s authoritarian because of this, the “firehose”:
https://archive.is/PoUMo
“Give him a chance” was a questionable take in 2016. It’s downright stupid in 2025. And being pedantic about what people are allowed to call fascist is just aiding and abetting them. Anything a fascist does is fascist. That’s all there is to it. While people like you and Jon nitpick over what the meaning really is, they’ve already torn apart the government and are rounding people up.
At no point did he say, “Give him a chance.” He said, call what he actually does as legal, legal, that’s authoritarian as authoritarian and call what he does fascist, fascist. Is Stewart perfect in his takes? Probably not, but he’s the best we’ve got.
You did.
Second, defining fascism as only illegal acts is outlandishly out of touch. As if any fascist government doesn’t make the legal system work in their favor.
And if Stewart is the best you’ve got, the situation’s royally fucked. Get better people to look up to, for real. Anyone tiptoeing around calling out full-throated fascism for what it is isn’t who you want telling you what’s going on.
What country are you from?
You nailed it
Dave Chappelle did say to give Trump a chance after the 2016 election, that may be where some of the confusion is coming from.
https://youtu.be/XQw0bC9560g
Problem is calling trump a fascist just after winning a Democrat election is stupid. The people literally voted for this.
What makes you think only non-fascists can win elections?
No. Should I? I tried watching his show on apple TV and it was complete shit imo
I never watched the Apple show, so I have no idea on how they compare. Jon is doing old school Daily Show stuff on Mondays and then the rest of the week is a different host that hosts the entire week. You’re probably not going to agree with everything he says, but they have an amazing research staff. You’ll see things there that you might not see anywhere else because they care and are more journalist than most of our media.
They cancelled his show on Apple TV because he refused to pull punches they told him to.
I know he’s one of the good guys, I agree.
It’s pretty sad that two of the best and most outspoken journalists in our country are comedians. But I’m grateful to have them.
Agreed. Big fan of him overall.
It’s a very very different show. The Daily Show is pretty much back to the Obama-era show in tone and theme, but the hosts change.
Jon’s long form interviews are now a “Weekly Show” podcast that’s on Thursdays.
Ah thank you. I’ll check those out!
Yes, absolutely. He’s only on Monday nights, but he’s usually on point. Ignore the contrarians in this thread.
His podcast is also great.
Naw, I quit him on the “don’t call it fascism” episode.
I was a bit annoyed with that too, but he seems to have realized that he gave Trump an inch, and Trump took a mile. Like. He. Always. Does.
In recent weeks, he’s been a bit more aggressive in calling a spade a spade.
Maybe I’ll give him another chance sometime but it burned me pretty bad.
I get it. I wasn’t thrilled either.
But he was right. You the American people voted for him. So just because you didn’t agree with Trump doesn’t mean it was fascist. Calling everything he does fascist when it isn’t erodes the term for stuff he does that actually is.
These people are fascists, hands down. People like you and Jon that need to shove your head up your butt and pretend they aren’t to feel okay are the reason it’s taken hold.
This comment shows you haven’t actually watched him lately.
Just instablocking these obvious astroturf accounts
Bye Felicia
It’s like he’s talking directly to you:
https://youtu.be/TDVyrWA8KMg