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Jon Stewart Draws Liberal Anger for Criticizing Biden: “I’ll Never Forgive You”
Some Democrats aren’t happy with the 'Daily Show’ host’s critique of the president’s age-related issues, and even the White House is weighing in.
BY JAMES HIBBERD
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
With his very first episode back, Jon Stewart has successfully returned The Daily Show to the cultural conversation — by drawing fire from Democrats.
Stewart’s return to Daily Show hosting duties Monday night opened with a 20-minute monologue going after Donald Trump and Joe Biden. Stewart especially mocked the current president after his disastrous press conference last week where Biden struggled to assure Americans that he was still cognitively capable of performing his duties.
Stewart seemed wholly aware his comments would lead to some left-side backlash, with correspondent Jordan Klepper asking Stewart on-air afterwards, “Did you save democracy yet with your ’90s brand of snark and both-siderism?”
And that’s precisely the sort of blowback that happened, with everyone from progressives to Elon Musk to the White House weighing in.
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read more:
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/jon-stewart-biden-criticizing-white-house-1235824591/
tube of his return on Monday's show
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpBPm0b9deQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6F4L5NkdaRY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cmWbSv-GOE