Kicking off his monologue on tonight’s episode of The Each day Present, Jon Stewart addressed his lately renewed contract, thanking followers for his or her help, in addition to the Los Angeles Dodgers’ conquer the Toronto Blue Jays, joking about America’s greatest “enemy” — Canada.
Much like John Oliver final night time, the political comedian delved straight into President Donald Trump’s Nice Gatsby-themed bash amid what’s shaping as much as be a starvation disaster as tens of thousands and thousands of Individuals misplaced their meals stamp advantages. (The administration has since agreed to partially fund SNAP utilizing contingency assets.)
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“He wasn’t working for the American individuals. That was just a few Hollywood Babylon shit that when and for all exhibits that Donald Trump doesn’t give a fuck about even wanting like he provides a fuck. In any respect,” he stated.
Stewart continued, “On the very night time SNAP advantages ended, Trump threw a Gatsby-themed ode to decadence and hedonism that even Jeffrey Epstein would have thought was a bit of excessive.”
Addressing the slogan — “Somewhat celebration by no means killed no one” — Stewart exclaimed, “Did you even learn The Nice Gatsby? Spoiler alert: The celebration killed someone! Two somebodies! How do you not know that?”
The comic concluded, “This president appears to exit of his technique to let struggling Individuals know that he’s doing very nicely. Your premiums could also be going up, tariffs could also be shutting down your small companies, you could be dropping your meals help, but it surely’ll all be OK as a result of Donald Trump is constructing a ballroom that appears like the within of Marie Antoinette’s vagina.” (Final week, Stewart stated the 90,000 sq. foot development is indicative of Trump seeking to keep within the White Home for the “lengthy haul.”)
Addressing one section from far-right community Newsmax’s protection of SNAP funding expiring — which solely featured Black social media customers’ movies and depicted the anchors leaning closely on racist stereotypes — Stewart commented: “Refined, with the B-roll you used and the verbiage. I imply, you guys may very well be referring to any one of many 40-some million who’re utilizing meals stamps … to get weaves or subscribe to BET+ or individuals — I don’t know, simply individuals — who’ve a Folks Historical past Month. I don’t know who you’re referring to.”
Closing out the monologue, Stewart donned a scarf for example the irony of Trump’s bailout of Argentina, which incorporates importing the nation’s beef, amid the SNAP cutoff, enjoying a model of Fiddler on the Roof titled “Hungry Fiddler: Too Weak to Climb to the Roof” with a brief cameo from Michael Kosta.
“In a unique time on this program, we’d illustrate this disparity with a brief play. Most likely would have had John Oliver come out dressed, maybe, like Oliver Twist. We’d do an entire factor the place he’s begging the president: [With accent] ‘Please, sir, I’d like some extra beef. Argentinian beef.’ Sure, and John could be utilizing his pretend English accent. John is from Fort Lee. However, clearly, we are able to’t try this; John and I work on totally different one days every week,” he stated.
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