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Jon Stewart on Donald Trump’s Iran lies: ‘Our Supreme Misleader’
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<p>Late-night hosts discussed Trump’s bluffing on Iran ‘talks’ and his callous reaction to Robert Mueller’s death</p><p>Late-night hosts reacted to <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump">Donald Trump</a>’s tweet celebrating <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/21/robert-mueller-special-counsel-trump-russia-dies">Robert Mueller’s death</a>, his ICE intervention at chaotic airports and his bluffing on “talks” with<a h
Jon Stewart (born Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz, November 28, 1962) is an American comedian, writer, producer, director, political commentator, actor, and television host. Stewart is known as the host of the satirical news program The Daily Show on Comedy Central from 1999 to 2015 and part-time since 20...
President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 45th president from 2017 to 2021.
Born into a wealthy New York City family, Trump graduated from the...
Jon Stewart on Donald Trump’s Iran lies: ‘Our Supreme Misleader’ Late-night hosts discussed Trump’s bluffing on Iran ‘talks’ and his callous reaction to Robert Mueller’s death Late-night hosts reacted to Donald Trump ’s tweet celebrating Robert Mueller’s death , his ICE intervention at chaotic airports and his bluffing on “talks” with Iran . Jon Stewart Jon Stewart hoped you had a happy Monday, because “the dizzying, chaotic carnival ride that is Donald Trump’s America continues to careen down Shitshow Hill”, he said on The Daily Show. “It’s fucking madness out there: TSA lines longer than your actual trip, escalating threats in the Middle East, planes driving into trucks.” In fact, “the only thing giving me joy is looking forward to this season of The Bachelorette”, he joked, referring to the doomed season with The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Taylor Frankie Paul, pulled three days before its premiere after video surfaced of a previously reported domestic violence incident from 2023. “I mean, they’ve got a strong Mormon woman. She seems lovely. I hope that she finds love – hold on a second, I’m getting a call. Nooo! “But luckily, with everything going wrong in our country, our intrepid leader is utterly unbothered,” Stewart continued. “The world disintegrates around him, largely due to his actions, yet he still managed to spend the weekend golfing a couple of times and partying at Mar-a-Lago. “I really think that the less fun we’re all having, the better he seems to be doing,” he added. “Does he run on our misery? Does that make him stronger?” Nevertheless, Trump took time to claim that he was participating in “strong talks” with Iran; the country’s state media denied that any such talks took place. “Well, now we’re in the uncomfortable position of who to believe,” said Stewart. “Normally in this situation, I think we’d all be inclined to in some measure not trust the pronouncements coming from this theocratic and corrupt regime – Iran. For clarity, we’re talk...
