Jon Stewart takes no prisoners during his satirical political commentary on The Daily Show, especially during tonight’s episode as he rang the alarm on President Donald Trump‘s flirtation with a third term that would skirt constitutionality.
Faking emotionality, the political comic spent the majority of his first segment cracking sarcastic jokes about how ungrateful the American populace is toward the GOP leader.
“He just wants to save his country, and all he asks for in return is a little bit of total, unquestioning fealty and a few billion dollars in influence money and new forms of currency. This poor bastard,” he quipped.
Commenting that Trump loves the “pomp and circumstance” during his overseas visits, Stewart said, “But what do we do when he comes home? ‘Beef is too expensive! My healthcare bankrupted me! Where’s my abuela?’ Poor little billionaire president.”
He continued, “Everything he does for us, we have a problem with. What’s the one thing that we’ve wanted in this country for as long as I can remember? An outsized ballroom.”
“We are taking the joy out of this thing,” Stewart remarked. “And then, as sad as he gets, when he goes to blow off a little steam by blowing up some boats: nag, nag, nag. ‘Which one of you murdered those people without due process? Ooh, was it you? You get detention.’”
Showing a spliced video of Trump’s abysmal treatment of reporters who deign to ask confrontational questions, Stewart added, “Our constant complaining is turning him into the worst version of himself. He doesn’t want to be this person. Everyone knows a healthy relationship is a relationship where one person gets to do whatever they want, whenever they want, even if some of that shit’s illegal, and the other person has to eat it, just eat it.”
At this point, Stewart turned his attention toward Trump’s floating of a third term — something he’s said he’d “love to do.” Former Trump chief strategist Steve Bannon has claimed publicly that there is a “plan” to violate the 22nd Amendment for such a term.
“He’s doing it! ‘I haven’t thought about it.’ That’s the tell for whenever he’s asked about something that he is definitely going to do that is dubious legally, ethically or morally,” Stewart said. “He says he hasn’t thought about it, but of course, we know he’s thought about it because he already has the merch.”
The host also addressed Trump saying he would not bend the amendment via the VP route.
“He’s the kind of guy who’s like, ‘I respect Americans too much to play games. If I’m gonna run again, I’m gonna rip off the Constitution’s head and shit down its neck.’ And truth is, indications are very clear he’s going to do it because you don’t move into a house, knock down a wing and build a 90,000 square foot ballroom for the next guy,” Stewart added. “He’s in it for the long haul.”
But the comedian also provided a solution, arguing Trump should be the “overseas president in 2028” and could be “America’s touring company, taking our great show anywhere but here.”
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