Jon Stewart Praises ’60 Minutes’ & Ross Douthat For Donald Trump Interview: “I Think I’m Going To Enjoy This”
Following the 2026 midterm elections and the blue wave, Jon Stewart returned to The Daily Show. After gloating over all the Republican seats that flipped to Democrats, the Comedy Central host took time to react to Donald Trump’s 60 Minutes interview. On Sunday night, Trump sat down with Ross Douthat for an interview that left many […]
Jon Stewart expressed his delight in the "Daily Show" monologue for "The Daily Show" over "60 Minutes" correspondent Ross Douthat challenging President Donald Trump on his family's financial gains during his second term. Stewart praised Douthat for directly confronting Trump over potential corruption, noting Douthat's sass in the tense sit-down interview.
Stewart highlighted how Trump tried to defend that "everyone’s" net worth has gone up, but Douthat countered that his own net worth did not increase by $3 billion. Stewart also questioned Trump's financial acumen, jokingly comparing him to pool and finance. Douthat confronted Trump over his ownership in his son's cryptocurrency company, leading to Stewart jokingly saying, "I'll have what he's having."
Stewart expressed his frustration with reporters for not hammering down on Trump's financial matters, praising Douthat for forcing Trump to compare himself unfavorably to Joe Biden.
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