Donald Trump: Jon Stewart delivers biting commentary on the media's coverage of the Republican candidate
To be clear, Stewart's Trump impression is, well, not good – but that wasn't really the point
Your support helps us to tell the story
This election is still a dead heat, according to most polls. In a fight with such wafer-thin margins, we need reporters on the ground talking to the people Trump and Harris are courting. Your support allows us to keep sending journalists to the story.
The Independent is trusted by 27 million Americans from across the entire political spectrum every month. Unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock you out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. But quality journalism must still be paid for.
Help us keep bring these critical stories to light. Your support makes all the difference.
Jon Stewart doesn't have his own TV show anymore, so there's been a lot less of him dumping on the media than there used to be. (It was kind of his thing.)
But on Thursday, he borrowed his old buddy Stephen Colbert's show to do just that — all while trying to draw attention to his pet issue, the so-calledZadroga Act for 9/11 first responders.
Stewart and Colbert did a bit in which Stewart delivered his pitch for the law in dry, purposely extra-boring tones, with Colbert constantly urging him to Trump it up — i.e. don a Donald wig, then wear Cheetos as makeup, then actually do a Trump impression.
(The bit starts at about 2:45.)
To be clear, Stewart's Trump impression is, well, not good. But that wasn't really the point.
The subtext of it was clear and a point Stewart has been making for more than a decade: That serious issues get short shrift in the media, and carnival-barkers like Trump are given too much attention.
© Washington Post
Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this article
Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments