Jon Stewart Tackles The Biden-Trump Rematch That Nobody Wants | The Daily Show

[@MichaelSeymourBlake]

THIS is how you return to a show. Utterly seamless. "Where was I" was a perfect encapsulation of it all.

[@billc5433]

Stewart has always done an amazing job at self-deprecating.

[@chixoRPM]

It was a nod to Jack Paar who said the same thing on his return to The Tonight Show. Excellent reference and classy AF as per usual.

[@kokayinewsome9308]

So he comes back and makes cameos?

[@DhariaLurie]

...He is compassion and fragrance emanating amid chaos "The Fragrance of Compassion I stand on the street, my heart sorrowful The great disaster is looming overhead at the end times Where are people heading in the hustle and bustle The life-saving Dafa [Great Law] has opened Heaven’s gate wide I pass out this flyer of truth Helping people at the command of the Creator Most people are Gods incarnate, becoming humans Doctrines of atheism and evolution are a deluding potion Modern notions and conduct bring harm to oneself This truth can save people, keeping them safe and healthy He is compassion and fragrance emanating amid chaos September 27, 2020" Master Li Hongzhi (Hong Yin VI, from Falun Dafa teachings)

[@fuzzyapplebong328]

John Stewart the white has entered the building

[@EvanFowler]

Amazing. Apple+ wouldn't let him talk about China or AI. He quits. Comes back to The Daily Show. First words out of his mouth? "We're gonna talk about China. We're gonna talk about AI.". A giant hole in the center of American satire has just been filled once again. Thank you, Jon. Thank you for filling our hole.

[@ktvindicare]

Honestly I was surprised that Apple gave him a show at all. Knew that wouldn't last since Apple has their hands in so many dubious places that they want to avoid criticism from.

[@andrewspielman1921]

Looks like I missed that news

[@0Fyrebrand0]

_"Thank you for filling our hole."_ PHRASING!

[@waytoobiased]

he even threw in Israel-Palestine…even SNL has only mentioned that briefly

[@ortizmo]

Yes. My hole needed to be filled. I didn't mean it like that.

[@lauracaskey7730]

It just looks so RIGHT to see him back behind that desk.

[@navajas228]

This aged like fine wine

[@wolfvonversweber1109]

Indeed!

[@davidleivaarias9498]

Unlike the candidates...

[@whocares2087.1]

yep

[@RealASkeleton]

This aged like milk. Yesterday was not the Super Bowl.

[@justaghostinthesea]

​@RealASkeleton Idk why this is so funny but it is. Mind if I use this down the line?

[@digmousethetired2056]

The shot of Jon scribbling on his paper in front of a roaring crowd is endearing and powerful. The king has returned to his hunting ground.

[@JarofMayonaise]

...only on Monday's.

[@thomasc7119]

Thanks John for fighting for Veterans, the PACT act has been huge!

[@rbcreations2]

Absolutely! Thank you!! It was nice to watch him stand up for all those people! ❤

[@TestName286]

He's basically the only person who ever used his star power and stood up for veterans

[@deviouskris3012]

@@TestName286and first responders after 9:11. Scary to look at that old video and see the current house speaker complaining about health care for those who selflessly ran into danger. While 2 decades later, he is still getting his government funded healthcare

[@luismonterroza1930]

Gary Sinise also used his platform go help veterans

[@oviivo]

Yes Jon fights for Vet's 💙 Loser J Trump calls Vet's losers and suckers .

[@seanriley199]

As a UK citizen thank you for putting this up on KZbin

[@rederik99]

And not geolocking it! Thanks from, Canada!

[@marks8665]

Thx from Germany too :)

[@grizeldabrown]

Thanks from Mexico

[@Mikee512]

@seanriley199 As a US citizen, thanks for the giant floating diaper baby Trump! Also, sorry about Boris.

[@sheilawade433]

Queen Elizabeth was a state leader at 98 years of age.

[@thassanaumy]

"Now, where was I?" chills, literal chills

[@reverendnaught250]

Same

[@jspres86]

Watching this without even realizing I had a big giant smile on my face the whole time. The voice of a generation is here again!

[@CharGC123]

I wish I could say the same. Despite his much needed humor, I find these "choices"to be absolutely depressing, if not terrifying! There are no better options??? I get the distinct impression that the real powers that be are orchestrating this ludicrous s#it show!

[@DJF1947]

Looks rather old. Is he famous?

[@jspres86]

@theghostlyhills That's a Will Rogers quote: "How crazy is it when politicians are a joke and comedians are taken seriously?"

[@sheldonmarcotte8392]

​@dianaditommaso230 why would you watch this show? It goes against everything you believe.

[@sheldonmarcotte8392]

@@dianaditommaso230 cause you're a Trump supporter. You've indicated that. You just come on to troll "the libs". That's your only agenda you care about.

[@gorkmusic]

No one else can switch between caustic and sincere as seamlessly as Jon. There is no substitute.

[@samuelaganbi8276]

Trevor Noah?

[@Tenchigumi]

Trevor was kind of smooth in how he did things; he liked to build up his jokes for solid payoff. Jon is more abrupt and dry, and catches you off guard with sudden contrasts.@@samuelaganbi8276

[@IG_ArticleParticle]

Fr like did they even watch this show lol ​@samuelaganbi8276

[@londobellace]

​​@@samuelaganbi8276Trevor is obesessed with Boundless Optimism. Even at the worst, he's trying to make you feel better. He never really committed to negativity. He just hung out there until his ride arrived. Jon Stewart is the guy that forces you take your meds then pats you on the back. It's not about being optimistic. Jon is more like Bane.

[@chasedwards9626]

I know a few other narcissistic sociopaths that do it just as well.

[@tinastaniscia9057]

So grateful to see Jon behind the desk again. Thank goodness he's the one to ALWAYS say the quiet parts out loud.

[@Kevin-t9q9n]

You didn’t like Trevor

[@finn_underwood]

Truly a prophet, called it four months ago and we're seeing the effects of the Democratic National Committee not listening today at the first debate.

[@RuthCuadrado]

Remember how the media destroyed him for this?

[@adayinforever]

They finally listened to him 5 months later and if we lose because they waited til the last minute to switch candidates, he's got a big "I told you so" to give.

[@samriver3677]

I feel enormously comforted having Jon back. Things have felt so dark lately, but he’s got a knack for inspiring hope without BS-ing you.

[@cyborgchimpy]

I wouldnt be so sure on the BS. he's a human like any other and has his biases and makes mistakes. he's had his fair share

[@elizabethprince6749]

Yes, he does ! Well said !!

[@god1971b]

@@cyborgchimpy Yep, but compared to ULTRA MAGAAAAAA!!! Jon is a fxxking genius!

[@dub3dude]

Agreed. A light for democracy and sanity.

[@buddyflood6761]

​@@cyborgchimpyhe might make mistakes, everyone does even though trump claims he don't, but jon does the work to find and use facts and that is one of the great things about his comedy

[@jnielsen90]

WOW! It's like he never left, right back in the groove immediately

[@TheRealColt45]

Right? Absolutely incredible. It could have been the day after his last show. The absolute goat.

[@jamesyoungquist6923]

And you know he's doing it out of a sense of duty, to do his part influencing in the direction of moral rationality, and not just because he likes to be in front of a camera

[@roughhabit9085]

@jamesyoungquist6923 “Moral certainty is always a sign of cultural inferiority “ ~ Mencken

[@jamesyoungquist6923]

@@roughhabit9085 quoting absolutes is weak sauce, and I never said anything about certainty. I do respect that Jon wants to make the world a better place and is doing it in the way he knows. We all work together to succeed

[@jnielsen90]

I have to agree here, as soon as the word "always" is included it makes the quote or statement immediately false.....besides morals are different in each individual human being and their importance to each person changes.....I'm not Religous myself, so my morals and a Relgious persons morales are going to be very, very different then each others. I'm also Canadian and the word Culture doesn't mean much to me because Canada doesn't really have it's own Culture that we feel obligated to always defend so the word "Culture" doen't carry any importance to me, only others care who feel their culture is under threat somehow@@roughhabit9085

[@ClueSign]

It was a pleasure watching this with my now-adult kids (22 and 24) who were too young to appreciate Stewart before he departed the Daily Show in 2015. They were rapt and laughing and asking if he was going to be on every night. Kudos and thank you to Stewart and Comedy Central, not a minute too soon.

[@Noiseheads]

There's just no one else like him!

[@healthy2202]

a possible distraction for sure.

[@opalheat]

You get your news from a comedy channel ??? REALLY ???

[@sebastianhersey1401]

​@@opalheatwhen did they say this is where they get their news?

[@bighotrizzle]

​@@opalheatSome people think Hannity is news when he's just opinion.

[@jamesgunn1214]

Who’s here after the debate? 💀

[@rebellemuria]

Me for sure. I knew he was right then, and he's still right. What a disaster, why are we doing this again.

[@rico6546]

@@rebellemuriaYeah… immediately thought about this after watching last nights debate.

[@veronicalevin2325]

I would still vote for Biden any day over Trump. It should be better known that Biden has a speech impediment and it appeared that his brain was running faster than his mouth.

[@mwplaylist2890]

Me. I saw this show mentioned in a discussion about it.

[@misterid1075]

Yoooooo

[@sonny2420]

I am so glad Jon Stewart is Back!! We really need him now more than ever! He is definitely my favorite TV host ever! I Love how he makes fun of both sides and went in front of congress to stand up for what he thinks is righteous!

[@immortalasirpa6006]

Wow. He knows where the cameras are, and his jokes never miss. Welcome back, Jon Stewart. Please never leave us again! Your country needs you.

[@cleverusername9369]

I'm just gonna point out that knowing where TV studio cameras are isn't exactly impressive. They're gigantic and he's been doing this for decades, of course he knows where the cameras are.

[@CourageKarnga]

Preferably as president!

[@BlkFreakozoid]

​@@cleverusername9369Also, he's been in that studio before....many times 🤣

[@jbird452]

@@artlesscalamitytriggered much? He’s speaking what most think about Biden and Trump.

[@jabrokneetoeknee6448]

@@artlesscalamityThe DNC is downplaying the threat of Trump by treating a demented genocidal geriatric like he’s a shoe in candidate for president. Run anybody else!

[@ervinmiracle]

I had to come back here today because I keep reading about criticism of this episode (oddly from the left). Jon, and everybody else at the Daily Show, please keep doing what you are doing. A sane, rational look at the ABSURDITY of our times is exactly what we need. Thank you.

[@MSCCA]

The criticism is not coming from the left. It's coming from liberals who, by definition, are right of center. Mainstream Democrats are not the left.

[@StoneE4]

_“Now back then the FBI warned Republicans this information was unverified, but that did not stop them from staking their entire case on this clownski. Now it turns out that might have been an oopsy-daisy because now Smirnov has been charged with lying to the FBI and creating false records and has admitted that he had been fed information about Hunter Biden from Russia's intelligence services. The Republicans in Congress [are] trying to impeach the president of the United States based on false information piped directly into Capitol Hill by the Kremlin. At any other point in human history this would be a scandal of such magnitude and gravity that it would tilt the Earth off its orbit around the Sun. But you don't hear much about it because half of the media in the United States is focused on the scandal of ‘Old man is old and likes ice cream.’”_ _-Stephen Colbert_

[@LC-sc3en]

the only criticism I have is he called them both "equally competent". That's a blatant lie. Trump hemorrhaged government positions like crazy due to either them getting into scandals, them quitting because he kept throwing them under the bus or undermining their actual job, or him firing them for trying to keep him from committing crimes.

[@coolname2629]

I mean you answered it right there "from the left" as a lifelong liberal i can assure you none of us are on the left.

[@ervinmiracle]

@@coolname2629 I do tire of having to label myself as 'center-left'. AKA - rationale, realistic, and empathetic.

[@jamesburk8145]

It's like seeing an old friend for the first time in years and he's still got the same awesome energy and sense of humor. I'm so glad Jon Stewart is here to help us through what may be the literal end of America.

[@jamesmancini1506]

Neither of these dottering old men are going to destroy America. People like to talk about how our nations survival hangs in the balance. It does not.

[@kgblitz1294]

It’s already started.

[@jamesmancini1506]

@@kgblitz1294 maybe you should move somewhere else, before it is all over for America. We don't need any more naysayer sssies. We already have plenty of those.

[@tmtaylor349]

We can stop it, vote for anyone but creepy joe.

[@towTruck42]

@@tmtaylor349 are you saying, Dishonest Don? or do you mean someone else altogether, like Vladimir Putin?

[@kalindatchev994]

Jon looks older but the voice and the contagious energy are still the same! Welcome back!!

[@ajspice]

I think his voice sounds completely different. It sounds like he had dental work he is still adjusting to.

[@shejean]

We ALL age….its a fact of life. 😏

[@DripyDropPop]

You’re in denial dude

[@archerpence]

​@@DripyDropPop Denial of what?

[@DripyDropPop]

@@archerpence You can clearly see a changed man. He’s old and forgets alot. His energy is clearly not the same. Come on, let’s be real on what we’re all seeing. I was answering Kalina btw

[@Mary_Jacobs]

"On the plus side, I'm told, the sun will one day run out of hydrogen" is a perfect closer.

[@DonaldWWitt]

Oh we'll be dead LONG before that!

[@ResidenceOfEvil]

Re: "this aged like fine wine." VERY fine wine indeed 🍷 🥥

[@aliliving7774]

Unlike Biden and Trump.😅

[@MarcosSoni]

“Look at what time hath wrought!” Stewart is back. Loving it!

[@TornSparrow1974]

Standing ovation. Perfect!

[@BrianAlexanderLive]

We clapped five minutes straight for him as soon as he walked out. It was surreal to watch live.

[@KenLieck]

@@BrianAlexanderLive So you was there? Sweet!

[@HTphyzycs]

John has so much personality that just cannot be replicated. This is amazing to have him back.

[@clintholmes2061]

He was busy giving notseas awards for the pentagon. He should have just stayed away.

[@philg4116]

His show may be called "TDS", but not in the same way as his ol compadre's show with the door-checked clapterous audience. John, be careful.. even Maher is drifting into clapter space, it can happen.

[@hunt_trap_fish]

This is so poignant and well delivered with humor and a real message. This is what our news anchors should be giving us. We should be able to voice criticisms of elected or campaigning officials w/o fear of being labeled one thing or another.

[@msvulcanspock]

The media needs to be called out for being biased. The New York Times has done 196 articles written about Biden's mental decline, whilst Trump has had a handful written on him. Jon can question Biden but he needs to stop pretending that Trump is subject to the same scrutiny. It's not true. David Cay Johnston has been talking about this since Clinton was running and The New York Times didn't run background articles on Trump like they did Clinton. There has been a huge bias against anyone standing against Trump. 190 articles difference.

[@Elereth]

This was so absurdly high quality that I found myself actively looking forward to Mondays

[@mahaffer71]

TDS Trump Derangement Syndrome

[@xavierbermeo623]

RFK?

[@dcamron46]

Dude this is back to the level it was , like he didn’t miss a beat…the Trevor Noah phase wasn’t even comparable….i stopped watching. This is amazing!!

[@daltonmeek9986]

So so happy to see this man back behind his desk.

[@esbenm6544]

It's like our dad who went out to buy smokes 20 years ago suddenly came back

[@pestleman1951]

HAHAHAHA Love it!!!

[@ishotmyboss]

He came back and HE has the winning lottery ticket.

[@christopherchau7960]

And he wasn't lying about the smokes!

[@liamsloan5410]

And when the world needed him the most he vanished

[@RealBradMiller]

​@@ishotmyboss😂😂😂😂

[@Shinius]

Remember when all the liberals got mad at Jon Stewart for this? The problem with being on the left is being entirely correct, but just too soon.

[@ohno5559]

They're never going to admit they were wrong. If he stays in and loses it's our fault for weakening him, if he drops out and the replacement loses it's our fault for pushing for him to be replaced, if he drops out and the replacement wins then they'll forget all this and learn nothing.

[@msvulcanspock]

@@ohno5559 The New York Times has done 196 articles written about Biden's mental decline, whilst Trump has had a handful written on him. So sure question Biden but stop pretending that Trump is subject to the same scrutiny. Have you listened to the commentary from live polling during the debate? kzbin.infoxqdfd_cr0rM

[@jackmedlock5888]

I think they’re just willing to overlook the facts Jon is laying out because of their reasonable concern of having Trump re-elected. I think they’re starting to admit it now that he’s planned on resigning and Harris is running.

[@whocares2087.1]

The trump cult is reeling.​@@ohno5559

[@dr.carmichael530]

I may regret my words. But if it wasn’t for Jon Stewart. We wouldn’t win 2024. Because like it or not, Jon Stewart is the most influential news man since Walter Cronkite.

[@jakeriff95]

Dude seeing him scribbling made me almost cry

[@af8604]

Me too

[@solemnwaltz]

I've always been afraid he'd poke his eye out when he threw the pen He did not throw the pen this time He held it for the whole episode I think he was nervous

[@grammyb5216]

Me too

[@Alchemy_life]

Cut soy from ur diet.

[@inmycomfychair]

I didn't realize how hard just the scribbling would hit me.

[@HeyAmandaR]

Two minutes in and MAN have I missed this guy! He is just such a gem, seriously, there is no one better.

[@HughJorgan09]

I just caught myself laughing like I haven't laughed in quite awhile, feeling like there just might be some hope of sanity returning to the perception of our politics. In truth, all of fox "news" doesn't hold a candle to Jon Stewart! I'm calling it NOW: WE (America) WIN!

[@HeyAmandaR]

Yes! He's so brilliant at using comedy to share his view of politics. I love that he pushes on both sides, no one is safe, nor should they be. @@HughJorgan09

[@kaecake9575]

“The further a society drifts from the truth, the more it will hate those who speak it.”

[@cristinbuskard9250]

Please keep posting these fully on KZbin. You could have so many ads and I would still watch it here because I don’t have cable.

[@nawepmukwan7502]

Ditto

[@billymadison8574]

It's on Paramount+ guys. It's like $6/mo. U don't need cable anymore...

[@user-herenotthere]

Me too. Thank you Jon for coming back to us.

[@noble_norse7786]

Weird way to say you're broke....but okay!

[@kingayy9267]

@noble_norse7786 They might be prioritizing spending their money on other things than overpriced cable but, even if they _are_ "broke," why would you think it acceptable to mock that?

[@The8bitbeard]

I missed this man so much. Laughter makes the pain easier to deal with.

[@diedampfbrasse98]

shame tho that people just trying to deal with the pain, rather then getting rid of it ... if Jon Stewart makes it easier he also will have the counterproductive effect of making it harder to get people out of their docile compliance.

[@RevShifty]

It really does. I didn't realize just how much I missed this man until watching this. It's incredible, having a void filled that I didn't even realize was there. Jesus, I guess Mary Poppins was right.

[@Pulpos999]

True

[@seemoney4038]

John Stewart back on the Daily Show is the best thing that's happened this millenium.

[@MISNM0]

🥰 That and a Covid vaccine

[@RevShifty]

​@@MISNM0I'll definitely agree with you. But I will say that those two things being the highpoint of the millennium so far, while definitely appreciate, is also kind of uniquely depressing. That means it has been a pretty rugged run so far.

[@MISNM0]

@@RevShifty HARD AGREE

[@MISNM0]

@@RevShifty I am not deep into TDSsphere and sadly wasn't when JS hosted. I really did miss out. That being said, what's the deal with the rest of the week for hosts? Do the Correspondents feel some kind of way (I thought one of them was going to helm. Very sad it wasn't Roy Woods Jr.

[@LostLogbookA9]

Coming back to this for no reason what so ever....

[@thewalrusaurus]

Saaaaame

[@blueylinn]

Hehe.. it got worse…

[@nininyoko13]

​@@blueylinnsurely the worst is past us now 🙂

[@blueylinn]

@@nininyoko13 Surely...

[@blueylinn]

@@nininyoko13 YOU’LL NEVER GUESS WHAT.

[@mattmanley7118]

This is truly wild seeing Jon back behind the desk!! Shame it’s only on Mondays.😢

[@BrettWB]

Better than no Jon Stewart at all. So needed.

[@user-weebooo]

I'll take One day of awesomeness than zero.

[@Power_to_the_people567]

Hopefully it changes in the future

[@Gee1954]

Yet, it's called the "Daily Show".

[@alphabrainwave]

This is the best way. We get the best of Jon without the burnout, and the Daily Show can operate as a 'news team' the rest of the week. I have no problem with Desi, Jordan, Roy, or anyone else on the team sitting behind the desk. I love them all, and Jon will set the tone each week.

[@TheMrMangoHeadShow]

"Did anyone film that" is the best line ever. I was floored.

[@lulubusbus]

Seriously, wish they would/could film some of that.

[@claylexander6171]

I literally LOL'd 😂

[@168tsai8]

Everything is getting filmed and photographed, the fact they can't show any of it proves she and all of those other mouthpieces are liars.

[@MossyMozart]

@@168tsai8 - Or those meetings had national security implications.

[@McP1mpin]

​​@@lulubusbusare you serious right now? There is no logical explanation for believing that he is sharp and competent in all of his private meetings, but somehow can't pull it together in a single public one. Jon Stewart wasn't calling for them to record these meetings here, he was calling them out as liars without directly saying so.

[@dinospumoni123]

What a breath of fresh air. You were so so so so missed.

[@1247.cccccc]

Unfortunately he was so influential CNN and msnbc do this all day long. Jon Stewart has been upstaged by the news channels.

[@roseblake5803]

@@1247.cccccc-He looks horrible though..He’s making fun of Trump and Biden’s age but he himself looks like he’s a drunken homeless person…I don’t get it…I hope he’s not sick 😷

[@Myfreetherapy]

I couldn't watch this before Biden stepped down. Now I have hope and this is light and funny.

[@LakeFX]

This was exactly what I felt. I watched the premiere, then couldn't find the willpower to watch this clip again until Biden finally dropped out.

[@rosshowarth3266]

This was a joy. The guy's delivery and pace is superb but the fact that his humanitarianism seeps from every pore is why he is rightly cherished by America

[@dxzxax8772]

"They are the oldest people ever to run for president breaking, by only 4 years, the record that THEY SET!" 😂

[@deviouskris3012]

As a foreigner. I’m still wondering why Americans tried to recreate Jurassic Park for their presidential race. I saw how that worked out.

[@jonathanbell8887]

A foreigner claiming to be a foreigner? Odd.

[@cyborgchimpy]

@@jonathanbell8887 how's that odd?

[@tehm-tpc]

@@deviouskris3012 Well after Jurassic Park 12: Dinosaurs throughout the Multiverse where else were they gonna go? "Dinosaurs take over the world" just fit ya know?

[@AlwaysANemesis]

@@jonathanbell8887 What are you implying, guy?

[@OfficialParadaG]

I didn't realize how much I missed John Stewart until now

[@thishandleintentionallyblank]

Exactly what I was thinking :)

[@joshuac2652]

I was so hyped to find out about his apple show when it was on and to get some more from him 🙌🙌 this is even better tho

[@Imperatorius45]

Think I've watched the daily show like 20 times since Jon left. Back in the day I'd watch first daily show then colbert report on my laptop while eating breakfast as a teenager. While Jon at the Daily Show once a week isn't Jon and Colbert 4 times a week, I'll take what I can get and believe me, I'm very happy about it.

[@efandmk3382]

Ditto.

[@shiah1313]

Word. When Trev left I started watching Colbert, but I’m so back for this!

[@Schyferyel]

The framing from 0:25 - 0:28 is like straight out of a movie. You just know that a legend has returned.

[@dreyfalex]

“You need to worry about Everyday before it and every day after!” Exactly! Thank you Jon Stewart!

[@Gykolove]

Jon Stewart is a national treasure!!! Welcome back, my friend!!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@yanakalita1096]

Jon Stewart needs to run for President which I know he's said he doesn't want the job but according to the the ancient Athenians that is why he would be perfect for the job. Dave Chappelle can be his VP and if he pulls an FDR (has no other choice but to stay for more than 2 terms) until this country is fixed, I won't be mad.

[@yanakalita1096]

​@@artlesscalamity Sure he's a comedian but he has better things to say than more than half of the people that have been elected to their position. You can't compare Jon Stewart to Reagan or Trump, And like I've said, he's been asked on the topic and has said he doesn't want the job which are exactly the kinds of people that should be elected to office not career politicians.

[@tjbrody]

@@artlesscalamity90% of the people in office are already not qualified and don’t even read the bills they sign. You think Jon is somehow less competent than our current congress?

[@nonameoutdoors-c7k]

Thank you Jon for putting in the hard work for pushing for the Veteran's PACT act and all you do.

[@marcilynn2943]

💯💯💯

[@james-dd5hh]

And President Biden signed the bill Stewart worked so hard for, and this is how he repays?

[@jeremiahkane9923]

Growing up watching J Stew with my dad was one of my favorite things to do before bed. I’ll have to get together with him to watch an episode again! Glad you’re back Jon 💯

[@ashketchum1132]

Man I didn’t realize how bad I needed this. Welcome back.

[@letstrythisagain5096]

Get a life 😂😂😂😂

[@-_.._._--_.-.-_-_-_-...-.-]

He's the best. Ltstrythis again needs to try it again. Eh?

[@commonsense.1014]

​@letstrythisagain5096 and that's why you're here. Right?😂

[@DefconDelta88]

If we could just get Stephen back doing the Colbert Report, I'd die a happy woman.

[@terrydactyl2077]

Please have the most important parts of these episodes in full on KZbin. Full episodes if possible. The network may not allow it I guess. But we need to flood KZbin with sanity and the truth! Many of the people who need to hear what JS says will only have a chance to click on a video here on KZbin.

[@KenLieck]

They might as well post it, because if they don't someone else will and they won't get anything out of it...

[@bert3163]

“…where was I?” Awesome opening.

[@Cara-39]

My favorite part!

[@scotttrinca5301]

Anyone back here after the debate last night?

[@imonlysleeping4491]

What a night

[@william5159]

“Did anyone film that?” 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@choosecarefully408]

Just the same people who video-taped Biden molesting under-aged girls for C-SPAN.

[@richarddietzen3137]

Yes they did. It’s called the State of the Union, best 40 minutes.

[@marcilynn2943]

“Where was I??” Great opening! 😂😂😂

[@davidwilfong5820]

Couldn't stand this guy then or now

[@alb453]

@@davidwilfong5820lol yet here you are taking the time to comment. No one asked and I’m pretty confident saying also, NO ONE CARES WHAT YOU THINK lol

[@anthonystrickland7049]

We all know he was living in Colbert's desk...

[@alb453]

@@anthonystrickland7049 😂😂😂

[@scottdickson1473]

@@alb453 people like him don't actually understand what they're doing

[@530skeptic]

Jon coming back is straight up a public service.

[@WindFireAllThatKindOfThing]

Somebody finally pulled his Selective Service card, drafted him, and now we're gonna have to stoploss him

[@hew195050]

Yes it is.

[@rebellemuria]

People were trying to wallpaper over the issue for almost an entire year, pretending like everything was fine, but everyone who knew the reality saw this piece and knew it was right. That was proven last night. There was so much clapback for this opinion from the people running the spin cycle helping to hide it but he was absolutely dead on accurate. I don't know what's going to happen to the country now.

[@msvulcanspock]

That's not true. Biden has avoided the media for the whole of his 50 years as a Senator, VP and now president, that historically was because of his speech impediment, recently he hasn't thought he would get a fair hearing. And he's correct. The New York Times has done 196 articles written about Biden's mental decline, whilst Trump has had a handful written on him. So Biden has disdained the media and he wasn't giving into their temper tantrums to give them sit down interviews. He's running the country. He can see 196 articles vs six on Trump, why would he bother?

[@cumarmohamed9709]

When he said “ now, where was I” got a little emotional

[@anna-tn8mg]

Well, Stewart was near Obama while pushing him and near Biden while pushing him. Now, he is babbling about age. We need Nuremberg for him and his monsters.

[@TRE601]

@@anna-tn8mgCalm down. Gather your thoughts. And try again. I believe you can make sense. Just take your time.

[@jaquinhamdan3943]

I cry like baby, my 10year old girld does not understand

[@ben2741]

I still maintain that he was staring down the barrel Of indecision 2016 and being told behind closed doors that he wasn’t allowed to take shots at Clinton and refused to be a propagandist and walked away from his life’s work on moral principle

[@Cecil-yc6mc]

@@ben2741 I believe that you have no basis for any of your assertions

[@DanDan-fu6sd]

Welcome back JON! I missed you. Thank you for your service sir. The world needs you.

[@sergioribeiro7725]

It’s like he never left the show. Not one beat was skipped. Welcome back Jon. 👑 ❤️

[@TheRealColt45]

That's exactly what I kept saying myself. This man is a freaking genius.

[@joet2699]

Yep. He is *exactly* the same. Feels like I traveled back in time

[@KINDaf]

​@@joet2699 except for when he did that close up! Ha!

[@jenesisxtreme]

"The king has returned!" -Rafiki the monkey Lol.

[@theronin]

Yeah. He was on his A game.

[@TheRealPOTUSDavidByrd]

I never thought I'd see Jon Stewart on The Daily Show again. I am awestruck. How is this even real.

[@dawnsmith9596]

It is such an amazing and beautiful thing!!!!!

[@beglight]

I guess you missed the announcement. He will continue to host once a week, until the elections.

[@MagentaDinosaurs]

What do you mean? He's been living under the desk this whole time. Edit: Apologies, he's been living under Colbert's desk this whole time.

[@cryp0g00n4]

we need sanity back! We need someone who can really put things into perspective for us and put us on the same page

[@fishrobber99]

literally tears in my eyes as i finish watching.

[@tjbrody]

I wonder how all the democrats feel about Jon now that the first debate is over and everyone in the DNC is freaking out. I think he deserves an apology.

[@msvulcanspock]

Jon hasn't been honest as he has been saying that Trump has been investigated during the last 10 years. It's not true. The New York Times have done 196 articles written about Biden's mental decline, whilst Trump has had a handful written on him. So sure Jon can question Biden but he needs to stop pretending that Trump is subject to the same scrutiny. The New York did the same to Clinton, and said they didn't need to write articles on Trump because eveyrone knows about him.

[@BretRBoulter]

I knew I missed Jon Stewart, but I did not know HOW MUCH.

[@christycarter746]

💯%!!! You typed the words right out of my mouth!!🥰❤😁

[@lifewuzonceezr]

Same!! Brain rebooting

[@BwAaS]

How in the world did I manage to cope without this guy? WELCOME BACK!!!!!!!!

[@michaelherzovi3436]

"Did anyone film THAT?" Perfect. So glad you're back!

[@ReligiousAnon]

Actually, they do have it on tape. They just can't release it due to national security.

[@x3nomat]

I was so happy i cried. Cheers from Germany!

[@BeastmanWatchUrMouth]

I used to watch the Daily Show with Jon Stewart every night in high school. I'm 34 and suddenly feel like a teenager again

[@jortiz1451]

Me too! 😂

[@Byepolor]

Laughing like one too.

[@KC-bi9jw]

35 here with the same story

[@Recipe_For_Disaster_TV]

Trust me you’ve been acting like a teenager for the past 8-9 years too

[@smithymcsmith8227]

same dude. I'm 38.

[@Lavo68]

Haven’t laughed like that at a monologue in ages. The live audience had no cringe clapter, just pure laughter.

[@Computerfly]

Man have I missed this guy. Like a breath of fresh air.

[@Ellieempress]

Me too .

[@kingayy9267]

You can hear how excited the audience is that Jon's back. They're laughing twice as hard as they would otherwise.

[@WiseOwl_1408]

He played a huge part in making politics as toxic as it is.

[@Computerfly]

@@WiseOwl_1408 So you want Trevor Noah back.. gotcha.

[@NunyaBusIness-tl1ev]

Electile Dissfunction bit was the MIC drop LOL

[@Hardwarestoresenpai]

We changed one letter.

[@pfurrie]

"What's crazy is thinking that we are the ones as voters who must silence concerns and criticisms. It is the candidate's job to assuage concerns, not the voter's job not to mention them." Jon Stewart

[@mavor101]

Imagine being able to choose between more than two candidates. The US's voting system is broken on a fundamental level.

[@clayraro]

That was so refreshing to hear after two election cycles of collective gaslighting by the candidates and media, resulting in this very shitshow. It felt like my therapist reminding me the abuse is not my fault. 🥲

[@chrisjames8997]

@@mavor101 We can. The media however, and the people controlling the media (Democrats and Republicans) do not want us to. Now take taking on board we are being forced to choose between Biden and Trump, one question with many scary revelations may follow. Why? For 2024, do not fear using your right to vote, and use it for an ideology, not the Vegas odds. But, this requires doing more research and study assignments than just watching an hour of the news. Myself, I am voting for RFK Jr. But you do you based on your ideology.

[@asdfg78547]

@@mavor101 The voting system is fine. MAGA and DNC are broken

[@TRJ2241987]

Dude......this gave me a MASSIVE smile on my face just seeing this man at the desk again.....and how normal it immediately felt.......goosebumps. I turn 37 in a few weeks, I don't call myself a Millennial, I consider myself the "Comedy Central Generation"........and Stewart is absolutely on that Mount Rushmore

[@seanmccuen6970]

calm down.

[@TheRiverweasel09]

@@seanmccuen6970 No

[@dishonoredundead]

You had me up until the "I am the Comedy Central generation" lol. But I felt the same way. And I was prepared to find this appropriately cringey, like all comebacks/reunions are. But somehow he, and it, just immediately felt like it did before. I have no idea how they pulled that off, I didn't know it was possible until just now.

[@ryanspears1986]

37 now, we are definitely the Comedy Central generation

[@CourageKarnga]

Welcome back, John! Also, Happy early Birthday!

[@michah321]

I never thought it was possible Jon Stewart would be back on the Daily Show. I'm afraid to hope it will last. Now there's literally hope for ANYTHING. It's like a light in the darkness!!

[@hylianlegends]

I think it will. It’s only once a week

[@RonsarLo]

It's not meant to last He's only gotta outlast Trump for the election

[@dawnsmith9596]

I cried when he left the Daily Show...and I cried when I heard he was returning. I like the second cry much better!!!

[@tylerkochman1007]

It’s meant to be interim

[@MonkeyJedi99]

I'd like to thank the alpacas for letting Jon out of the house for us at least once a week!

[@TeamSugoiFrog]

I have no words to really say how much of an honor it is to have Jon back. The burnout and losing hope in this country had to have been unbearable, and those of us trying to hold on missed him dearly

[@Rook.Kaiser]

as a non american, i discovered Jon and the daily show literally months before he retired and have always wished i discovered him sooner, now hes back. im so happy.

[@joanncambareri2551]

Jon Stewart is an AMERICAN TREASURE. So happy you love him, too.

[@Barb-s2d]

LOL why?

[@nina1608]

As a European who watched him on and off: I am disappointed that he chose to make his first reappearance monologue about ageism and sloppy both-sideism.

[@audreywilson3948]

As a non American, I find him crass and over the top.

[@alexeilindes7507]

Get out of our country! 😂 Sorry let me speak your foreign tongue 👅 Get out of our country

[@thegzak]

Anyone else remember Indecision 2000? So f*cking glad to have him back 🥹

[@moa3645]

Alright, grandpa! No need to brag!

[@qbertq1]

When we needed him most, he returned. Like Gandalf The White.

[@jandekWK]

Nailed it

[@invisibleninja86]

Exactly what the side by side picture with his younger self made me think of. 😅

[@tinstrings6312]

"Look to my coming on the first light of the fifth day, at dawn look to the east." - Jon Stewart.

[@dennischiu272]

The fitting part is, Gandalf's actor was 60 during Lord of the Rings. Jon is almost the same age.

[@MiroDMT]

We found Stephen Colbert's youtube account

[@stephend1847]

Of course, Jon Stewart was right! Always the truth teller!

[@SLAYERSWINE1]

I was all teary eyed because my late Mom would be so happy that Jon is back on.

[@ElSupraCabra]

Same 😢 my dad and I used to watch him religiously. He passed last August and we still enjoyed his voice of reason. Hope you continue to cherish her memory 🙏

[@nathan40307]

Same thing with my Stepmom. Her urn is where she can watch it with me.

[@trashcandy.]

i tried to temper my expectations for this, but he actually nailed it. it's like he never left.

[@matthewlawton9241]

Yeah, I wasn't real confident about this to be honest. But he slotted right back in.

[@wilfdarr]

Well, we knew he wasn't going to be worse than what was there in the interim...

[@harcoom]

@@wilfdarr yea all the other late night shows were so horribly hard to watch

[@rickardkaufman3988]

​​@@harcoomSeth Meyers is decent and John Oliver is okay but you're kinda right. They're exceptions, not the rule.

[@yoshilu7451]

Like he never left? Oh it's like he left, alright. Then like Gandalf arriving in the third day from the east, he changed the game

[@petejams7340]

He didn't miss a beat. It's like he never left...

[@ridge7524]

He really is the standard.one of the best if not the best to ever do it.I do appreciate how intelligent he truly is😊🇺🇲💯🗽

[@Facepalm9]

Jon Stewart taking his throne back wasn't on my 2024 BINGO card, but I'm so glad we're here.

[@lautarogalvez5432]

This episode was misunderstood on February 12, 2024... now it makes all the sense in the world! Thanks Jon!

[@sherribergman6335]

I’m 20 years older, too. My tears at his conclusion were welcome. The eyes get dry at our age.

[@yupimrandy]

I hope they're testing the waters by having him return just on Mondays and plan to bring him back as a permanent full time host. THIS episode felt like The Daily Show.

[@bryfii]

I don’t think he wants it completely unfortunately. They’d love to keep him on since they don’t even know who to actually take over the show. But he probably only wants to do just the election cycle and leave again.

[@nobodyimportant7804]

Jon is the Donald Trump of talk show hosts. One lucid day is way more than is reasonable to expect.

[@Phatooine]

He doesn't want to do it fulltime anymore. That's why he quit about a decade ago.

[@Nebulaoblivion]

Jon has a farm full of rescue animals to take care of. He’s not gonna abandon them to fill his life with stress and constant negative news again.

[@IndependentAZ]

He's too tired to do it fulltime. He has that cool farm with animals so I don't blame him.

[@bhugg1979]

Glad to finally have you back sir, you've been missed but not forgotten.

[@victormendoza871]

I could never be disappointed in Jon Stuart Now Colbert , Kimmel , Myers’s and Oliver That’s a whole different story

[@wryandwatchful]

It’s true. Politicians are telling the jokes, and the comedians are telling the truth.

[@yawninglion]

Politicians ARE the jokes.

[@kendexter]

fact

[@youthinkyouknow343]

Ridiculous nonsense is the best comedy material. We're in a golden age of comedy!

[@ronthorn3]

Very few comedians actually telling the truth, most big ones are sell outs, Rogans entire crew is a big sell out bs hypocrite gang of dum dumbs who believe every fing Tik tok video they see. Jon Stewart is great though.

[@AsifKhan-hf9zy]

the politicians are laughing at you ======= the comedians are crying for you

[@skyepaul261]

I feel like a piece of my soul came back to life watching this.

[@wandrewp]

Yeah couldn’t believe how much I missed the old daily show from the early 2000s.

[@benluttenberger7860]

I needed this today.

[@thomxAristy]

@@wandrewpMakes you think why was Trevor Noah even an option

[@davidsloanbrackets]

When he yelled "what are we doing??!" it voiced precisely what I've been thinking and feeling every day since November 2016.

[@hm5142]

2016 finally showed us what America really was, and it was deeply horrible and contemptible. And it isn't getting better, despite all the curtains around Trump being pulled back.

[@dayegilharno4988]

I feel You! There's no safe distance from that effect, if I may add as someone watching from across the pond...

[@MISNM0]

RIIIIIGHT🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯

[@donwilber1628]

Funny, I've felt that way since 2004...well maybe even 2000, or was it, 1976? I forget, but I don't have memory issues!!!

[@nfbconnect]

​​@@donwilber1628the first time I realized we were actually a broken country was when I was 18 in 2003. Then I got into the dark stuff and went down the trafficking rabbit hole. The Franklin Scandal and then blowing up Gary's plane with his son on board truly broke my soul. Just to cover up the Bush Sr. White House trafficking of vulnerable children from Boys Town to be used as honeypots for the political elite. Once you realize how dark it is you lose faith in humanity at large.

[@lindsayracquelle]

November 6, 2024. I came back to this episode specifically to hear again the encouragement and call to action that Jon gives us from 18:14-20:18.

[@tayloreh]

Its like no time has passed. Effortless. Masterful. Love you Jon!!!

[@rbcreations2]

I was thinking the same thing. It felt like he had never left.

[@laughinggas5281]

@@rbcreations2 But that picture from 20 years back....wow. But, honestly it's the same if I look at a picture of myself 20 years ago.

[@reybot5125]

“Oh… did you film THAT?” 😂 Always love Stewart for effortlessly pointing out the absurdity in our politics and media

[@nickromo8195]

He specifically said *"did anyone film that?"* it's only a few words how do you people get these quotes wrong so often it's crazy..

[@NoNumbersAtTheEnding]

​@@nickromo8195bro why do you care how precise the quote is?

[@Ryuujinv01]

@@NoNumbersAtTheEnding Maybe if people had memories that could remember more than 20 minutes ago we wouldn't be running the Joe Manchin of the Carter administration against a wannabe fascist, idk.

[@Robert-lm5te]

like the realest thing ever said fr

[@reybot5125]

@@nickromo8195 yeah, shame on me, for enjoying a hilarious joke so much that I couldn’t quote it verbatim. Thank you for taking the extra time, not only to make possibly the most worthless comment ever, but also to revise and edit it. (I can only assume you did so after getting the quote wrong yourself)

[@smellylettuce]

Still remember when Jon left initially. There's been a little hole in my heart until now. Very glad to see him back on the show!

[@A-moose1234]

I was so disappointed when I found out but then I heard Jon explain how he just couldn't sit through another day of watching fox news all day and I understood the decision. I was disappointed but I got it.

[@mpup54]

well he only came back for Mondays, so he is not truly back all the way.

[@thecactusman17]

The fact he correctly called the age issues will be forgotten. His line about "a lunch pail job" is going to be remembered long into the future.

[@happysqWid]

The world feels a little closer to normal again. Thank you so much Jon

[@mlw9195]

Same and I never watched his stuff before

[@Crystallily73]

All hail the king! JON STEWART IS BACK! ❤❤❤❤

[@xHomu]

The Return of the King

[@kramnoslaw4474]

Do we have to call everybody a king

[@aclayhosuton]

@@kramnoslaw4474well…he is

[@LastResponderCo]

​@@kramnoslaw4474 The GOAT

[@stefanie7823]

He’s back! Maybe this will help bring balance to the world and get us back on the correct timeline 😅

[@bsimms583]

Ngl I got teary-eyed realizing this was a new Jon Stewart/Daily Show clip. I watched the show growing up religiously, with my brother, who passed away 6 years ago. I wish he were here to see this.

[@rainydaylady6596]

I'm sorry for your loss. 💕

[@michah321]

My brother died in 2015, I know he's watching! I wish I could text him about it.

[@bsimms583]

@@rainydaylady6596 ❤️ thank you

[@Sjalabais]

I've been watching Colbert disintegrate into mockery of sounds and optics for a long time now. It is extremely refreshing getting Stewart's sharp wit back into the game.

[@planescaped]

Colbert is no where near as interesting when he stopped playing a character and just became another generic talk show host. Shame.