On this week’s episode of “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart recapped President Donald Trump‘s first 100 days in office.
During the show’s opening, Stewart appeared to be a no-show until he emerged from under his desk wearing a long white beard.
“It’s officially been 100 days of Donald Trump,” Stewart said in a creaky voice. “I am so tired. It’s aging this nation in Tom Hanks ‘Castaway’ years. But this is ‘The Daily Show.’ I’m Jon Stewart. Tonight, we’re kicking off our weeklong coverage of Donald Trump’s first 100, let’s call them days. Let’s get into it.”
A video montage then played, introducing the segment, featuring ironically triumphant music and pictures and videos of Trump’s first 100 days. After it ended, Stewart reappeared lively and without the beard.
“I was kidding,” he joked. “Energy! Imagine me with a white beard! But yes, tomorrow is officially the 100th day of Donald Trump’s second first term. And you’ll be very pleased to hear, it is going incredibly well.”
A clip then played of Trump claiming the first 100 days of his second term to be “the most successful 100 days in the history of our country.”
“Suck it, Jefferson! Suck it, Lincoln! Suck it, Roosevelts squared,” Stewart exclaimed. “Trump’s first 100 days is like if America landed on the moon and killed Bin Laden in the same mission! ‘Thought you could hide on the moon, Bin Laden? Get him, boys!’ According to Trump, the most successful 100 days in the history of our country. Can anyone offer a counterpoint?”
A compilation of news clips then played outlining all the blunders of Trump’s first 100 days, including “chaos and confusion” in the economy, “outrage” over Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency and a “firestorm” over national security. The clips also claimed that Trump has the “lowest approval rating of any president in the past 80 years.”
“Suck it, Herbert Hoover!” Stewart joked. He then dived into the litany of promises Trump made during his campaign, which he has failed to keep in office, starting with the economic success.
Stewart then played a compilation of Trump saying that the economy will “roar” when he takes office and that he will usher in “a brand-new Trump economic boom.”
“Unfortunately, it’s pretty clear that on the economy, Donald Trump did make a boom-boom,” Stewart said. “Perhaps Trump feels so positive because while the economy is headed south for most people, there have been some winners!”
A news compilation then played, outlining several of Trump’s personal economic victories despite the decline of the global economy. Outlets claimed that Trump’s net worth had “more than” doubled over the first 100 days and that he had signed a”$40 million” licensing deal with Jeff Bezos for a documentary on Melania Trump.
“The guy is making billions and billions of dollars, but seriously, $40 million for a documentary? No offense, I’m sure she’s a very interesting person, but PBS made the entirety of the Ken Burns Civil War series for $3.5 million,” Stewart said. “‘Shoah’ was $3 million! Obviously, they wanted four, but they got a good price!”
Stewart then dived into Trump’s promises on immigration, which included “the largest deportation in history,” starting with “violent criminals.” Stewart then played a news clip outlining Trump’s latest batch of deportees, which were “three American children, all U.S. citizens. One of them battling cancer.”
“Oh my fucking God,” Stewart said in disbelief. “What? That is who we are deporting? A kid with cancer? Trump really doesn’t understand how the Make-A-Wish Foundation works, does he? The cancer kid gets the wish.”
Watch the entire segment below.
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