Jon Stewart Says Trump Isn’t Like Hitler

Adriana Stone 0 1 min read

Jon Stewart Says Trump Isn’t Like Hitler

Jon Stewart made a blunt comparison on his late-night show this weekend. He pushed back on people likening President Trump to Adolf Hitler.

Stewart said: “People keep saying this guy is Hitler. No, he’s not. And I’ll tell you why he’s not. Hitler was popular.”

He added that Trump doesn’t carry the same widespread appeal. Short sentence. Big claim.

Watch the clip below:

The remark landed in the middle of broader criticism and debate. Comparisons to historical dictators are always loaded. They bring strong reactions. Some see them as warnings. Others call them overreach.

It’s true that Hitler rose to power through political means and then built a brutal regime. That history shapes why comparisons carry weight. But Stewart’s point was about popularity, not policy or violence. He chose a narrow angle to argue his case.

Stewart has been back on TV since 2024. He’s been outspoken. Some viewers praise him. Others call his takes wild.

He also weighed in on a recent violent incident involving an anti-ICE protester. Stewart said: “When I look at that video, I don’t see both sides in a dogmatic stance,” Stewart said at the time.
“I see a woman, maybe naive, sitting in a car thinking she has to do something and she’s going to block something, and a wildly extreme overreaction to that small act of defiance.
“And then, like, I just—when they say, like, she was radicalized, I just think, well, there are masked gunmen in her neighborhood who she’s read about taking 17-year-old kids and pulling them off the street.”

That comment was clipped and shared online. It fed the conversation about how media figures frame protest and violence.

Here’s that clip:

Stewart has also said the media should be more forceful against Trump, arguing that strong skepticism is effective resistance. Critics say that approach can deepen polarization. Supporters say it’s necessary.

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