A palpable sense of defeat and simmering rage was on full display during a recent episode of The Daily Show, where a worn-out Jon Stewart lamented the current political state of America. Stewart seemed genuinely beaten down as he focused his ire on the fact that the millions of people who voted for Kamala Harris currently have no power. This sudden concern for the disenfranchised is remarkably selective, however. The conservative audience is left to wonder: does anyone remember him saying the same thing about Republicans and Trump supporters during the Biden years or the Obama years? Of course not. Stewart’s partisan anguish only surfaces now, when his team is out of power, revealing a profound hypocrisy that undermines his credibility.
This emotional performance is not born from a place of principled consistency but from the stark realization that the political pendulum has swung. Stewart knows that much of what is happening right now is a direct and justified reaction to the overreach perpetrated by the left when they held all the power. The very gridlock and resistance he now decries are the inevitable consequences of the radical policies and divisive rhetoric his ideological camp has championed for years. One could even suggest that Stewart himself is partly responsible for why the country is where it is now, having spent years demonizing anyone to the right of Elizabeth Warren and contributing to the toxic political climate he now pretends to bemoan.
Even within this very segment, Stewart could not help but revert to the same old, tired playbook of the liberal media, repeating far-left lies to smear law enforcement. He dramatically smeared U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as a “well-funded paramilitary group” that is attacking grandmothers. Specifically, Stewart declared, “ICE went from deporting the worst of the worst to throwing grandmothers onto linoleum and zip-tying American children.” He then continued his rant, asking, “And everyone’s just supposed to be cool with the new, masked, incredibly well-funded paramilitary group,” adding that “Democrats are just reduced to petty gestures of restroom resistance.” This kind of incendiary and baseless rhetoric is exactly what has poisoned honest political discourse.
His frustration is a clear indicator that the America-First agenda of President Donald Trump is working effectively. When Stewart is this genuinely angry and beat down, it signifies that real, substantive change is taking place. His unhappiness is a direct reflection of the success of policies that are restoring power to the American people and rolling back the progressive excesses of the previous administration. For people on the right who have endured years of condescension and attacks from the late-night comedy circuit, Stewart’s visible distress is not a cause for concern; it is a validation. It is a win for the silent majority that stood with President Trump to reclaim the nation’s destiny from the clutches of an out-of-touch liberal elite.
Jon Stewart calls ICE a "well-funded paramilitary group" that is “throwing grandmothers onto linoleum and zip-tying American children.”
He says Democrats aren't doing enough to stop agents—just "petty gestures."
They've learned nothing after Charlie. pic.twitter.com/B89hj3kIgD
— Breitbart News (@BreitbartNews) October 7, 2025
The liberal media, with Stewart as a prime example, is finally being forced to confront a political reality they do not control. Their “petty gestures” and hyperbolic narratives are no longer dictating the terms of the national conversation. Instead, under the steadfast leadership of President Trump, the focus has shifted to tangible results, border security, and economic prosperity for all citizens, not just the favored constituencies of the left. The frantic energy coming from shows like The Daily Show is the sound of a narrative collapsing, proving that the President’s America-First policies are not just popular but are effectively dismantling the legacy media’s monopoly on public opinion.