The Daily Show: Ears Edition TDS Time Machine | Jon Stewart's Best Trump Takedowns of 2025
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Jan 11, 2026 Jon Stewart dissects Trump’s chaotic policies, leading with a hilarious take on the absurd blame placed on DEI for national woes. He critiques the hypocrisy of merit-based rhetoric while exposing the fallout from impulsive trade wars and botched immigration cases. The discussion dives into the questionable ethics of a luxurious jet and the impacts of a harsh tax-and-spending bill that favors the wealthy. Stewart wraps it up by highlighting the disconnect of a lavish Mar-a-Lago party amidst a SNAP crisis, showcasing tone-deaf leadership at its finest.
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DEI As A Political Scapegoat
- Jon Stewart argues DEI is being weaponized as a culture-war scapegoat to reset competence to a white male default.
- He says that framing undercuts women and people of color and falsely equates diversity with lowered standards.
Garcia's Wrongful Transfer Story
- Stewart recounts the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an undocumented migrant wrongly sent to an El Salvadorian prison.
- He uses the story to mock the administration's labeling of Garcia as a terrorist and the administration's indifference.
Trade War: Chaos, Not Strategy
- Stewart calls Trump's trade-war approach chaotic and underprepared, not strategic negotiation.
- He highlights that Trump's self-assigned 'leverage' misunderstands that national leverage belongs to the people and institutions, not the president.
