I would have testified I wanted to testify the theory is you never testify because as soon as you testify anybody if it were George Washington don't testify because they'll get you on something that you said slightly wrong and then they sue you for [Applause] perjury yes our jails in America are filled with incompetent weathermen you would have said something out of whack like it was a beautiful sunny day and it was actually raining out I I'm telling you officer I thought there would be thunder snow I the 20% is still a chance Don't Take Me Away picture this Donald Trump sitting on his Golden Throne at maral Lago watching John Stewart's latest roast the orange glow of his skin intensifies with each biting joke steam starts to billow out of his ears his fingers stubby and frantic reach for his phone to fire off an angry tweet but it's too late steuart has already won did you catch the roast that everyone's talking about by now it seems like the whole world has watched JN Stewart absolutely eviscerate Donald Trump on The Daily Show the segment has gone Mega viral racking up millions of views in record time and can you really blame people for tuning in droves who wouldn't want to see the self-proclaimed stable genius get torn to shreds by one of the sharpest wits in comedy Stuart held nothing back unleashing a Relentless barrage of jokes Jabs and Truth bombs that left the Donald reeling poor guy can't seem to catch a break lately it's almost enough to make you feel sorry for him almost one thing's for sure if steuart's roast is any indication Trump better buckle up because his post presidency is shaping up to be one Wild Ride John Stewart's roast of trump was a comedy Master Class chalk full of gut busting zingers that had the audience in stitches one of the most hilarious moments came when Stuart mocked the media's reaction to Trump's conviction joking about Ferris berer having the day off to capture the delicate balance between Glee and gravitas it was a brilliant bit that perfectly encapsulated the absurdity of the situation but Stuart didn't stop there he took aim at President Biden's bizarre responses to questions about Trump comparing Biden's Behavior to a 70s sitcom Freeze Frame it was a spot-on observation that had everyone cracking up I guess we all need what to shop at Banana Republic from now on because that's what it feels like yeah a Banana [Applause] Republic after this trial we need to shop at Old Navy and when it came to the Republican commentators over the top reactions to Trump's conviction Stuart held nothing back he skewered their claims of a sham rigged political show trial and their dramatic suggestions to shop at stores like Banana Republic Old Navy and bonobos the way he delivered those lines was pure comedic gold Stewart also had a field day with the hypocrisy of trump supporters the reaction Came As Trump was exiting the courtroom he grabbed his son Eric trumps shook it almost doing this like weird tug back and forth he pointed out the Ridiculousness of claiming Trump never said lock her up when there's a mountain of footage proving otherwise the Montage of Trump's statements was the perfect punchline to that joke and let's not forget Stuart's hilarious take on Fox News flip-flopping stance on Election fraud he brilliantly highlighted the Network's pivot between their public rhetoric and legal evidence exposing the glaring inconsistencies I would hope we could all agree that this is a sad moment the justice system had an honorable day our country had a sad day was a somber and sad day for America that we have now seen a former president convicted on 34 felony counts buer had the day off one of the most memorable bits was when Stuart dreamed up a show called No wanting NOS to poke fun at the media's obsession with speculative questions about the future instead of tackling the concrete issues of the past it was a clever way to underscore the absurdity of the whole situation and who could forget the mock courtroom skit where Stuart ju deposed Trump's and his lawyers contradictory statements about election fraud inside and outside of Court the stark contrast was both hilarious and damning but here's the thing folks John Stewart's not just some cheap insult comic up there throwing around Zinger willy-nilly no no no this man's got a razor sharp WID that he uses like a scalpel to dissect the absurdities of the Trump era it's like watching a master surgeon at work except instead of a scalpel he's wielding a microphone and instead of a patient it's the bloated corpse of American democracy laid out on the operating table take for example how Stewart expertly skewers the media's feeble attempts to maintain some kind of balance when reporting on Trump's endless parade of scandals and legal woses he mocks their Highwire act between Glee and gravitas exposing the utter Ridiculousness of trying to put a serious face on a situation that's about as somber as a whoopy cushion at a funeral but it's not all just jokes and Japes with Stuart he's got receipts too when Trump tries to claim he never said lock her up said regarding Hillary Clinton lock her up you declined to do that as president I didn't say lock her up but the people would all say lock her up lock her up you never said lock her I think I remember you saying it to her face just awfully good that someone with the temperament of Donald Trump is not in charge of the law in our country yeah because you'd be in jail Stewart's right there with the video evidence playing clip after clip of trump leading his rabid base in the Chant like some kind of orange hued Pi Piper of political [Applause] lunacy Hillary crooked you should lock her up I'll tell you for what she's done they should lock her up lock her up is right again apologies you didn't say lock her up you merely gave the thumbs up he literally said lock her up all the time it's a devastating takedown that leaves no room for spin or denial and then there's the way Stuart exposes the yawning Chasm between Trump's blustery rhetoric and the cold hard reality of the courtroom he contra R Trump's confident proclamations of election fraud with his lawyers Meek admissions that whoopsy Daisy there's no actual evidence of any wrongdoing it's a jux AOS that would be hilarious if it wasn't so darn terrifying but perhaps Stuart's most biting critique is reserved for the Republican Party itself who he skewers for their hysterical cries of political persecution whenever one of their own faces even the slightest hint of accountability he mocks their Banana Republic analogies pointing out the sheer absurdity of claiming victimhood while simultaneously wielding power like a toddler with a loaded gun I guess we all need what to shop at Banana Republic from now on because that's what it feels like yeah a banic republic so is a sham rigged political show trial from the very beginning this is the most outrageous travesty I've ever seen it was a sham a sham this trial a sham I say and through it all Stuart never loses sight of the Dead serious Stakes at play he reminds us that in a world where reality itself seems up for grabs the courts remain a vital guardrail against the insanity it's a message that lands with all the force of a punchline but lingers long after the laughter Fades over the years John Stewart satire has gone from light-hearted Jabs to scathing takedowns from poking fun at political absurdities to calling out systemic failures it's like watching a comedian evolve from a Class Clown to a razor sharp social critic in the early days Stuart's jokes were more about getting laughs than making a point But as time went on he started to use his wit as a weapon taking aim at the powers that be with surgical Precision nowadays Stewart's not just cracking wise he's cracking the code on what's wrong with our political and media landscape his jokes have become more like truth bombs exposing the hypocrisy and absurdity of it all take his bit about Biden's press conference sure it got a chuckle but it also shown a light on how the media loves to sensationalize and oversimplify Mr President can you tell us sir Donald Trump refers himself as a political prisoner and blames you directly what's your response no don't stop don't do you think the conviction will have an impact on the campaign we'd love to hear your thoughts sir Stuart's comedy has become a mirror reflecting back the ugly realities of our polarized politics and Echo chamber media he's not afraid to call out the BS on both sides of the aisle pointing out the disconnect between what politicians say and what they actually do and he's not letting the media off the hook either skewering them for prioritizing ratings over reality but it's not all doom and gloom in Stuart's world of satire even as he's gotten more serious he still knows how to land a punchline his jokes are like a spoonful of sugar helping the medicine of Truth go down and he's not just preaching to the choir he's trying to wake people up to get them to question what they're being fed by the powers that be to what degree will Trump's loyal followers stick with him or will they finally see him for the phony that he is the hosts of late night shows will undoubtedly enjoy themselves IM immensely with this one no question about it initially it seemed as though president Trump was trying to Stage a pitiful sympathy party in reaction to the guilty decision following Trump's initial post verdict interview Kimmel wasted no time in diving right into the absurdity of the situation Trump spent most of the weekend at his Golf Club in New Jersey then went to a UFC fight before finally heading back home to Florida it's good to see him out crossing state lines while he still can his future cellmate by uh Hunter Biden's Donald Janis Trump made his first outing to after his guilty verdict Kimmel described Trump as a troubled former president who sought comfort in the arms of his favorite network Trump sat for a chat with the gang at Fox and Friends Who provided six very warm friendly shoulders for him to cry on Kimmel added today Fox and Friends provided him with six very warm and friendly shoulders to