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Jon Stewart took on Trump with a joke on the first day of the money-related trial that highlighted the former president's attacks on America.
“Imagine committing so many crimes, you get bored of your own trial,” Stewart said of falling asleep during Trump's trial. Move on to good things! Now, if you've lost track, this is the lawsuit where Trump allegedly paid hush money to an adult film star he slept with and then allegedly falsified business records to cover it up . Or as Trump would put it:”
Clip of Trump saying, “This is political persecution. This is oppression that has never happened before. No one has ever seen anything like it. And again, this is a matter that should never have been brought up. This is an attack on America and that is why I feel very proud to be here.”
Stewart responded with the brutally truthful observation, “Well, it's true, Trump is always very proud to be a part of any attack on America.”
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Jon Stewart was proper. If there's one factor Donald Trump loves greater than cash and crime, it's attacking America. Trump attacked the US by undermining its alliances and affect around the globe. He additionally assaults America by enjoying hateful divisive politics. They actually killed People by intentionally mismanaging the pandemic. There was additionally the verbal violence assault towards America on 1/6 and the previous President's ongoing efforts to destroy democracy.
It seems Trump's reckoning is coming, and comedians like Jon Stewart are reminding the nation why it's time to step down.
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