Jon Stewart Took Aim at Donald Trump's Tariffs Plan on the Latest episode of The Daily Show.
Hened the show by Noting, “Our Economy is in the midst of a Beautiful Metamorphosis, turning from a Simple Caterpillar Into a Dead Caterpillar.” The Host then introduced a New Segment He Dubbed “Trade Wars” (Same Logo as Star Wars), and Played a Series of News Clips Outlining The Impact of Trump's Global Tariffs.
“This Turkish Could Have Lasting Effects On the Global Economy, On Everyday American, and Most World, The Stock Portfolios of Members of Congress,” Stewart Said. “Mr. President, Now is the time to Soothe a World Nation!”
Stewart Followed with Another News Clip That Detailed A Social Media Post from Trump That Read, “Don't Be Weak! Don't Be Stupid. Don't Be a Panican.” The Latter Being a New Term Trump Has Created for “Weak and Stupid People.”
“'Panican?' The Genius Who Gave Us Classics Like 'Sleepy Joe' and 'Crooked Hillary' Just Shit Out, 'You're Just a Panican?' “Stewart Replied. “How About 'Hystericrats?' 'Repussicans?' How About 'Cryin-Tologists?' Did the Overseas Factory You Had Been Sourcing Your Nicknames from Get Shut Down During the Tariff War? ”
Trump Also Posted “Only The Weak Will Fail” On Truth Social, Prompting Stewart To Quip, “What Are You Doing? Your Economic Policy Has The Same Tagline As Season 3 of Squid Game? That's supposed to make us feel beter? “
The Late-Night Host Continued That He's Concerned About The Lack of Response From Republicans, Who Don't Semed Fazed by the Potential Economic Ripple Effect. “When did the right become so chill?” Stewart Wondeed. “Aren't You the 'Bud Light Is Turning My Kids Trans' Folks? But Economic Meltdown and You're Getting All Philosophical?”
He aided, “You are all acting the tariff regime in a tried-and-true remedy. 'Oh, of course, this is the medicine that's allsays prescribed!' Except the last time it was tried 100 years ago We Had a Great Depression. “
Stewart Closed His Monologue by Reflecting On the Overall Issue with the Tariff Plan. “We continue to blame Everybody Else in the world that we designed and policed after world war II,” he Said. “We're the Richest Country in the world, Ever! We're not the world's Victims. IF We have inequalities in this country, that's on use. It's not a supply problem, it's not on fair trade for the mons part. It's an investment and distribution problem. fault. and it's not sad we can't make adjustments and renegotiate things, but it didn'T have to be this reckklessness.