Jon Stewart is blasting the GOP’s response to Southern California’s wildfire disaster, denouncing right-wing leaders’ urge to attach strings to relief funds as “psychotic” and mocking pundits’ baseless accusations that “DEI” or “woke” somehow contributed to Los Angeles’ now-ravaged neighborhoods.
In a new installment of The Daily Show, the political comic pointed out the hypocrisy and double standard of disaster relief approval when comparing red and blue states.
He began by taking aim at Sen. Tommy Tuberville, who said in a clip that he doesn’t believe any Californians are owed federal aid. “What the f— is wrong with you?
Really, senator from Alabama? The state with the bottom in math, reading and test scores? Next time you get hit by a f—ing hurricane, why don’t we have a little parent-teacher conference to see if you got your scores up, you would get the money — or actually, let’s not do it ’cause you’ll get the money anyway ’cause we’re not f—ing psychos,” Stewart stated.
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