Jon Stewart Tells the Media to ‘Focus on Trump’ and Not the ‘Terrible’ Jokes at His Rally: ‘Focus on the Guy’ Who Wants to ‘Deport Everybody’
variety.comEthan Shanfeld In the days leading up to the election, Jon Stewart wants the media to focus on Donald Trump, rather than the “terrible jokes” that others told at his Madison Square Garden rally. “The media is focused on the terrible jokes that were made.
Focus on Trump, who would have the power,” Stewart said in a new interview with Vanity Fair. “Focus on the guy going, ‘I’m going to deport everybody using the law we used to intern Japanese people.'” On Monday’s “Daily Show” episode, Stewart discussed the controversial stand-up set from comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, who endorsed Trump and told jokes on stage at the rally.
One such joke, in which Hinchcliffe referred to Puerto Rico as “a floating island of garbage,” ignited a media firestorm and caused several high-profile Puerto Rican artists to show public support for Kamala Harris.
Trump’s campaign later distanced itself from the remark. “Obviously, in retrospect, having a roast comedian come to a political rally a week before election day and roasting a key demographic … probably not the best decision by the campaign politically.
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