While some may say that Donald Trump's inauguration was a dismal day in US history,… Daily showJon Stewart had many jokes.
The comedian and political host addressed the DC issue with one-liners aimed at attendees (from their fashion choices to their overall decision to attend at all), a bizarre/creepy tribute to X's owner, Elon Musk, and a shout-out to outgoing US President Joe Biden. A complete pardon to the wire.
Regarding the peaceful transition of power, which began with Biden having tea with Trump, Stewart joked: “I'm not saying Biden should have staged his insurrection, but there has to be a happy medium between storming the Capitol and 'Would you like that?' ?”.Small pie?
As for those in attendance, Stewart marveled at the people who had previously condemned Trump — as a fascist and otherwise — who attended: “George Bush seemed kind of there — definitely loud. Even Mike Pence showed up, I think he let the crowd finish the job. Looks like Michelle Obama Only she has the firm moral stance of saying: “When they're down, I stay home.”
Fashion statements were also made, giving Stewart a chance to take a look at Melania Trump's novelty hat, which “doubled as an effective tool.” [barrier to Trump’s attempt to kiss her.] If you don't control your borders…
But perhaps the look of the evening was technocratic, as Stewart commented on the presence of billionaire CEOs Mark Zuckerberg (META), Tim Cook (Apple), Jeff Bezos (Amazon), Xu Ziqiu (TikTok), Sundar Pichai (Google) and Musk (Tesla). ) in seats that traditionally went to Democratic and Republican governors.
“Meanwhile, many prominent figures were not only without hats, but also without hair,” he added. “With the plethora of bald, chubby billionaires who all seem to go to the same bio-life extension clinic and say 'Give me Lex Luthor.'
“The six guys who control maybe 20% of the world's wealth and 100% of your nude photos,” he joked, adding: “Shouldn't this gathering be happening in a volcano lair near Zurich, or are we just open source Illuminati now?” ? Where's the plot fun in that?
As for Musk's gesture — which has already taken social media and outlets by storm, and which the Anti-Defamation League defended as “embarrassing” and “not a Nazi salute” — Stewart said after the clip aired: “For goodness sake, I'm going to go ahead and say that was just an awkward gesture.” , “My heart breaks for you.” “Damn, on a nerve-wracking day, you’re not usually a public speaker, it’s a one-time gesture, please try not to use it again.”
Stewart then let the clip continue, with Musk repeating the gesture with his back to the stage: “You son of a bitch! I really want to make sure the people in the back see that, I guess. I'll be generous and say this was Elon's attempt to manipulate the haters.” ?By the way, do people still sympathize with the haters? Was this a very old man's thing? [to say]?
While the torch was passed to “the same generation of Americans,” Stewart joked that Trump did not lay his hand on a Bible during his swearing-in, “obviously one or the other is going to catch fire. And maybe both.”
It was all a “natural transition of power” except for Biden's last-minute issuance of a blanket pardon to his family:
“First of all, Biden, you are at the inauguration. Have you scheduled your pardon automatically? Secondly, who is this man? You just pardon your entire family? It's not a great look. Yes, like any good captain, as the ship sank, Biden issued the order: “This lifeboat is for my family!” The rest of you can do just like the Jack and Rose thing, one time, one time, 50-50 shots, who gives an answer?”
The end result of the day for Stewart was: “The man who tried to overthrow the government was peacefully handed the reins of power and the outgoing president began a new tradition of blanket pardons for everyone in his orbit – the two men make a wonderful snake – its own cock-sucking cycle of unaccountability.
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