Jon Stewart Suggests Trump Should Connect with the Vatican Over Shared History of Handling Scandals
Returning to the host seat of The Daily Show, Jon Stewart addressed a range of topics, including President Donald Trump’s conflicts with the Vatican and the recent electoral defeat of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
In his monologue, Stewart highlighted Trump’s criticism of Pope Leo XIV’s message promoting peace amidst ongoing tensions in the U.S.-Israeli conflict related to Iran. He urged the President to reconsider his stance, stating, “And look, President Trump, I know the Vatican’s been critical of your policies, but you gotta remember that at the end of the day you and the Catholic Church both historically care deeply about the same thing — covering up sex scandals.”
Stewart’s commentary came in light of the backlash Trump faced from the Christian community over his remarks about the Pope. He reassured viewers, saying, “please don’t worry, it gets worse,” alluding to Trump’s recent post and subsequent deletion of an AI-generated image depicting him as Jesus Christ.
The image showcased Trump in a messianic outfit, performing what appeared to be a miracle on a figure resembling Stewart. The host humorously spent time scrutinizing the image, remarking, “I know I don’t have the vigor and spunk of my MTV days, but I didn’t know we were here already. I mean, from the picture, it looks like it was touch-and-go with me for a while.”
Stewart further expressed his astonishment, saying, “This is freaking me the fuck out.”
Amidst the image’s backlash, a reporter asked Trump for his thoughts, to which he defended the photo as a representation of himself as a doctor. Stewart responded critically, questioning, “Do you even care about lying to us anymore? Is it over? [Has] this relationship gone still? Your lies used to have a real spark: ‘They’re eating the cats and dogs, Venezuela stole the 2020 election.’ And now the best you’ve got is: ‘Oh, was it Jesus? I’m a doctor.’ You need to find your happy place, and fast. We expect better lies, sir.”
Toward the conclusion of his monologue, Stewart addressed Orbán’s significant electoral loss, suggesting that the celebratory mood among Hungarian citizens symbolizes a hopeful shift that the United States could also experience.
“Please, God, let the dam be breaking,” he expressed. “Folks, this has been a truly shit year, as we have all been at the mercy of the mercurial whims of a megalomaniacal man-baby. And we are tired. The presidency is supposed to age the president, not the people. But I’m telling you: There is hope. The air of Donald Trump’s invincibility is being slowly eroded by world events and his own heart’s ability to clear liquid from his capillaries.”
