Jon Stewart Slams Trump Reversal On Non-Interventionism: “I Think There’s Still Some Time To Go After Warner Bros. Discovery”

[ad_1] Again for his first Monday evening episode of The Each day Present this 12 months, Jon Stewart dragged President Donald Trump and his MAGA base for his or her course reversal on non-interventionism following final week’s toppling of Venezuelan chief Nicolás Maduro.

Catching up with the headlines after the vacation break, the political comedian mentioned the POTUS “eliminated a harmful overseas dictator from energy,” after which proceeded to flash photos of varied worldwide autocrats on display, together with Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (“not that one, they’re really associates, and fairly frankly, I believe, enterprise companions”), Russian President Vladimir Putin (“they’re additionally fairly shut”) and North Korean chief Kim Jong Un (“I imagine these two have extra of a Heated Rivalry vibe, if you realize what I imply, so it’s not that one”), in addition to Stranger Issues arch-nemesis Vecna (“no, that wasn’t us”).

Stewart quipped the GOP chief as an alternative “reverse-ICE‘d and really imported [Maduro] to a jail in Brooklyn.”

“Nobody is aware of how this operation is gonna work out, however based mostly on the US’ observe report, my guess is we’re going to be actually completely happy about this for a few weeks after which, 30 years from now, there might be a Venezuelan leftist revolution, and the brand new authorities will level to this second as the rationale our embassy there may be on fireplace,” the host mentioned, drawing similarities between the current and 1979’s Iranian Revolution. “And it'll completely break a Democrats’ presidency.” (Stewart beforehand likened current army actions to the failed Iraq Struggle.)

Stewart additionally ridiculed Trump’s about-face from perceived anti-foreign struggle candidate to warmonger, because the president has made no secret of his curiosity within the South American nation’s wealthy oil reserves as his casus belli.

“Usually, in American historical past, once we intervene abroad, whether or not true or not, we give you a high-minded pretense: liberating a individuals, spreading democracy, introducing baseball to the Japanese — they complained at first, nevertheless it was completely value it. On what ethical basis will this battle be framed?”

He continued later, mocking Trump: “We will’t even be conspiracy theorists now! ‘I believe they did it for the oil.’ ‘Yeah, no, I did it for the oil.'”

After enjoying a clip of U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick “going full conquistador” for citing Venezuela‘s metal and minerals as additional reasoning for U.S. intervention, Stewart additionally questioned Trump setting his sights on Colombia, Cuba and Mexico subsequent.

“The rest you wish to take over? I believe there’s nonetheless a while to go after Warner Bros. Discovery,” he mentioned wryly. “I imply, America doesn’t have Netflix cash, however we'll after we get that candy oil.”

And whereas Stewart was again in high type, enjoying catchup with popular culture references and contemporary zingers tonight, he did miss a chance for a Pluribus joke with this one: “There isn't any materials on Earth extra malleable than the hive-mind connection between Donald Trump and his acolytes.”