On the latest episode of âThe Daily Showâ aired on Monday night, Jon Stewart criticized President Donald Trump for abruptly leaving a recent interview on âMeet the Pressâ due to persistent fact-checking by interviewer Kristen Welker.
Stewart remarked, âYou might see this as the tantrum of an extremely sensitive individual with very thin skin, unable to step out of the comforting circle of his devoted followers.â He added, âHonestly, I canât see it any other way. Itâs just that. It’s unfortunate. Very unfortunate.â
The interview with Trump on âMeet the Pressâ saw tensions rise as Welker questioned him about his intentions regarding a contentious $1.8 billion âanti-weaponizationâ fund. This fund aims to shield those who claim federal persecution, including participants in the January 6 Capitol riot. Trump asserted that those involved in the riot had âlost everythingâ afterward, and claimed that âFBI agents ushered them into the buildingâ on that day. Welker challenged this statement, pointing out that Trump had âno evidence of that.â
Trump responded to Welker, âIâm unsure about the future of the weaponization fund,â expressing his support for the concept. He criticized the media, referring to it as âfake dirty pressâ and âcrooked press,â and accused âstupid Bidenâ and those around him of destroying lives and imprisoning innocent people.
The discussion then shifted to the 2020 presidential election, which Trump labeled as ârigged,â and he also alleged fraud in Californiaâs election system. Welker consistently fact-checked Trump throughout the conversation.
Finally, Trump ended the interaction, telling Welker, âYouâre a one-sided crooked network. Sorry. Letâs call it quits because Iâve had enough. Thank you, darling. Have a good time,â before leaving the interview.
Watch the entire monologue below.
