Overview
- On The Weekly Show, Stewart accused Republicans of hypocrisy for targeting Muslim Democrat Zohran Mamdani while embracing Saudi leadership.
- He delivered an expletive-laden rebuke of Trump and MAGA supporters for hosting Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Washington.
- During the visit, the crown prince met with members of Congress in what was described as an effort to strengthen U.S.-Saudi security cooperation.
- Trump dismissed criticism over the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, saying the crown prince knew nothing and criticizing Khashoggi.
- Mohammed bin Salman called Khashoggi’s death painful for Saudi Arabia and said the kingdom had improved its systems to prevent a repeat.