Overview
- Stewart addressed the question during The Daily Show's After the Cut post-show Q&A, in a clip posted to YouTube over the weekend.
- The studio audience cheered the suggestion, but he said such appeals follow a "forget it" impulse when viewers feel let down by current leaders.
- He described a shared sense of helplessness, arguing institutions may be failing while "the people" remain a reliable check.
- Pushing back on comparisons of President Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler, Stewart said the analogy is flawed because "Hitler was popular" and "this guy's not."
- Coverage notes he and other late-night hosts often field the question, social media reactions were mixed, and there is no indication he plans to run.