Overview
- A newly posted After the Cut Q&A clip shows Stewart downplaying a presidential bid as “very kind” yet driven by dissatisfaction with the status quo.
- He joked that “I think you should be president” usually follows “F**k it,” as some viewers project solutions onto familiar TV figures.
- Stewart noted that similar appeals target other late-night hosts, including Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel, describing it as a common media-age impulse.
- He argued that institutions may be failing but “the people aren’t,” and said Trump comparisons to Hitler are off base because “Hitler was popular.”
- The comments prompted mixed reactions on X after the YouTube clip circulated, drawing both praise and criticism.