Overview

• In a Radio Times interview, Stewart said he and Trump were once close Florida neighbors who attended each other’s Christmas parties
• He said Trump’s presidency turned him into “another guy” he no longer recognized
• Stewart criticized Trump’s treatment of women, asserting he “didn’t treat women very well”
• He cited President Trump’s approval of a $7 billion arms sale to Israel as the final straw in their friendship
• Stewart likened Prime Minister Netanyahu’s actions toward Palestinians to historic Jewish persecution