Summary
Elon Musk has tentatively agreed to appear on “The Daily Show” for an unedited interview with Jon Stewart, who recently criticized DOGE’s federal workforce cuts so passionately he injured his hand during a segment.
Stewart condemned Musk’s approach to government efficiency, arguing against indiscriminate firing of federal employees.
The show officially accepted Musk’s condition for an unedited appearance.
Despite controversy over Musk’s recent email demanding employees justify their jobs, Trump reaffirmed support for Musk at his first Cabinet meeting.
I’m really surprised the left hasn’t started to attack Jon Stewart for something yet. It’s coming. I guarantee it.
There is absolutely no way that Musk will go ahead with this. Even if it was contractually agreed that it would be aired completely unedited–which I doubt it can be, Comedy Central network censors would almost certainly have to bleep words out–Musk would come out looking so bad, esp. with a host that wouldn’t let him dodge or redirect questions, that he would skip. Muskrat might drink his own FlavorAde, but there’s not way in hell that he’s dumb enough to do this.
This is a make-or-break moment for Stewart, because if he ever shows any sort of complacency with Musk when he’s face-to-face with the sonofabitch, when he’s so passionately against him when he’s not, as talk show hosts often do with controversial guests, his audience will punish him something fierce.
I just came to say this. There is no tolerance. Jon Stewart is going to get crucified and pushed to either quit or he will have such a disgust from the reaction that he’ll end up hating the left. He’s too good at what he does. Any effective communicator must be purged no exceptions
You don’t really know much about Stewart do you?
I know all there is to know about Stewart, and I’m 99% certain he won’t go easy with Musk. All I’m saying is, if it ever dares do that, I and all the folks who know him will hate his guts.
You just created an extremely unlikely hypothetical to get upset at … why?
I’m not hugely versed on American show hosts, but that would seem very out of character for Stewart who seems a bit more earnest than the usual from what little I know.
It’s very common for hosts - hell, anybody - to be vitriolic with someone who isn’t there in person, and then become all civil, polite and buddy-buddy-like with them when they’re around. For example, Bill Maher recently invited that turd Matt Gaetz on his podcast show thing and it was the most nauseating best-friends act you never saw, considering how critical Maher has been of the guy.
Oh this disgusting scene that shows in no uncertain way that all politicians are in fact in the same club of psychopaths, and their public rivalries are just theater.
Part of his brand is that he is authentic in his beliefs. He also has had numerous people on in the past that he did not like personally but was able to have a civil conversation with. I think John could run for president and win but I also think he doesn’t want the headaches or he would have done it already.
he will cancel cause of some nonsense excuse.
Wasn’t he going to cage fight Zuck at one point?
I vote to the death.
Celebrity Death Make IRL Remake.
And then call him a pedo.
Yes, put them on television more.
That fucking pussy will back out so fucking fast it’ll make Zuck wanna fight him again.
If he can’t back out, he’ll bring a random offspring to the taping to use as a human shield.
You are not my Daily Show host, go away!
Need a Mangione in the audience.
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He’ll claim it’s edited and cry… If he turns up in the first place, that is.
Careful Jon, Musk and his ego are way more fragile than a coffee mug.
Jon Stewart is the kind of fucker that’d happily cut his hand to smash a mug like that… and he’s handled far worse (Bill O’riely and Tucker Carlson).
Considering the agreement is to air it unedited I’d be utterly unsurprised if we get an amazing video of Elon freezing halfway through a question early into the interview and then just walking off… that alone would be worth the price of admission.
As a born and raised Bostonian, I hope this interview happens more than I have ever hoped the Red Sox would win the world series before 2004… and that’s a seriously deep fucking hope.
To anyone who doesn’t know, that’s like a century long prayer that is a major cultural touchstone in Boston and even out to the rest of New England.
This seems like a bad idea… Anyone currently supporting Musk/Trump just believes the lies and has no issue with their behavior. It’s essentially impossible for the interview to go so poorly that they’ll actually see it that way. It’s just giving Musk more attention and yet another platform.
I don’t think he can be platformed anymore since everyone knows who he is at this point.
Y’know, due to DOGE and all that?
Oh fuck yeah I am so here for this
Hes gonna cry out that it was edited regardless
