Jon Stewart mocks Trump's rally remarks about 'big butts' on The Daily Show
On Monday's Daily Show, Jon Stewart mocked President Trump's comments about Sen. John Husted's and Nicki Minaj's behinds at recent rallies, and criticised Trump's closing midterm message. Both outlets covering it lean left.
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Left · 2On Monday's episode of The Daily Show, host Jon Stewart mocked President Donald Trump's closing message ahead of the midterm elections, which are due next Tuesday. The IndependentLC “Jon Stewart skewered President Donald Trump over his repeated remarks about “big butts” in the lead-up to the midterm elections.” Read at The Independent ↗ The A.V. ClubLC “as Jon Stewart’s Monday examination of Donald Trump’s message going into next Tuesday’s midterm elections revealed” Read at The A.V. Club ↗ Left · 1The Independent reports that at at least four rallies this month Trump remarked on the physique of Ohio Senator John Husted, saying in Kentucky: "I examined his a**". The IndependentLC “During at least four rallies this month, the 80-year-old president has marveled at Ohio Senator John Husted’s behind, declaring in Kentucky: “I examined his a**.”” Read at The Independent ↗ Left · 1At an October 25 rally in Michigan attended by the rapper Nicki Minaj, who has called herself the president's "number one fan", Trump said that Minaj had "one hell of a beautiful a**". The IndependentLC “He then played footage of Trump at his October 25 rally in Michigan, attended by Nicki Minaj, who has described herself as the president’s “number one fan.”” Read at The Independent ↗
Left · 1Stewart opened by saying voters were "for some reason fixated on the economy, cost of living, the war in Iran", then ran a montage of Trump discussing behinds; after a clip of Trump saying "His a** was like a big piece of muscle", Stewart replied that it "is literally a big piece of muscle. That is what an a** is." The IndependentLC ““Voters are for some reason fixated on the economy, cost of living, the war in Iran,” Stewart said on Monday’s episode of The Daily Show.”“It is literally a big piece of muscle. That is what an a** is. It is literally a big piece of muscle.”” Read at The Independent ↗ Left · 2After the Minaj clip, Stewart stared at the camera and asked "How the f*** is this real?", and said Trump looked "transfixed" while Minaj spoke, "like Yogi Bear floating towards a pie on a windowsill." The IndependentLC ““He’s transfixed, he’s staring at her a**. He’s like Yogi Bear floating towards a pie on a windowsill.”” Read at The Independent ↗ The A.V. ClubLC ““He’s like Yogi Bear floating towards a pie on a windowsill,” Stewart accurately described Trump’s focus during Minaj’s rally speech.” Read at The A.V. Club ↗ Left · 1The A.V. Club says the segment covered more than this: Stewart also took aim at Trump's remarks that the Iran war has made oil companies "trillions of dollars", Trump's attacks on Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, and an ad backed by Trump and Vivek Ramaswamy against Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton. The A.V. ClubLC “Trump’s focus (apart from all the big, juicy asses all around him) was on how his slogging-along Iran war has made oil companies “trillions of dollars.””“the Ohio gubernatorial candidacy of Amy Acton against Trump pal Vivek Ramaswamy, where the Republican aired an ad featuring Acton’s estranged mother calling her daughter a liar.” Read at The A.V. Club ↗
Left · 1It adds that Stewart played a clip of Trump saying that if Republicans lose, Camp Lejeune veterans with cancer from contaminated water would not receive their settlement money, and closed by urging viewers to vote. The A.V. ClubLC “Plays clip of Trump threatening that, if Republicans lose next Tuesday, veterans from Camp Lejeune suffering from cancer due to contaminated drinking water will not get their legally awarded settlement money.”“all Stewart could do was urge people, strongly, to vote” Read at The A.V. Club ↗ Left · 1The Independent says it contacted the White House for comment; it reports no reply. It notes Trump has previously called Stewart "overrated" and a "total phony". The IndependentLC “The Independent has contacted the White House for comment. Trump has previously labeled Stewart “overrated,” an “a**hole” and a “total phony.”” Read at The Independent ↗ Left · 1The Independent adds that polls indicate Republicans are poised for steep losses, amid voter frustration over the cost of living and the Iran war, now in its seventh month; some polls suggest the GOP could lose its majorities in both chambers. The IndependentLC “Some polls indicate the GOP could lose their majorities in both the House and the Senate.”“the war in Iran, which has stretched on for seven months with no clear end in sight” Read at The Independent ↗
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Left2 outlets
- Framing
- Both outlets treat the segment as a deserved takedown of Trump. The Independent leads on the 'big butts' remarks; the A.V. Club uses them as the first item in a broader critique of Trump's midterm message.
- Emphasis
- The Independent quotes Trump's rally remarks and Stewart's jokes in detail and adds polling context. The A.V. Club covers the whole segment: oil profits, Islamophobia, the Acton ad and veterans' settlements.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Neither carries a White House or Trump response; The Independent says it asked for comment. Neither includes a Republican perspective.
- Charged language
- “savage takedown”“cartoonish supervillainy”“Trump’s Iran war boondoggle”“reckless shitshow”
- For example
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“Jon Stewart zeroes in on Trump’s ‘big butts’ fixation -and does not lie - in savage takedown” — The Independent
“Stewart accurately described Trump’s focus during Minaj’s rally speech.” — The A.V. Club
Centre0 outlets
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What every side reports
- Jon Stewart addressed Trump's midterm campaign rhetoric on Monday's Daily Show.
- Trump praised Nicki Minaj's behind at an October 25 Michigan rally, and Stewart likened Trump's gaze to Yogi Bear floating towards a pie.
- Stewart asked 'How the f*** is this real?' in reaction.
- The Iran war and cost of living are the voter concerns Stewart cited.
Jon Stewart person
Stewart satirises Trump for focusing on physiques and other themes while voters worry about the economy, cost of living and the Iran war, and urges people to vote.
““Donald Trump is actually back out there on the campaign trail to make his closing arguments. I imagine the president will be laser focused on the issues that matter most.”” — The Independent
“all Stewart could do was urge people, strongly, to vote” — The A.V. Club
Donald Trump person
Trump's own words appear only in rally clips, including praise of Husted's and Minaj's physiques. No direct response to Stewart is reported. The Independent notes that Trump has previously called Stewart "overrated" and a "total phony".
““I looked at his a**, and I’ve never done that with a man before,” the president said.” — The Independent
“Trump has previously labeled Stewart “overrated,” an “a**hole” and a “total phony.”” — The Independent
Left2 articles
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Jon Stewart on Trump's midterms message: Big Oil and cartoonish supervillainy
Critical A recap of the whole Daily Show segment that presents Trump's closing midterm message as cartoonishly evil, using the rally remarks as one item among several.
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Jon Stewart zeroes in on Trump’s ‘big butts’ fixation -and does not lie - in savage takedown
Critical Leads on Stewart's mockery of Trump's repeated 'big butts' remarks, endorses the jokes as accurate and adds polling context on Republican prospects.
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- 27 Oct 14:01 First The A.V. ClubLC Jon Stewart on Trump's midterms message: Big Oil and cartoonish supervillainy
- 27 Oct 14:54 +53m The IndependentLC Jon Stewart zeroes in on Trump’s ‘big butts’ fixation -and does not lie - in savage takedown
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