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Jon Stewart Takes Aim at Trump's Reaction to Lindsey Graham's Death
Rolling Stone • • nation
Key Points:
- On The Daily Show, Jon Stewart criticized Donald Trump's lukewarm and somewhat dismissive response to Senator Lindsey Graham's death on July 11, highlighting the lack of genuine condolence in Trump's remarks.
- Stewart mocked Trump's lighthearted and contradictory eulogy clips, where Trump alternated between calling Graham a friend and recalling their political conflicts and differing views on the Ukraine war.
- Stewart suggested Trump bypassed the typical stages of grief and quickly moved to indifference or disdain, humorously summarizing it as "Fuck that guy."
- The segment included clips of Trump dominating media appearances to discuss Graham, even when interviewers tried to cut him off, illustrating Trump's insistence on controlling the narrative.
- Stewart also ridiculed Trump's unusual approach to eulogizing Graham, comparing it to a casual life rating rather than a heartfelt tribute.
