Jun 6, 2024, 4:09 AM
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Jon Stewart criticizes Biden's response to Trump verdict

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Highlights
  • Jon Stewart disapproves of Biden's reaction to Trump's trial verdict.
  • Biden's smile in response to Trump's 'political prisoner' remark was labeled as 'weird'.
  • Stewart compares Biden's grin to a freeze frame from a 1970s sitcom.
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Late-night hosts talked about Donald Trump being found guilty in a scheme to influence the 2016 election and his denial of pushing for Hillary Clinton to be jailed. Jon Stewart, hosting The Daily Show, was happy about Trump's conviction on 34 counts of falsifying records but criticized media coverage of the trial. Stephen Colbert, on the Late Show, felt good about the guilty verdict and joked about Trump's reaction. The hosts questioned if the law applies equally to everyone, regardless of wealth. President Joe Biden reacted strangely to Trump's conviction, with a grin and no verbal response. The Democratic party is cautiously celebrating the verdict, planning how to use it politically. Meanwhile, Republicans and Trump allies are calling the conviction a sham and claiming the justice system is biased. Jon Stewart made fun of the responses from both parties to Trump's guilty verdict. The hosts highlighted the contrast in reactions to Trump's conviction and Biden's response. They also pointed out the political implications of the verdict and how both parties are handling the situation. The hosts criticized the justice system's perceived bias and the political exploitation of Trump's legal troubles.

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