Comedian Jon Stewart used the Monday episode of "The Daily Show" to criticise President Donald Trump's public comments following the death of Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, who died on 11 July 2026 aged 71. Stewart mocked what he characterised as a lukewarm and self-focused response from Trump, contrasting the president's remarks with the more solemn tributes typically expected after the death of a prominent political figure.

Stewart played clips of Trump speaking to outlets including Fox News, NBC and CNN, in which the president recalled Graham calling him frequently, joked about letting him go to voicemail, and noted their past political friction, including a "nasty" campaign in South Carolina and disagreements over the war in Ukraine. Stewart quipped that Trump appeared to have skipped through the traditional stages of grief straight to anger, closing the segment with a pointed jab at the president's tone.