Jon Stewart Trolls Trump’s Nicki Minaj Fixation After ‘Beautiful Ass’ Comment: ‘He’s Like Yogi Bear Floating Towards a Pie’
Jon Stewart mocked Donald Trump’s remarks about Nicki Minaj on “The Daily Show”, portraying the president as distracted by the rapper while discussing campaign issues. The segment also criticised a political advert involving the estranged mother of Ohio candidate Amy Acton and Trump’s response to questions about it.
Stewart played clips of Trump describing a man’s backside and later calling Minaj’s “beautiful”, then joked that he was transfixed by her. He said Acton’s mother had not spoken to her for 50 years, following a custody dispute connected to her former husband’s indictment for raping Acton’s daughter. Stewart’s hosting contract has been extended through 2028; he first hosted the programme in 1999, left in 2015 and returned in 2024.
In short
- Stewart ridiculed Trump’s comments about Nicki Minaj.
- He also criticised an Ohio campaign advert and Trump’s defence of it.
- Stewart will host “The Daily Show” through 2028.
Explained simply
The Daily Show is a US satirical news programme hosted by comedian Jon Stewart. It comments on American politics and public figures, often using clips of their remarks as material for jokes.
Donald Trump is a Republican politician who served as US president and has returned to the role. Nicki Minaj is a rapper; Amy Acton is an Ohio politician and former public health official. Campaign adverts can draw on candidates’ family histories, making questions about relatives’ private lives part of political debate.
Stewart first hosted The Daily Show from 1999 to 2015 and returned in 2024. His contract now runs through 2028, keeping him in a prominent role in US political satire.
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