Jon Stewart Ridicules Trump for Acting Like a Child of Six

Jon Stewart believes President Donald Trump should demonstrate more mature behavior. On his Weekly Show podcast Thursday, Stewart commented, He acts like a 6-year-old. Whenever confronted, his answers are either I dont know or Youre stupid. I have kids, so I recognize these tactics immediately.

During the episode, Stewart addressed Trumps inconsistent approach to combating drug trafficking. He noted, While Trump appears to push efforts against drug imports, he simultaneously authorized the pardon of a large-scale cocaine traffickeryou cant decriminalize more than a mountain.

Trump, 79, recently pardoned former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernndez, who prosecutors accused of aiding drug traffickers responsible for moving hundreds of tons of cocaine. Hernndez had been sentenced to 45 years in prison for his involvement in the drug operations.

Stewart remarked sarcastically, Bribery is legal. State-sponsored drug trafficking is legal. I dont even know how to interpret this, especially under what he calls a Law and Order Presidency.

The comedian also mocked Trump during Tuesdays Cabinet meeting, highlighting the presidents deflection regarding a double tap airstrike on a supposed drug boat in the Caribbean. When asked, he says, I dont know. I wasnt involved. And you think, Youre the Commander-in-Chief, Stewart added.

He then turned his attention to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who also tried to shift responsibility. Stewart quipped, Pete says he wasnt in the room, he was busy, doing his own things. Absolute insanity.

Both Trump and Hegseth have faced criticism over the attack, which legal experts suggest could be a war crime, and both have attempted to distance themselves from the decision.

During the Cabinet meeting, Trump claimed he was unaware of the second strike and relies on the defense secretary for details. Hegseth explained he was not present when the order was given and placed responsibility on Admiral Frank Mitchell Bradley, though he defended the departments mission of targeting narcoterrorists. Were stopping the drugs, striking the boats, defeating narcoterrorists, Hegseth said. Theres been a pause because boats are hard to locate right now.

Author: Harper Simmons