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Jon Stewart mocks Trump’s ban of CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House

After Trump barred three outlets for “negative stories,” Stewart asked him to try “presidenting better” instead.

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What to know

  • Trump banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, saying they wrote “purposely negative stories,” while also calling it a “ban on the free press.”
  • Jon Stewart used his Monday Daily Show monologue to ridicule the decision, telling Trump to try “presidenting better” and accusing him of acting against the Constitution.
  • Coverage of Stewart's response spread quickly across The Hill, The New York Times, Mediaite and TheWrap on September 21-22.

“Yeah, no, yeah, we’re doing the press ban. The truth is, I’d like to kill you. Or send you all to camps, you know. But look, I still got two more years.”

Jon Stewart, Host of The Daily Show, doing a Trump impression · TheWrap ↗ · Sep 20

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Jon Stewart mocks Trump’s ban of CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House
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Sep 22yesterdaynow · 3:47 AM ET
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    Late-night response coverage spreads across outlets

    The New York Times, The Hill, Mediaite and TheWrap all published pieces recounting Stewart's monologue and his line about Trump's handling of the ban, extending the story's reach beyond the original broadcast.

    “Have you tried presidenting better? You could ban the press or you could be a better f–king president. I mean, give the press something to work with.”
    — Jon Stewart, Host of The Daily Show · source
    1. 3 outlets Jon Stewart slams Trump media ban

      first by USA Today, 2d ago · also The Hill, The Oregonian

      2 more headlines

    • Yes, I am sure this Millenial-coded quirk chungus language will break through to the electorate. Stewart is a has-been.

      EBITDAminusCAPEXr/politics1d agoview on r/politics ↗
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    Jon Stewart mocks the ban on ‘The Daily Show’

    Stewart devoted his Monday monologue to the press ban, playing footage of Trump defending the decision and telling him to try doing his job better instead of restricting press access, while accusing him of ignoring the Constitution.

    1. 3 outlets Jon Stewart Tells Trump to Try ‘Presidenting Better’ Instead of Implementing White House Press Ban

      first by The Wrap, 2d ago · also The Guardian, NYT

      3 more headlines
  3. background

    Trump bans CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House — In a Friday Truth Social post, Trump said he was banning the three outlets, calling them “sick” for writing “purposely negative stories,” and later called it a “ban on the free press.”

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  1. 1 outlet Jon Stewart Criticizes Trump’s Attack on Free Press: ‘He Gives No F-cks’

    first by Rolling Stone, 2d ago

    1 more headline

and 1 smaller piece