Jon Stewart’s brutal grilling of a Republican pro-gun lobbyist is unfortunately as necessary as ever
Back in 2023, on his current affairs show, The Problem With Jon Stewart, the Daily Show host grilled outspoken pro-gun, anti-drag-show Oklahoma Republican Party Chairman, Nathan Dahm, who had been calling for existing controls to be loosened to encourage increased gun ownership.
You can watch the full eight-minute segment here, but this shorter clip went viral for a reason.
Jon Stewart: “What’s the leading cause of death among children in this country? And I’m gonna give you a hint: it’s not drag show readings” pic.twitter.com/xRBp3MilZN
— stacy 🏳️⚧️ (@StacyCaySlays) March 3, 2023
“You want to ban drag show readings to children. Why?”
“The government does have a responsibility to protect …children.”
“What’s the leading cause of death amongst children in this country? And I’m gonna give you a hint, it’s not drag shows reading to children.”
In the words of Corporal Jones, they don’t like it up ’em. Here’s how Twitter reacted.
1.
Just superb. Stop what you are doing and watch this https://t.co/qCvowfH8Cw
— Otto English (@Otto_English) March 4, 2023
2.
Debating against Jon 101. https://t.co/cMJ1Jhxmrj pic.twitter.com/GehsArUsWp
— Jimmy Maker (@Millberry80) March 6, 2023
3.
There truly was not a follicle left on this man’s dusty, flaky scalp by the end of this video pic.twitter.com/lR23UKEq0S
— chris evans (@notcapnamerica) March 4, 2023
4.
Roasted. Burnt to a crisp. Not even a cinder remaining. https://t.co/D7MD55CGe3
— Brittany Knupper (@BrittanyKnupper) March 4, 2023
5.
Inject this into my veins pic.twitter.com/e7EmKQGBf4
— Laura Martínez 🥑 (@miblogestublog) March 3, 2023
6.
Holy cow this is good.
Jon Stewart easily lures a pro-gun/anti-drag queen Republican into a trap…and then blasts him over his blatant, shameless hypocrisy.pic.twitter.com/xbdzbGqf1f
— TrumpsTaxes (@TrumpsTaxes on Post and Mast*don) (@TrumpsTaxes) March 3, 2023
7.
Every day there's a tweet claiming "This person DESTROYS this other person!" and its hyperbole every time.
But my god, even for Jon Stewart's high bar, this was masterful. The stochastic terrorism around drag, "grooming", & trans rights is terrifying. Stewart goes for the throat https://t.co/CokjvNZzWg
— Cooper (@Cooperstreaming) March 3, 2023
8.
I love Jon Stewart.
I hate that a former comedian is the closest thing we have on a pedestal in this country who will take GOP Chuds and make them bear the bullshit they spew uncontested in this fuckin country. https://t.co/nBHOK2XqFw
— Au Ra Enjoyer (@Klaige) March 4, 2023
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GAGGED HIM https://t.co/fkYbQCSU4k
— GossipPurr (@GossipPurr) March 8, 2023
Sorcha Ní Nia delivered the final blow.
you can quite literally see the moment that this man knows he should just put his foot up into the camera line and show us his clown shoes pic.twitter.com/tv62wzsKAl
— Sorcha Ní Nia (@Luiseach) March 4, 2023
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Source @TheProblem H/T @StacyCaySlays Image Screengrab