Jon Stewart Slams the Right for Downplaying Donald Trump’s Widespread Tariffs: ‘We Are Not the World’s Victims’

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In this week’s edition of “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart criticized President Donald Trump for underestimating the impact of his broad tariffs, which have plunged the world economy into chaos.

In a part titled “Trade Wars,” drawing inspiration from the iconic sci-fi series “Star Wars,” Stewart started by playing a sequence of news reports detailing the repercussions of Trump’s worldwide tariffs, set to take full effect on Wednesday. These broadcasts stated that the stock market has experienced a significant decline, losing over $6.5 trillion in worth due to these tariffs. One expert described this drop as an “economic catastrophe.

The turbulence may cause long-term impacts on the worldwide economy, impacting ordinary citizens in the U.S., and particularly concerning is the potential influence on the investment portfolios of Congress members,” Stewart expressed. “Mr. President, now is the moment to reassure a concerned nation!”

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“The unrest might lead to significant consequences for the global economy, affect everyday Americans, and most alarmingly, the stock investments of Congress representatives,” Stewart stated. “Mr. President, it’s time to calm a worried populace!

Following this, Stewart played another news segment that highlighted a social media message from Trump. The post read, “Don’t be feeble! Don’t be foolish. Don’t join the PANICAN (a political group for the weak-minded and foolish!)”.

As a cinephile, I can’t help but chuckle at the mastermind behind movies like ‘Sleepy Joe’ and ‘Crooked Hillary’. He recently quipped, “You’re just a panic-monger?” Now, how about we coin some fresh terms? How about ‘hysterical-politicians’ or ‘Republicrats’? Or perhaps, ‘tearful-analysts’? I wonder if the overseas factory where he gets his nickname ideas from was affected by the tariff war.

Later on, the late-night commentator criticized several media supporters of Trump, who appeared unfazed by the stock market plunge. Stewart showcased segments from Fox News where these reporters were nonchalant, stating phrases such as, “I have no concerns whatsoever,” and ” Frankly, my retirement savings don’t concern me much.

Stewart wondered, ‘At what point did conservatism become so relaxed?’ I thought y’all were the ones labeling Bud Light as a catalyst for children transitioning. Now, here we are discussing philosophy amidst an economic crisis?

Towards the end of the discussion, Stewart took a more solemn tone as he criticized Trump for attributing the current state of the global economy, which primarily owes its existence to the United States, to other nations instead.

Stewart argued that instead of blaming other countries for issues created or managed by us post World War II, we should take responsibility as we are the wealthiest nation in history. We are not victims but creators of our own inequality. It’s not about a scarcity of resources or unfair trade; it’s about how we invest and distribute them. In essence, it’s our actions that have led us here, and while change is possible, it doesn’t have to be this extreme. We’ve made mistakes, now we’re trying to find solutions where there shouldn’t have been a crisis in the first place.

Watch the entire segment below.

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2025-04-08 07:46