Jon Stewart skewers Joe Biden’s TikTok for making him look older in Daily Show return
More than eight years since hislast Daily Show episode, Jon Stewart made his return to the programme this week and did not hold back from an extended bashing of the two main presidential candidates.
Stewart hit out at both Democrats and Republicans alike for trying to defend the advanced ages of President Joe Biden and presidential candidate Donald Trump.
“One thing we know for certain is this: we have two candidates who are chronologically outside the norm of anyone who has run for the presidency of this country in the history of this country,” he said.
“I think we’ve got a new name for our election coverage: Indecision 2024 Antiques Roadshow,” he said, after also offering up other names for the election show, such as “Indecision 2024: Electile Dysfunction.”
Stewart then went after Biden’s first TikTok video, which was shared on Monday (12 February)
The @bidenhq video showed the 81-year-old president answering questions in a Q&A quickfire about the Super Bowl. When asked, “Jason Kelce or Travis Kelce,” he replied, “Mama Kelce, I understand she makes great chocolate chip cookies.”
“How do you go on TikTok and end up looking older,” Stewart asked, after Biden’s team captioned the video “lol hey guys” on the app that is dominated by young people.
Jon Stewart serves Biden and Trump some one-liners about ther older ages in his return
“If the Barbarians are at the gate, you want Conan standing at the ramparts, not chocolate chip cookie guy,” he said.
Stewart also roasted other Democrats for defending the president, repeatedly saying he is “sharp” and “focused”.
“Did anyone film that? Because if you’re telling us behind the scenes, he is sharp and full of energy and on top of it and really in control and leading, you should