Coverage dated April 22, 2024

Jon Stewart compares Donald Trump trial coverage to O.J

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The comedian slammed press coverage of Trump's New York "hush money" trial, accusing the media of "trying to make this [like] O.J."

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Variety
Jon Stewart Slams Media’s Trump Trial Coverage for Reporting ‘Mundane Bulls—‘ as ‘Earth-Shattering’ News: ‘What the F— Are We Doing?’ (opens Variety)
Published Apr 22, 2024
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Jon Stewart rails against the media for over-reporting on Donald Trump's hush money trial and turning mundane details into spectacle.
The Hollywood Reporter
Jon Stewart Mocks Media for Trump Trial Coverage: “What the F*** Are We Doing?” (opens The Hollywood Reporter)
Published Apr 22, 2024
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Jon Stewart excoriated the news media on The Daily Show for its dramatic coverage of Donald Trump's New York criminal trial.
Rolling Stone
Jon Stewart Mocks Media for Covering Trump's Courtroom Commute, Sketch Artist Interviews (opens Rolling Stone)
Published Apr 22, 2024
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Jon Stewart slammed news networks over their unrestrained coverage of Trump's criminal hush money trial.
PoliticusUSA
Jon Stewart Blasts The Media’s Overblown Trump Trial Coverage (opens PoliticusUSA)
Published Apr 22, 2024
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Jon Stewart delivered a reality check to the media who are overcovering every little detail of the Trump hush money trial.
Salon
"Are you trying to make this OJ?": Jon Stewart warns media's Trump trial coverage could backfire (opens Salon)
Published Apr 22, 2024
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Daily Show host blasts media for treating the "most mundane bulls**t" as "Earth-shattering."
The Guardian
Jon Stewart blasts media coverage of Trump trial: ‘Spectacle of the most banal of details’ (opens The Guardian)
Published Apr 22, 2024
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Late-night hosts talk about the media coverage of Donald Trump’s criminal hush-money trial after first day of arguments
Newsweek
Jon Stewart compares Donald Trump trial coverage to O.J (opens Newsweek)
Published Apr 22, 2024
Newsweek's feed description
The comedian slammed press coverage of Trump's New York "hush money" trial, accusing the media of "trying to make this [like] O.J."
Entertainment Weekly
Jon Stewart skewers media over Trump trial coverage: 'What the f--- are we doing?' (opens Entertainment Weekly)
Published Apr 22, 2024
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Jon Stewart called out U.S. media outlets for their excessive coverage of former president Donald Trump’s ongoing hush money trial: 'Pace yourselves.'