Jon Stewart Shreds Trump’s Team: Calls Out the “Shameless” Tactic They Use Better Than Anyone

Jon Stewart, the host of The Daily Show, spoke out strongly against former President Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and others in the administration, saying they constantly avoid taking responsibility for their actions. On his podcast The Weekly Show, Stewart said that no group of people he’s ever seen plays the victim more than this one.

He compared their behavior to that of toddlers, saying even his own young kids took more responsibility than they do. He called it “shameless,” meaning they don’t even try to hide it.

Stewart talked about how Musk offered to come on *The Daily Show* for an interview after Stewart criticized him during one of the episodes. Musk agreed, but he said he would only do the interview if it could be shown exactly as it happened, with no editing. Stewart didn’t have a problem with that and accepted right away, saying that’s how they usually air their interviews anyway.

But after that, nothing happened. Musk didn’t follow up, and when Stewart tried to reach out to him directly through a private message to make it happen, Musk ignored him. Stewart said he was “ghosted,” which means someone completely stops responding or communicating without explanation. He even said Musk had read the message but chose not to reply.

Now Musk is getting ready to leave his role in the government. According to Lauren Walker, the producer of *The Weekly Show*, Musk has been telling people that he’s stepping down because of what he calls “nasty and unethical attacks” from people on the political left. Stewart didn’t buy that excuse. He mocked it, pointing out that Musk once stood on stage with a chainsaw and celebrated the fact that tens of thousands of government workers were losing their jobs. Stewart said Musk’s complaints about unfair treatment don’t match his own actions, which seem loud, showy, and hurtful to others.

The whole situation, Stewart suggested, shows how people in power—especially those close to Trump or Musk—often act like they’re being picked on, while they ignore the harm they’re causing. They refuse to take blame for anything and instead act like they’re the ones being attacked, even when they’re the ones making decisions that hurt others.

He made it clear that these powerful figures want to control the message and avoid being questioned, even when they pretend they’re open to honest conversations.