-- Shares Facebook Twitter Reddit Email Jon Stewart is warning Democrats and other critics of Donald Trump against overusing their claims of authoritarianism after the president's first week in office, which included a slew of executive orders undoing former President Joe Biden 's work and even contesting the 14th Amendment. During Monday's episode of " The Daily Show ," Stewart returned to his weekly post to decipher the barrage of executive orders and firings that have jumpstarted the Trump administration. In response to liberal pundits insisting that the firings were a "purge," Stewart pulled out a foam axe from under his desk to reference the dystopian slasher franchise.
"The purge!" Stewart screamed, "Ah! Trump has ushered in the purge . . .
Although, just in case I’m misinterpreting, what is this purge about, exactly?” Related "Please try not to use it again": Jon Stewart on Elon Musk's "awkward" hand gesture at inauguration Various news clips of liberal pundits clarified that Trump had fired 17 inspector generals , whose roles are to act as governmental agency watchdogs. A CNN anchor shared that the president can remove inspector generals; however, Stewart pointed out that the only thing Trump technically failed to do was provide 30 days' notice and a detailed list of his reasons for firing the officials. "That is what we are upset about?" Stewart said.
"But this is the cycle we find ourselves in. First law of Trump-o-dynamics: Every action is met with a very not-e.
