Podcaster Jon Lovett, who worked as a speechwriter with former president Barack Obama , was the first person to get the boot during the season 47 premiere of Survivor , leaving fans with one final Donald Trump dig. Lovett was kicked off the island on Wednesday after the Gata tribe was defeated in the challenge and was forced to have the first tribal council of the season. Following his departure, Lovett commented on his short run on the show with a reference to former President Donald Trump 's controversial slogan that falsely claimed voter fraud during the 2020 election.
He wrote to X: "Stop the steal." The Challenge season 39 villain Jay Starrett shows off new look Survivor 47 adds President Obama's speech writer Jon Lovett Jeff Probst, the show’s host and executive producer, revealed that he did not expect Lovett to get kicked from the CBS show so early on in the season. He disclosed: “I thought Andy was done,” referring to season 47 cast member Andy Rueda, who had an outburst during episode one, telling everyone his plan to betray Lovett.
"He seemed to be a massive liability. And I was actually kind of sad as Andy walked off, because I wanted him to get everything he wanted out of this experience, and it didn’t seem like it was going to happen," the CBS executive told Parade. Fans of the longtime reality competition show , as well as new viewers who only tuned in because they are fans of Lovett's hit political podcast, Pod Save America, were fuming over his exit.
Fans took to social media to discuss the elimination , with one saying: "I am furious about #Survivor @jonlovett’s journey...
unfortunately it is unhinged enough to begin with so I will be watching the rest of the season- but justice for Jon!!" DON'T MISS: The Challenge's Michele Fitzgerald confirms romance with unlikely champion [REVEALED] The Traitors alum begs to be cast on Dancing With The Stars – 'Get me on' [REACTION] Joe Rogan brands Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey hypocrites in ruthless rant [LATEST] "I thought Jon Lovett looked too happy to be the first eliminated, but he actually looked so happy because he had a six-week vacation with no access to his phone and probably felt true freedom for the first time in years," another fan joked, referencing his extensive career alongside Obama . A third fan tweeted: "Yeah, I thought maybe I'd watch a season for the first time in ten years, but @jonlovett being the first one voted off means NOPE. Done with that.
" "Decided to watch Survivor again because I like Pod Save America and Jon Lovett and I’m left with Andy’s fragile personality. It’s been real, Survivor," a fourth said, suggesting they are also done watching the show. Another viewer posted in defense of the political podcaster : "Survivor gets a funny and clever narrator and the teenagers on his tribe immediately vote him out I’m so pissed.
Justice for Jon Lovett!" New episodes of Survivor air Wednesdays on CBS..
