Jon Stewart Unleashes Furious Monologue on Trump-Era Chaos in Latest “The Daily Show”

On this week’s episode of The Daily Show, Jon Stewart delivered a blistering monologue that captured what he described as a dizzying and dangerous weekend in U.S. and global politics.

Opening Monday’s show, Stewart greeted viewers with mock cheer before quickly dropping the act. “How was your weekend?” he asked. “What the f*** is happening in this country?” He then rattled off a rapid-fire list of flashpoints, from Minnesota to Venezuela, Iran, Greenland, Cuba, Mexico, and Colombia, underscoring the sheer volume of crises dominating headlines at once.

Stewart zeroed in on Donald Trump, whom he branded “the catalyst of all this chaos and confusion.” According to Stewart, the country feels trapped on what he called the “Donald Trump gravitron,” where no one can tell “what’s up or down,” only that the entire ride is making everyone feel sick.

Much of the segment focused on Trump’s handling of Venezuela following the capture of Nicolás Maduro, alongside talk of potential U.S. military action involving Cuba, Greenland, and Iran. Stewart contrasted the gravity of those situations with what he portrayed as a striking lack of urgency from the White House.

“Meanwhile, our State Department says, ‘If you’re an American, there are armed gangs in Venezuela trying to kill you,’” Stewart said. “You’d think that maybe this calls for a serious meeting. But the president had a different idea.”

That idea, Stewart explained, was a reported weekend meeting with oil executives. The show cut to a clip from ABC News, which reported that Trump had gathered top oil leaders at the White House to discuss dividing up Venezuela’s oil resources.

Stewart reacted with disbelief. “What the f*** is happening?” he exclaimed, before mocking the notion that Trump was weighed down by the responsibilities of the moment. To drive the point home, the show aired footage from the meeting in which Trump pauses the discussion to admire construction outside the window of his new ballroom.

Stewart saved some of his sharpest humor for the officials seated nearby, joking about their expressions as Trump admired the view. He compared them to cartoon characters indulging a doting grandfather, a visual punchline that drew laughs while reinforcing his larger critique.

The monologue also touched on domestic outrage following the shooting death of Renee Good, a 37-year-old American citizen killed by an ICE agent in Minnesota, which Stewart cited as another example of unrest fueling public anger and confusion.

By the end of the segment, Stewart had woven global conflicts, domestic tragedy, and biting satire into a single throughline: a country overwhelmed by constant upheaval, with a president he believes is treating the chaos far too casually.