The Every day Present host Jon Stewart has defined why he thinks Greg Gutfeld is having such success on Fox Information, whereas additionally saying conservatives are taking pictures themselves within the foot by concentrating on left-leaning media.
On the latest episode of The Weekly Present podcast, Stewart answered numerous fan questions, together with one about whether or not President Donald Trump may goal TV exhibits “with a conservative bias.”
“Proper now? No!” Stewart mentioned, per Mediaite, earlier than turning his consideration to how the present head of the FCC, Brendan Carr, has been “s*** posting” about Stephen Colbert.
Final month, Colbert advised his viewers that CBS had canceled The Late Present, which will air its ultimate episode in Might 2026. CBS cited monetary causes; nevertheless, others speculated that the choice was made on account of Colbert’s criticism of Paramount’s latest settlement with President Trump. This comes amid Paramount’s proposed merger with Skydance, which requires regulatory approval from the Trump administration.
“The partisan left’s ritualist wailing and gnashing of enamel over Colbert is kind of revealing,” Carr posted on X in July. “They’re appearing like they’re shedding a loyal [Democratic National Committee] spokesperson that was entitled to an exemption from the legal guidelines of economics.”
Stewart advised Weekly Present producer Brittany Mehmedovic that this celebration concerning the loss of life of liberal media from Carr and others is illogical, noting how the success of conservative voices on TV exhibits and social media is because of their opposition to left-wing figures.
“That’s how Fox is standard,” Stewart acknowledged. “That’s how any of those folks, , all of them speak about, [Greg] Gutfeld’s the preferred. Yeah. He’s not standard as a result of he’s a both-sides man. He’s not a good use, like, the equity doctrine says, like, he’s relentless. And, , after a day of watching Fox Information and being bathed of their very purposeful propaganda, it’s an effective way to prime off the night time.”
Regardless of airing on cable, Gutfeld! continues to dominate the late-night rankings wars, topping its broadcast rivals. For the second quarter of 2025, the Fox Information present averaged 3.289 million viewers, in comparison with The Late Present with 2.417 million, Jimmy Kimmel Reside! with 1.772 million, and The Tonight Present Starring Jimmy Fallon with 1.188 million.
“The entire thing is f***ing ridiculous,” Stewart continued. “And in case you take a look at the social media profiles of all of the those who complain concerning the left-wing bias, they’re all right-wing influencers. All of them make their cash, their complete financial system is predicated on how prepared they’re to assault and defame and to crush liberals.”
As for whether or not The Every day Present is in peril of an analogous destiny to The Late Present (Paramount can be the mother or father firm of Comedy Central), Stewart lately mentioned he doesn’t know, however he isn’t apprehensive.
“Sadly, we haven’t heard something from [Paramount]. They haven’t referred to as me and mentioned, ‘Don’t get too comfy in that workplace, Stewart,’” he mentioned on a latest episode of The Weekly Present. “However let me let you know one thing, I’ve been kicked out of s***tier institutions than that. We’ll land on our ft. I truthfully don’t know.”
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