After mercilessly “putting out” Fox News for decades during his time as host of The Daily Show, Jon Stewart has made a surprising number of appearances on the network over the years, almost exclusively to promote his activism on issues such as medical benefits for first responders and now veterans exposed to ‘fires’ in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The comedian remained serious on Tuesday when he joined Fox host Martha MacCallum to explain why he was working in Washington for a bill that would help veterans affected by the toxic exposure.
“If a senator or a representative is unsure of science, let’s dig a ten-acre fire pit in their city, light it with fuel and see how quickly the health consequences come to the fore,” he said. said Stewart. point, while the Fox host nods sympathetically.
But before their time was up, MacCallum could only help try to involve Stewart in the Fox News story about the Biden government’s proposed spending.
“You know, you see the trillions we are currently spending on for a lot of different things, for COVID, for infrastructure,” she said. “How does it make you feel about what you’re doing here?”
Instead of taking the bait, Stewart turned the argument around completely again, pointing out that the money needed to deal with the fire pit problem is “dwarfed” by these other concerns, making it essentially a problem.
“Listen, even in the Pentagon you are talking about $ 750 billion, $ 800 billion a year,” he explained, adding that what he and his fellow lawyers are asking for is a fraction of what the card implements and the benefits that these people have already earned. ”
“Very true,” MacCallum replied before thanking Stewart for his work and inviting him back to Fox News when it’s time to promote his upcoming AppleTV + program. The problem with Jon Stewart. He made no promises.