Before attending Game 3 of the NBA Finals, between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs, Monday night Daily Show host Jon Stewart noted that the “excitement in New York is palpable” and that “almost everyone” is rooting for the city’s team.
The political comic kicked off the episode by addressing the internet furor around New York-hailing Muppet Elmo tweeting that he “hopes both teams have fun” with an extended bit that delved into the red-haired character’s supposed gambling addiction.
“You fucking kidding me Elmo? Tonight’s Sesame Street is brought to you by the letter B for ‘you’re a bitch,’” Stewart joked, before adding sarcastically that “surely, Elmo’s fellow New Yorkers responded to his wavering with our trademark grace and understanding.”
But the matchup, which the Knicks ended up losing 111-115, “is a hot ticket — so much so, even the president of the United States has Knicks fever: He’s dyed his face Knicks orange and the back of his hands, Knicks — let’s say — purple.”
The late-night host then addressed the GOP leader cutting short an interview with Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker, after she challenged him for evidence of claims that the 2020 election was rigged.
“Storming out because you didn’t like the question? Now, you could view this as the hissy fit of an incredibly fragile man-baby, whose paper-thin skin can’t handle venturing out of the sycophantic embrace of his tongue-bathing acolytes, or — actually, I don’t know how else you could view it,” Stewart quipped.
It was a stark turnaround from the NBC interview’s beginnings, when both Welker and Trump addressed the rain outside. “But then, we get to a moment when the heartland rain-swept rom-com becomes a man trapped in a barn with his worst nightmare: A woman … who won’t stop asking pertinent questions,” Stewart commented, referencing Welker pressing the POTUS on his campaign promises of avoiding needless wars.
“Now, we all know Trump’s not actually going to leave the building because it’s raining out,” Stewart noted of Trump storming off. “And, as you know, moisture is the natural enemy of the North American combover.”
The host did have grievances about Welker, who seemed to pinpoint Trump’s frustration as stemming from the inclement weather and said she has been granted another sit-down.
“He wasn’t aggravated by the rain. Donald Trump didn’t storm out because of the rain; he stormed out because he was challenged, not because he was distracted. So maybe it’s time we stop making excuses for that man in order to preserve access to his constant bullshit,” Stewart concluded.
