Jon Stewart accepts Elon Musk demands for 'Daily Show' interview
Share and Follow


Jon Stewart is rejecting Elon Musk’s criticism that he’s “too partisan,” saying he’s “game” for an interview with the tech billionaire if he agrees to appear as a guest on “The Daily Show.”

The 62-year-old comedian made headlines last week after injuring his hand during a segment on the Comedy Central show criticizing Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE.)

“We are DOGEing in the wrong place if we really want to change the system,” Stewart said as he railed against sweeping cuts to the federal workforce made by the agency.

Following Stewart’s remarks, Musk expressed a willingness to appear on “The Daily Show,” writing on X, ““I will do it if the show airs unedited.” But the Tesla CEO then wrote days later, “Jon Stewart is much more a propagandist than it would seem.”

“Musk tweeted, or X’d, I guess, that he would like to come on here and talk to me as long as the show airs unedited,” Stewart told “The Daily Show” audience on Monday.

“After thinking about his offer, I thought, you know, hey, that’s actually how the in-studio interviews normally air is unedited. So, sure, we’d be delighted,” he added. 

“Let me sweeten or unsweeten the pot: The interview could be 15 minutes, it could be an hour, it could be two hours.”

“I’ll be honest, I don’t think this network makes any other programming. So we can do whatever the f— we want as long as we wrap before the new season of ‘South Park,’ which comes out in like May or June of 2026,” Stewart cracked.

“So I am game. I think it would be a very interesting conversation,” he added.

But Stewart then turned to Musk’s “propagandist” comment.

“The guy who custom-made his own ‘Dark MAGA’ hat that he wears to opine in the Oval Office with the president, who he spent $270 million to elect, thinks I’m just too partisan.”

“I’m really not sure what he thinks bipartisan means, but it’s generally not ‘I support Donald Trump and also Germany’s AFD Party.’ That’s not bipartisan. That’s just the same s—,” Stewart said.

“Look Elon, I do have some criticisms about DOGE. I support, in general, the idea of efficiency and delivering better services to the American public in cheaper and more efficient ways. And if you want to come on and talk about it on the show, great. If you don’t want to, sure,” the Monday night “Daily Show” host said.

“But can we just drop the pretense that you won’t do it because I don’t measure up to the standards of neutral discourse that you demand and display at all times?” Stewart exclaimed.

“Because, quite frankly, that’s bulls—. You know it, I know it. Bulls—,” he said. 

Share and Follow
You May Also Like
FDA upgrades nationwide cheese recall to highest danger level after listeria-causing bacteria found

FDA Escalates Cheese Recall to High Alert Due to Listeria Contamination Risk

The reclassification comes after identifying Listeria monocytogenes, a harmful bacterium known for…
Ilhan Omar faces off with ICE agents in Minnesota

Ilhan Omar Confronts ICE Agents in Minnesota: A Stand for Immigration Reform

In Minnesota, tensions escalated on Saturday as Representative Ilhan Omar confronted agents,…
Trump discusses whether he'd order a mission to capture Putin

Trump Deliberates on Potential Strategy for Capturing Putin

President Donald Trump has dismissed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s suggestion that the…
National Guard captain helps deliver baby inside car days before Christmas

National Guard Captain Assists in Car Birth Just Days Before Christmas

A seemingly ordinary evening quickly transformed into an urgent rescue operation when…
Monty Python star John Cleese questions whether World Cup should be held in US after ICE's Minnesota presence

John Cleese Challenges US World Cup Host Status Amid ICE Controversy in Minnesota

Renowned actor and Monty Python legend, John Cleese, has raised concerns over…
Pope Leo baptizes 20 infants in a tradition marking the end of the Christmas season

Pope Leo’s Heartwarming Baptism Ceremony: A Cherished Tradition Concluding the Christmas Season

In a heartwarming ceremony beneath the iconic frescoed ceiling of the Sistine…
Ex-con charged in Christmas Day CVS robbery that left clerk fatally stabbed

Ex-Convict Faces Charges in Fatal Christmas Day CVS Stabbing and Robbery

RIVERHEAD, N.Y. — On Christmas Day, 23-year-old Eddy Cine Jr., an aspiring…
Netanyahu and Rubio discuss US military intervention in Iran amid ongoing nationwide protests: report

Netanyahu and Rubio Deliberate on Potential US Military Intervention in Iran Amid Persistent National Protests: Report

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently engaged in a phone conversation with…