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Jon Stewart Slams Trump Amid $16M Paramount Settlement

7/12/2025

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Jon Stewart took aim at Donald Trump for sidestepping serious allegations linked to Musk and Epstein, all while Paramount settled with Trump for $16 million over a controversial interview. On Bill Simmons' podcast, Stewart voiced his worries about The Daily Show's fate amid ongoing merger talks with Warner Bros. Discovery that started in 2023.

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Jon Stewart took aim at Donald Trump for sidestepping serious allegations linked to Musk and Epstein, all while Paramount settled with Trump for $16 million over a controversial interview. On Bill Simmons' podcast, Stewart voiced his worries about The Daily Show's fate amid ongoing merger talks with Warner Bros. Discovery that started in 2023.