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Jon Stewart Ridicules Trump's Empty China Trip on Daily Show

5/19/2026

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Jon Stewart mocked U.S. President Donald Trump on The Daily Show after the China visit, saying it yielded nothing.
He opened the monologue with “Everybody feeling good? … because daddy’s back home,” referencing Trump.
Stewart juxtaposed Trump’s “toughest on China” brag with Trump’s praise of Xi as a “great leader.”
He ridiculed Trump’s remarks on Xi’s height, Instagram and other odd comments, questioning his presidency.

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Jon Stewart mocked U.S. President Donald Trump on The Daily Show after the China visit, saying it yielded nothing.
He opened the monologue with “Everybody feeling good? … because daddy’s back home,” referencing Trump.
Stewart juxtaposed Trump’s “toughest on China” brag with Trump’s praise of Xi as a “great leader.”
He ridiculed Trump’s remarks on Xi’s height, Instagram and other odd comments, questioning his presidency.