VIDEO: Jon Stewart Reveals the Truth About His Not-So-Secret Meetings With President Obama
After a media storm over allegedly secret meetings at the White House, Jon Stewart admits that President Obama was probably trying to influence him. It turns out Obama's not the only president to have summoned Stewart, however.After a media storm over allegedly secret meetings at the White House, Jon Stewart admits that President Obama was probably trying to influence him and also call him out on being an asshole. But the “Daily Show” host points out that there was nothing “secret” about his presidential summonings, seeing as they were logged, and Stewart got to tell his mother, who in turn told all her (somewhat unimpressed) friends.
Stewart, however, did reveal a meeting he was told he could never speak about (until a journalist broke the story Wednesday): It wasn’t with the president of America, but rather the president of Fox News. If you’re wondering how these meetings went down, you can watch the re-enactments the comedian offered up in the clip below.
—Posted by Natasha Hakimi Zapata
Wait, before you go…If you're reading this, you probably already know that non-profit, independent journalism is under threat worldwide. Independent news sites are overshadowed by larger heavily funded mainstream media that inundate us with hype and noise that barely scratch the surface. We believe that our readers deserve to know the full story. Truthdig writers bravely dig beneath the headlines to give you thought-provoking, investigative reporting and analysis that tells you what’s really happening and who’s rolling up their sleeves to do something about it.
Like you, we believe a well-informed public that doesn’t have blind faith in the status quo can help change the world. Your contribution of as little as $5 monthly or $35 annually will make you a groundbreaking member and lays the foundation of our work.
Support Truthdig
With his nonstop barrage of lies, the president has degraded our electoral system to the point that any result will feel illegitimate.
The class war that gave rise to his campaign is the fault of a long line of corporate Democrats like Joe Biden, and voters know it.
A revealing new study finds the Justice Department charged just 359 such criminals in January—a decline of 25% from five years ago.
A closer look at the Trump administration's agreement with the Taliban reveals all the president's concerned with is bragging rights.
After nearly two decades, America's longest-running conflict appears to be coming to an end. Even a flawed peace deal is worth celebrating.
Since his acquittal, the president has only doubled down on his impeachable offenses, subverting both the republic and its Constitution.
There are currently no responses to this article.
Be the first to respond.