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Updated · HuffPost · Jun 2
Jon Stewart Mocks Trump’s 3-Month Iran Peace Failure, Citing Russia-Ukraine Miss
Updated
Updated · HuffPost · Jun 2

Jon Stewart Mocks Trump’s 3-Month Iran Peace Failure, Citing Russia-Ukraine Miss

3 articles · Updated · HuffPost · Jun 2
  • Jon Stewart used his Monday monologue to argue Donald Trump’s self-styled dealmaking image has collapsed, pointing to his inability to end the 3-month-old Iran war or broker peace between Russia and Ukraine.
  • Weeks of clips showed Trump repeatedly saying an Iran deal was near, only for him to complain on Truth Social that “political hacks” negatively “chirping” made a deal harder to reach.
  • Stewart contrasted that excuse with Trump’s long-running boasts that he knows deals “better than anybody,” then mocked his failure to close the gap between Russia and Ukraine despite promising peace on Day 1.
  • The segment’s broader point was that negotiation requires compromise between opposing sides, while Stewart argued Trump’s political strength lies in fueling division that makes settlements harder.
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