Jon Stewart rebukes Jen Psakis claim that Joe…
Comedian Jon Stewart chastised MSNBC host Jen Psaki after she characterised podcasters Joe Rogan and Theo Von as members of the “right-wing media ecosystem.”
Psaki appeared on Stewart’s “The Weekly Show,” the place the pair mentioned how political progressives have fallen far behind conservatives within the new media panorama.
Jen Psaki, a former White House press secretary below former President Joe Biden, was rebuffed by Jon Stewart whereas trying to group comedic podcasters in with conservative activists. YouTube/The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
“I do think there should be some semblance of an idea that, look, [conservatives] are kicking progressive a– right now,” Stewart mentioned.
“And if progressives don’t organize their media, their think thanks, and all that, it’s going to continue to happen.”
Psaki, a former White House press secretary below former President Joe Biden, retorted, “There is not a left ecosystem that matches the right ecosystem” and named common comedic podcasters Theo Von and Joe Rogan, who every hosted Trump earlier than the election, as half of the conservative media.
“No, I would consider them in more probably libertarian comedic complex, you know,” Stewart mentioned. “If you watch or listen to their shows, a lot of times it’s just pure goofing off.”
“I think they are supportive, but they are not relentless in the Trump enterprise. They are not Charlie Kirk. They are not Ben Shapiro. They are very different animals,” “The Daily Show” host mentioned, referring to political commentators.
Stewart mounted a protection of Theo Von and Joe Rogan, who he says barely contact political points during their exhibits. YouTube/The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
Psaki, 46, was fast to agree that the exhibits typically “have nothing to do with politics,” however nonetheless claimed they have been half of a right-leaning pattern amongst unbiased media figures.
Earlier this week, Rogan claimed the Harris marketing campaign was mendacity about his alleged unwillingness to have the previous vice president on his podcast earlier than the November election.
Team Harris has blamed Rogan for her not showing on his wildly common show — claims the host has vehemently rejected.
“It’s just normal political bulls–t. They just lie. They cover their a–, and they lie. I would have been very happy to have her on, and like I said, the goal was to release both [interviews with the candidates] on the same day,” Rogan mentioned during an interview with MTV host Adam Curry.
Theo Von (left) and Joe Rogan (proper) every hosted Trump (middle) within the lead up to the election, which many political analysts imagine helped contribute to his victory in Novemeber. AP
“I would have held her hand. We would have had a conversation. Not that I need to hold, you know, the vice president’s hand.”
“You probably would have voted for her,” Curry mentioned.
“No, I wouldn’t have done that,” Rogan mentioned, laughing. “I wasn’t going to vote for her.”
“The Joe Rogan Experience” episode that includes President Trump amassed hundreds of thousands of views — with rumors swirling that the one-time “Fear Factor” host will head to Mar-a-Lago to conduct a second interview with the president.
Trump additionally appeared on Theo Von’s common “Last Weekend” podcast, which additionally shortly garnered hundreds of thousands of views.
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