Jon Stewart addressed the past week in politics on Monday night’s (January 27) episode of The Daily Show, where he advised Democrats that if they want to regain office, they need to chill a little on the fascist talk and actually offer an alternative.

Jon Stewart is urging President Trump’s critics not to reflexively call every move he makes “fascist,” saying it clouds the ability to warn about actual authoritarian actions. “This is the cycle we find ourselves in.

Jon Stewart ripped into liberal media pundits’ recent rhetoric in response to Donald Trump’s first week back in office. Early into his Monday monologue, Stewart played a montage of news anchors referring to Trump’s firing of 17 inspectors general as a “purge.

Jon Stewart took a surprising position on The Daily Show, defending Trump against fascism claims and criticizing Democrat for overreacting.