Watch Jon Stewart Squirm When Michelle Obama Asks Him if Comedy is ‘Helping or Hurting’ Right Now (VIDEO)

Michelle Obama questioned Jon Stewart on her podcast about whether comedy helps or hurts the political climate, with the author criticizing Stewart’s response as a ‘Kamala Harris word salad.’ The article suggests Stewart only took the question seriously because it came from Obama, implying he would have dismissed it if asked by Donald Trump. The author argues that comedy is beneficial and that figures like Michelle Obama wish to stifle ridicule.

• Jon Stewart appeared on Michelle Obama’s podcast where she asked if comedy helps or hurts the political climate.
• The author criticizes Stewart’s answer as a ‘Kamala Harris word salad’ and claims he took the question seriously only because Obama asked.
• The article asserts that comedy is good and that left-wing figures like Obama want to stifle ridicule.
• The author suggests that Stewart would have reacted differently if Donald Trump had asked him the same question.