daily show Host Jon Stewart attacked both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump over the certification of the 2024 election results in Congress on Monday, calling Harris' obligation to certify the vote “to attend her own funeral.” He joked that it was something like that.
Stewart began his remarks by saying that today is January 6th, and “once again, a white blanket of anger has descended on the Capitol.” Of course, the irony was double-minded, a reference to the pro-Trump protesters who entered the Capitol on January 6, 2021, and to this week's heavy snowfall that hit Washington, DC. Furthermore, he added: , is less destructive. There was definitely some car noise, but there was a lot less bear spray and Confederate flags. ”
He also joked that January 6th is a day so important to American democracy that no one even knew it existed until the 2021 “riots.” “Please be honest,” he joked. I had no idea what it was until that riot happened. I had no idea that there was a January 6th ceremony, what it entailed, or why it was being held. All you have to do now is act like, “Oh, this is how the election reads.'' Very important!
Of course, the day following Election Day, January 6, is the traditional election day when Congress receives formal electoral votes from each state and officially certifies the election results, with Vice President Kamala Harris serving as Vice President. This year was no exception. The votes were read and certified to make Donald Trump and J.D. Vance the next president and vice president. This was the same mission Vice President Mike Pence carried out on January 6, 2021, after he himself lost his job.
Stewart went on to play a video of Harris reading Trump's numbers to loud applause from the Republican majority. variety.
“That should sting. She was like, 'Hmm, I can hear it,'” Stewart joked after the video. “It's like attending your own funeral, and even the mourners are like, 'Wow!' I can't think of anything more uncomfortable than sitting there while the crowd applauds your opponent.” I can’t.”
But Harris also drew applause when she read out her vote count. That prompted Stewart to attack Harris and the Democratic Party.
“Wait! That sounded louder,” Stewart said sarcastically. “There's a lot of joy in that room. I think she can still win! All she needs is to get 130,000 votes in Georgia, then Michigan, Pennsylvania, and maybe Wisconsin. There are also some.
“But in the end, the certification ceremony, which I have looked forward to every four years since I was a child, went off without a hitch. Because when we don't act like idiots when we lose, our democracy Because it's amazing how smoothly it works. Don't name it! I just said it,” he concluded by attacking Trump. Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams did not comment on Stewart's remarks.
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