Stewart Critiques Media Coverage on “Daily Show”

On Monday’s episode of “The Daily Show,” host Jon Stewart commented on “Original Singh,” authored by CNN host Jake Tapper and Axios national political correspondent Alex Thompson. He remarked that it represents a trend of selling books based on news that has been previously discussed.

Stewart questioned whether newspapers are obligated to share their findings as they uncover them, hinting at a distinction between genuine news and secrets.

He expressed that President Biden’s cancer diagnosis complicates the narrative surrounding his cognitive health, which he felt bordered on being “rude.”

Stewart elaborated, noting the irony that media outlets are leveraging serious news to market books, suggesting that there should have been timely reports on such matters long ago. He found it curious that this challenging information is now positioned as a selling point for publications.