Jon Stewart Takes Aim at Trump’s Reaction to Lindsey Graham’s Death

“The big news from the weekend was the sudden passing of Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina,” Stewart said as he opened the show. “Now, obviously, I knew him a bit from lobbying down at Capitol Hill, but I didn’t know him particularly well. So I’ll let Lindsey Graham’s best friend memorialize the late senator.” Stewart then cut to a clip from Fox and Friends , where Trump called in and said, “He was a great guy and he was a friend.

He would call me all the time. He would just — I’d say, ‘Stop calling me, Lindsey.’” Stewart mimicked Trump, “’I’ll never forget the way that I always let him go to voicemail. It was our thing.'” He added, “Obviously, he’s just opening the eulogy on a lighthearted note. I’m sure the poignancy follows.” The host then cut back to a series of Trump’s reactions, including: “He loved playing golf.

He loved being outside. It wasn’t that he was a great striker of the ball. He wasn’t Jack Nicklaus. He was not Tiger.” “He was totally against me....