00:00 John Stewart is slamming the media's response to Donald Trump's hush money conviction.
00:04 Last Thursday, a New York jury found Trump guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business records.
00:11 He will be sentenced on July 11th and becomes the first former U.S. president to be convicted
00:16 of felony crimes. During Monday's The Daily Show, the host criticized conservative outlets' denial
00:21 of the trial's legitimacy. The trial was a sham. Yes, we empaneled grand juries and submitted
00:26 evidence and cross-examined witnesses. But how is Donald Trump or his family not allowed on the jury?
00:31 Outrageous! Stewart also denounced both sides' polarized coverage of the event.
00:37 For Democrats, of course, the challenge is how do we exploit the moment politically
00:42 without giving the impression that this was the plan all along?
00:47 He also poked fun at Biden's viral press conference moment from Friday
00:51 when the president turned and smiled blankly at the press pool as he was leaving the room.
00:55 Do you think the conviction will have an impact on the campaign?
00:59 We'd love to hear your thoughts, sir.
01:02 Stewart concluded his monologue by arguing that both sides of the spectrum too often
01:09 allow politicians to litigate issues on television rather than in courthouses.
01:14 Our political leaders are not in court. They are here on TV, where the news media
01:21 has decided that there's really no such thing as reality.
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