00:00Jon Stewart is slamming the media's response to Donald Trump's hush money conviction.
00:05Last Thursday, a New York jury found Trump guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business records.
00:11He will be sentenced on July 11th and becomes the first former U.S. president to be convicted of felony crimes.
00:18During Monday's The Daily Show, the host criticized conservative outlets' denial of the trial's legitimacy.
00:23The trial was a sham. Yes, we impaneled grand juries and submitted evidence and cross-examined witnesses.
00:27But how is Donald Trump or his family not allowed on the jury? Outrageous!
00:33Stewart also denounced both sides' polarized coverage of the event.
00:37For Democrats, of course, the challenge is how do we exploit the moment politically
00:42without giving the impression that this was the plan all along?
00:47He also poked fun at Biden's viral press conference moment from Friday
00:50when the president turned and smiled blankly at the press pool as he was leaving the room.
00:55Do you think the conviction will have an impact on the campaign?
01:01We'd love to hear your thoughts, sir.
01:05Stewart concluded his monologue by arguing that both sides of the spectrum
01:08too often allow politicians to litigate issues on television rather than in courthouses.
01:13Our political leaders are not in court.
01:17They are here on TV where the news media has decided that there's really no such thing as reality.
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