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Jon Stewart is slamming the media's response to Donald Trump's hush money conviction. Last Thursday, a New York jury found Trump guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business records. He will be sentenced on July 11 and becomes the first former US president to be convicted of felony crimes. During Monday's 'The Daily Show,' the host criticized conservative outlets' denial of the trial's legitimacy.
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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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