Jon Stewart Asks Congress to “End the F*ckery” on 9/11 First

But on Monday night, Stewart returned to the set with new host Trevor Noah. Noah and Stewart have a nice onstage banter, if not a seamless one-and for once, Stewart got to play the outsize correspondent, not the straight-faced foil in the anchor’s seat.

The first of Stewart’s two segments featured a video of his visits to the offices of Republican Senators Rand Paul, Ron Johnson, and Rob Portman, where he was accompanied by a few first responders.

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With the hashtag #WorstResponders trending on Twitter, the hope is “The Daily Show” will once again sway the public and Congress on this very important issue.

“These first responders, many sick with cancers and pulmonary disease, have had to travel at their own expense to Washington, D.C., to plead for our government to do the right thing”, Stewart told Noah.

In September, Stewart joined first responders at a rally in Washington in support of their efforts. “He doesn’t give a shit about anything but politics”, Stewart said. The bill passed in 2010 only funded the Zadroga Act for five years under the condition that they would monitor for fraud – they found none.

Stewart also went to Congress with these heroes to try and get a meeting with some of the Congressmen that had promised to “never forget” 9/11. McConnell has backed a similar bill in the past, his reluctance to support the Zadroga Reauthorization Act has been apparent for quite some time, and instead of meeting with Stewart and the first responders, he’s been an obstacle for the group. John McCain. In 2012, seventeen percent of voters said “The Daily Show” was their most trusted news source. Stewart, dressed in a t-shirt, said to Noah at the beginning of his segment. His use of Noah’s airtime shows how much he cares about getting something done for those who risked their lives in the wreckage.

Jon Stewart has gone after Mitch McConnell in the past, but now he’s so mad that turning him into a freakish internet meme won’t suffice.

Stewart called out Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Paul Ryan for their inaction on the issue.