Jon Stewart took his cutting criticism on “The Daily Show” a little too far — slicing open his hand while smashing a mug in anger at former President Joe Biden.
The lefty comedian started his show Monday by pretending to be a Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) employee, bringing out a calculator and a mug reading “World’s Most Dad,” a clear dig at DOGE boss Elon Musk and his ever-growing offspring.
Stewart then said the cost-cutting department’s focus should be the billions in subsidies given to corporations, particularly pharmaceutical companies — losing it while turning on Biden for once boasting about negotiating to cut the prices of just 10 drugs.
“F–king thanks! Come on!” he yelled, smashing the mug on his desk in exaggerated outrage as footage of the former president remained onscreen.
After briefly continuing his rant, Stewart grimaced as he looked at his hand, which he quickly pulled away to hide under his desk.
“I’ll be going to the hospital soon,” he then joked with an embarrassed smile.
After keeping his hand hidden, he brought it back out later in the monologue — with the audience gasping loudly at the blood now clearly visible.
“It’s fine!” he assured his audience.
Stewart advertised the episode on social media by promising it would be a “bloody good” one.
“Emphasis on the bloody,” he wrote. “I’m an idiot.”
In his rant, Stewart stressed that he “wants DOGE to work — I want better efficiencies,” he said — while saying that “we are DOGEing in the wrong place if we want to really change the system.”
Instead, Stewart argued, the focus should be on protecting against corporate greed rather than “subsidize that treachery with our money.”
“We’re getting f—cked at a Diddy party, and they’re making us buy the baby oil,” Stewart cracked, referring to the embattled hip-hop mogul’s alleged sex parties.
He ended by workshopping a possible MAGA-like slogan for his vision of the future.
“Make America Not Governed In Obviously Negative —” as the letters spelled out “MANGION” on the screen below — just one letter shy of the last name of alleged UnitedHealthcare CEO killer Luigi Mangione.
“Oh! Abort, abort, abort,” Stewart yelled. “I’m kidding, no vigilantes, but do something!”
