Jon Stewart shot down any hopes of a presidential run in 2024.
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Don’t anticipate to see Jon Stewart within the Oval Workplace anytime quickly.
The previous “Day by day Present” host mentioned Friday that there’s no presidential run in his future, regardless of the suggestion by a viral op-ed that Stewart ought to make a White Home bid in 2024.
“Ummm… no thanks,” Stewart tweeted after Politico revealed an opinion piece declaring him the Democratic Get together’s finest likelihood at holding onto the White Home.
Within the op-ed, entitled “If Tucker Runs in 2024, Right here’s Who the Democrats Want,” writer Juleanna Glover insisted Srewart is “a greater match than most politicians for what fashionable politics has grow to be.”
Tucker Carlson’s identify has been bandied about as a possible Republican candidate, however the Fox Information primetime anchor shut down these rumors lately, telling Ben Smith, co-founder of Semafor and a former New York Occasions media columnist, that he's not .
“I've zero ambition, not simply politically, however in life,” Carlson advised Smith. “My ambition is to put in writing my script by 8 p.m. … I don’t need energy, I’ve by no means needed energy — I’m aggravated by issues, I need them to vary — however I’ve by no means been motivated by a need to manage folks.”
Nonetheless, the Politico article speculated that Stewart would make a most formidable rival to essentially the most seen anchor in cable tv.
Referencing the time Stewart famously tangled with Carlson on a 2004 “Crossfire” episode, Glover mentioned he is likely to be the one worthy opponent ought to the Fox Information host resolve to run.
The op-ed continues: “Stewart’s definition of being an entertainer has him wrestling with the type of huge, severe matters that precise politicians specialise in avoiding.”
Though, Stewart shot down any presidential hype, he did spotlight one political concern near his coronary heart — well being care.
He tweeted out to his 1.3 million followers: “However whereas I've your consideration, may all of you (together with information orgs) please ask Pat Toomey why he's single-handedly stalling a veterans well being care invoice that handed (with) enormous bipartisan help over a technicality? Asking for 3.5 million associates.”
Stewart additionally has been one of many fiercest advocates for September eleventh Sufferer Compensation Fund.
However his reputation has hit some headwinds. The comic and political commentator is struggling to achieve traction on his new discuss present on AppleTV, “The Downside with Jon Stewart.”
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