Jon Stewart delivered a reality check to the media who are overcovering every little detail of the Trump hush money trial.
Stewart said after playing numerous examples of the media talking about Trump’s head movements or body language:
Look, at some point in this trial, something important and revelatory is going to happen, but none of us are going to notice because of the hours spent on his speculative facial ticks. If the media tries to make us feel like the most mundane bullshit is earth-shattering, we won’t believe you when it really interesting! It’s your classic boy who cried Wolf Blitzer.
Look, it’s a trial. It’s boring. Mostly. I’ve been on jury duty. And I can tell you — that’s not me! That’s a different guy! Why are you — it’s not me! It may be me. Look, trials are a lot of procedural shit and side-conference and bars and “What’s exhibit 372a” and “You’re out of order this whole court is out of order!” Look, the one person who has had the most normal reaction to the trial so far is Donald Trump.
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