Of all of the names in recordsdata associated to late convicted intercourse offender Jeffrey Epstein ― who was as soon as shut buddies with President Donald Trump ― the most important shock is likely to be “Every day Present” host Jon Stewart.
“To get forward of the story, I’m additionally within the recordsdata,” Stewart revealed on Monday evening.
However his cameo was completely different from the common mentions of Trump and different boldface names that seem within the recordsdata.
“All proper, that is really true,” Stewart mentioned earlier than displaying an Aug. 29, 2015, message Epstein despatched to producer Barry Josephson with an thought to assist Woody Allen, the filmmaker who has confronted allegations of sexual abuse.
Epstein wrote that he urged Allen “do an unique new arise routine” for AppleTV or Amazon.
Josephson replied: “Make a real biographical expertise together with his arise being the capper. any individual like Jon Stewart might host/narrate the biographical half.”
“Excuse me?” Stewart fired again. “I’m offended. Someone like Jon Stewart? Or Jon Stewart? My level is, do I’ve the supply or is that this an audition?”
Stewart’s title appeared solely in passing. However many others didn’t, and Stewart identified that they included among the strongest individuals within the nation, together with members of Trump’s inside circle.
Trump, he famous, has referred to as for an finish to “sanctuary metropolis” insurance policies that assist defend migrants. But the true “sanctuary metropolis,” Stewart mentioned, was the one which has shielded Trump and the opposite figures named within the recordsdata from going through accountability.
“The actual sanctuary metropolis is the place cash and energy defend you from the implications of intercourse trafficking, or affect peddling, or taking half a billion {dollars} and freely giving America’s AI infrastructure,” Stewart mentioned. “Not the small Midwestern metropolis the place making an attempt to assist a woman stand up after she will get maced will get you shot behind the fucking head. That’s the actual sanctuary metropolis ― and these are the motherfuckers who stay there.”
With that, Stewart confirmed a picture of Trump and lots of the others named within the recordsdata.
See extra in his Monday evening monologue: