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Jon Stewart Wields ‘Epstein Files’ Prop to Mock Trump’s ‘Ask Me Anything’ Claim

The segment signals late-night TV pressing the president’s image through pointed satire.

Overview

  • On The Daily Show, Jon Stewart pulled out a box labeled “Epstein Files” after President Trump told reporters they could ask him anything, including about sex.
  • Stewart flipped through redacted documents and pointed to a blacked‑out line as he asked, “Is that your f—ing name?” in a direct jab at Trump.
  • He described Trump’s public manner as leering and said it felt less like steady leadership during a conflict and more like an unfiltered relative holding court.
  • Stewart also aired a clip of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. praising Trump’s detailed grasp of the Middle East, then questioned that glowing account from the studio.
  • No new evidence about Jeffrey Epstein or Trump emerged from the bit, which outlets such as HuffPost and Mediaite covered as satire that revives attention to Trump’s past social ties with Epstein.