Ken Buck - Trump’s Criminal Trial & MAGA's Hold On The GOP | The Daily Show

“The message of [the GOP] is really whatever Trump wants, having nothing to do with conservative principles.” Former Republican Colorado Representative Ken Buck joins Jon Stewart to discuss his early resignation from Congress and why he doesn’t align with the principles of the MAGA wing of the Republican Party. They talk about the shift of news media to entertainment, Trump’s claims that everything unfavorable to him is “fraud,” and whether Trump’s hush money trial and verdict was a step toward eliminating corruption or a dangerous precedent of elected officials being targeted by the justice system. #DailyShow #TrumpTrial #JonStewart #MAGA

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[BlaQBetty]

Ken buck was my "representative" when he held a veterans issues town hall with less than 2 days of notice. I was working out of state at the time, took unscheduled pto and booked a last minute flight to attend. After showing up 15 minutes late to a 1 hour meeting, spending 20 minutes congratulating himself on the trump tax cuts, and complaining about not having enough money to properly fund veterans programs, the obvious question of how tax cuts would increase funding for the VA was asked. After he and Phil Roe outright lied to a room full of veterans, I called out his obvious lie and he threatened to have the armed police officer in the room arrest me. I am a 100% disabled veteran. Ken buck and all the rest of the gop can pound sand as far as I'm concerned.

[openminded]

“Found a felony or there was a felony?” Was a great comeback

[margesimpson]

The way Jon halted the boos of his audience to continue civil discourse is a masterclass in respectful debate and open dialogue while staying engaging and entertaining

[jeremygrobben]

As an Australian watching from abroad, I feel like Jon Stewart is one of the last Bastions of hope for the U.S. His ability to hold his guests accountable and try to educate them is superb.

[lvevdnf]

How is Jon Stewart, a comedian, the most competent journalist in the United States? This is how journalism is supposed to be done. Respectfully holding the subject's feet to the fire. Bravo sir. Bravo.

[BatmanHQYT]

"He doesn't want to drain the swamp, he just wants the deed to the swamp turned over to him."
So cleverly put!

[seethlaemmert]

Keeping the audience from booing was a class move. Well done.

[stephenschaffenberger]

This is one of Stewart's BEST interviews. He's so sharp here.

[yjzspoe]

It’s people like this guy who have kept Trump out of prison the past 50 years.

[FilmArtPhoto]

It DOESN'T MATTER that he's a "Former President"! A Criminal is a Criminal.
We are supposed to be a Nation of LAWS, Not Men, NOT KINGS.

[hoespi]

At the end of the day, Ken and the rest, will still put party before country every single time. He is no saint

[theMysticBeard]

This is the kind of conversation we need to be capable of having. This is the daily show I miss.

[jeanneh]

I knew Jon Stewart was smart but he leaves Ken Buck in his dust.

[ryanstrahle]

Jesus christ, we're truly lost when a former prosecutor is claiming that someone shouldn't be prosecuted because the prosecutor WANTED to get the guy that committed the crime....

1) all prosecutors have to make a decision to prosecute someone, verbalizing it does not discount it

2) 12 people unanimously disagree that there was nothing to prosecute, Buck

[commandershepard]

Jon "getting on to his audience" is why Jon is the hero we need... I 100% agree with out the audience felt in the moment...but Jon was correct to tell his audience this is a conversation and this isn't Rome..

Jon is a class act.

[TheReykjavik]

Ken Buck is lying, Trump hasn't been unfairly targeted, he's been unfairly protected. If someone without power had done half the crimes Trump has, they'd already be in prison.

[mattdylla]

"'Found a felony', or 'there was a felony'?"

That's why we need John Stewart.

[BerlinCB]

Such an amazing interview. Jon would be a better President than anyone else I could think of right now.

[curtchesnutt]

A former republican and still quite conservative, I cannot side w/former Rep Buck. Instead of excusing or diminishing accountability of those in great power for criminal and civil offenses, we should hold those to a higher standard.

[wsurferdude]

This isn't about a former president, it's about a criminal. Beautiful job Jon! Thank You.