Jon Stewart Revealed 1 Aspect Of Harris's Campaign He's Convinced Must Totally "Bother" Trump

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2 August 2024 at 5:20 pm·1-min read

The Daily Show host Jon Stewart discussed ― at the start of the latest episode of his Weekly Show podcast ― the “freight train” that he believes Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign appears to have turned into, in a relatively short period of time.

A man in a black suit and white shirt poses against a textured background — Cindy Ord / Getty Images

“Holy shit!” Stewart said of likely Democratic nominee Harris’ packed rally this week in Atlanta, where Megan Thee Stallion performed and Harris threw down the gauntlet for GOP nominee Donald Trump to debate her.

Megan Thee Stallion performs on stage at a large rally. The crowd holds blue "Kamala" signs, showing support for Kamala Harris — Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Stewart talked about how the buoyant atmosphere at Harris’ campaign stop may get seriously under Trump’s skin.

Kamala Harris speaks passionately at a podium during an event, gesturing with her right hand, with a diverse audience listening in the background — Julia Beverly / Getty Images

“It’s the one thing I think that would, more than any policy or any discrepancy on economics or anything else, the thing that would bother Donald Trump the most is a giant arena filled with enthusiastic supporters having a party,” he said.

Jon Stewart sitting in a podcast setup with headphones and a microphone, in a room with framed photographs on the wall in the background — Comedy Central / Via youtube.com

“I almost think he’d be like, ‘What? Popularity is my thing,’” he added. Trump “doesn’t even give a shit about the election anymore, he just wants to be like, ‘My crowd was bigger.’”

Donald Trump speaking at a rally in front of a crowd, standing behind a podium that reads "Text MICHIGAN to 88022, TRUMP VANCE." — Bill Pugliano / Getty Images

This article originally appeared on HuffPost.

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