Jon Stewart reacts to the chaos at the White House Correspondents Dinner

Sam Haysom· Apr 28, 2026 · 11:58 AM UTC ·1 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 40 views

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The White House Correspondents' Dinner was canceled due to a security breach involving an armed man. Jon Stewart criticized the event and the current state of the country, highlighting the absurdity of the situation. He humorously contrasted the actions of RFK Jr. and Stephen Miller during the chaos.

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▪The White House Correspondents' Dinner was abruptly canceled after an armed man attempted to breach security.
▪Jon Stewart expressed his discontent with the event and the current political climate in a Daily Show clip.
▪Stewart pointed out the contrasting behavior of RFK Jr. and Stephen Miller during the evacuation.

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▪ How the White House Correspondents' Association dinner chaos unfolded — NBC News Top Stories
▪ Late Night Downloads the White House Correspondents’ Dinner — NYT > Top Stories
▪ How the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner chaos unfolded — NBC News Politics

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The White House Correspondents' Dinner was abruptly canceled this weekend after an armed man tried to breach security, leading to chaotic scenes as various members of the Trump administration were evacuated."This is why we can't have nice things," says Jon Stewart in the Daily Show clip above. "And to be perfectly frank, it's not even a nice thing. Nobody wanted this f***ing dinner in the first...nobody needed...we're so f***ed in this country right now we can't even pull off a dinner that shouldn't have even existed in the first place.

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