Jon Stewart makes a face by having to confirm to Harris that Trump won the election
In one of the viral media moments of the week, comedian Jon Stewart He mocked Vice President Kamala Harris’ presiding over his election defeat at “his own funeral.”
As is the tradition, Joint session of Congress The Electoral College met on Monday to count the votes and officially confirm the results. Harris, who lost the November election to President-elect Donald Trump as president of the Senate, joined two other vice presidents in recent history who had to preside over their own presidential defeats.
Liberal late-night hosts, including Stewart, took umbrage at the uncomfortable situation as they cracked jokes on their Monday night shows.
“Of course, Donald Trump’s opponent, Kamala Harris, is serving as the master of ceremonies,” Stewart said on “The Daily Show,” referring to this Jan. 6 ceremony. – Anniversary of the Capitol riot.
KAMALA HARRIS SIGNIFICANT TRUMP’S 2024 PRESIDENTIAL VICTORY AT JOINT CHRIST OF CONGRESS
WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 06: U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris shakes hands with U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) after acknowledging the Harris Electoral College vote during a joint session of Congress to confirm the 2024 presidential nomination of the U.S. Congress. January 06, 2025 in Washington. (Chip Somodevilla)
“Poor baby… But it sucks,” Stewart added.
Stewart played a video clip of Harris reading Trump’s electoral college votes before the chamber erupted into applause.
“It’s disgusting,” Stewart said later, scowling.
“He’s like, ‘Um, I can hear you,'” she said. “It’s like attending your own funeral, and even the mourners say, ‘Woo hoo!’
“I can’t imagine anything more uncomfortable than standing there with the crowd cheering for your opponent,” he said.
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Jon Stewart reacts to Vice President Kamala Harris endorsing the 2024 election results. (The Daily Show/Screenshot)
After Harris read his electoral votes to cheers from Democrats, Stewart joked, “There’s a lot of joy in that room. I think he can still win the job!”
“He just needs to get 130,000 votes in Georgia! Then he can pick up a few votes in Michigan, Pennsylvania and maybe Wisconsin. Maybe North Carolina…” he trailed off.
The comedian concluded the segment by applauding the civility of the certification ceremony.
“It’s amazing how smoothly our democracy runs when you don’t act like a bit of a b—h when you lose. Not naming names! Just saying,” he said.
Election certification by Congress was the last step before that Trump’s inauguration on January 20.
Vice President-elect JD Vance, left, and President-elect Donald Trump, right (Getty)
Harris, who presides over the Senate, became the first vice president to oversee congressional confirmation of then-Vice President Al Gore’s January 2001 reelection defeat since he lost to George W. Bush in 2000. election.
Four decades ago, then-Vice President Richard Nixon presided over the confirmation of John F. Kennedy’s narrow electoral loss in 1960.
Fox News’ Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report.
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