Jon Stewart Destroys Cable Networks Over Breathless Inaugural Coverage
The Daily Show host reveled in the caricature MSNBC, Fox, and CNN made of themselves during the meme-worthy second inaugural.
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The Daily Show host reveled in the caricature MSNBC, Fox, and CNN made of themselves during the meme-worthy second inaugural.
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