Jon Stewart on Trump and Middle East: ‘Iran is a circumcision away from becoming Israel’

On Monday night, Jon Stewart addressed Donald Trump turning DC’s reflecting pool “Mountain Dew green”, his blundered Iran peace deal and wasting US taxpayer money. Jon Stewart On the Daily Show, Stewart joked that the US administration has been trying to find a solution to a “problematic waterway in a dangerous part of the world”. The host was referencing the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool, which has turned green from algae growth after bungled paint job. “This is really fucking green,” Stewart said. “Did they replace the water with Mountain Dew?” The host then made a link between the pool’s color and the name of the company hired to fix the problem: Greenwater Services. “Quite perplexing”, he deadpanned, stroking his chin. “How did it get so green?” “I kid, of course, it’s not about the name,” Stewart said, before adding sarcastically: “I’m sure Greenwater Services is a very reputable company that fairly won the reflecting pool contract because of their expertise and track record.” (Greenwater Services is owned by the Republican donor, John J Cafaro.) “Does Trump do business with anyone normal?” Stewart questioned. “Even the pool guy looks like an extra from Guys and Dolls.” Cafaro was convicted of bribing a member of Congress in 2001. “The pool guy bribed the congressman and now he gets the pool contract?” asked the host. …