As many as 17 inspectors general were fired by President Trump. “That only leaves — no one knows how many left,” Stewart said. “I have no idea.”

What this isn’t, Jon Stewart argued in a thorny, often frustrating monologue, is fascism. The crux of Stewart’s argument tonight is that Trump isn’t doing any of this unilaterally. Everything Trump’s doing,

Jon Stewart is urging President Trump’s critics not to reflexively call every move he makes “fascist,” saying it clouds the ability to warn about actual authoritarian actions.

Stewart revealed at the start of his show on Monday (27 January) that he had found Trump’s return to office “exhausting” and jokingly rubbing tears out of his eyes ahead of the admission. “The return to 1600 Trumplvania Avenue was as disorienting and chaotic as I imagined,