{"id":2470709,"date":"2025-08-04T16:57:01","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T20:57:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jon-stewart-2028-joe-concha-compares-possible-candidate-to-trump-and-zelensky-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-08-04T16:58:02","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T20:58:02","slug":"jon-stewart-2028-joe-concha-compares-possible-candidate-to-trump-and-zelensky-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jon-stewart-2028-joe-concha-compares-possible-candidate-to-trump-and-zelensky-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Jon Stewart 2028? Joe Concha compares possible candidate to Trump and Zelensky &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjon-stewart-2028-joe-concha-compares-possible-candidate-to-trump-and-zelensky-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2470709&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses the surprising possibility of comedian Jon Stewart running for president in 2028. joe concha of the Washington Examiner initially dismissed the idea but reconsidered after noting that other entertainers, such as Donald Trump adn Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky-a former comedian-successfully transitioned into political leadership. radio host Charlamagne tha God suggested on Fox News that Stewart could be a &#8220;change agent&#8221; and even proposed fellow comedian Stephen Colbert as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-val-demings-planning-to-run-against-sen-rubio-in-florida\/\" title=\"REPORT: Val Demings Planning To Run Against Sen. Rubio In Florida\">potential running mate<\/a>, though Concha expressed skepticism about Colbert&#8217;s political viability. The article highlights Stewart&#8217;s passion and debating skills, suggesting he could be a strong candidate given the current political landscape. It also references Trump&#8217;s background as a reality TV star and zelensky&#8217;s role in a satirical political comedy, illustrating a precedent for entertainers entering politics.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Jon Stewart 2028? Joe Concha compares possible candidate to Trump and Zelensky<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2196779\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><em>Washington Examiner&rsquo;s<\/em> Joe Concha said Monday he nearly dismissed comedian Jon Stewart running for president before realizing a couple global leaders were previously entertainers.<\/p>\n<p>Radio host <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3489672\/trump-charlamagne-traditional-conservatives-epstein-files\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Charlamagne tha God pitched Stewart running for office<\/a> Saturday on Fox News&rsquo;s <em>My View with Lara Trump<\/em>, saying the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-jimmy-kimmel-says-wallstreetbets-might-be-russian-disruptors\/\" title=\"WATCH: Jimmy Kimmel Says WallStreetBets Might Be \u2018Russian Disruptors\u2019\">late-night host<\/a> could be &ldquo;a change agent&rdquo; and is also &ldquo;a celebrity who actually knows what they&rsquo;re talking about.&rdquo; Charlamagne also suggested fellow comedian <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3488339\/kamala-harris-new-book-january-6-late-show-stephen-colbert\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Stephen Colbert<\/a> could be Stewart&rsquo;s vice president.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3490570\/alex-pelbath-race-replace-nancy-mace-south-carolina-house\/\">Retired fighter pilot Alex Pelbath poised to join race to replace Nancy Mace in Congress<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3490559\/gop-senators-trump-nominees-clean-energy-tax-phaseout\/\">GOP senators stonewall Trump nominees over clean energy tax phaseouts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3490409\/usha-vance-reading-program-nasa-visit-suni-williams\/\">Usha Vance touts reading program during NASA visit with astronaut Suni Williams<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Concha said he did not see Republicans worrying about Colbert potentially seeking office, saying the late-night host is &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >certifiably insane&#038;rdquo<\/a>; and is &ldquo;to the Left&rdquo; of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY).&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But Jon Stewart, I was going to trash this idea when I first watched that clip with Lara Trump and Charlamagne, but then you think about, &lsquo;Well, Volodymyr Zelensky was elected president of Ukraine and he&rsquo;s a former comedian,&rsquo;&rdquo; Concha said on Fox News&rsquo;s <em>America Reports<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share?id=3063292&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=7fa97f74571bb75a69d6b6eb3c7339ba\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;And then, obviously, Donald Trump. Yes, a hugely successful businessman, but also, reality TV star, it was in the tabloids of the <em>New York Post<\/em> because of his personal life for many years. So Jon Stewart as a candidate, his ability to debate, he&rsquo;s passionate about what he believes in, given the current Democratic field, I could almost see this happening!&rdquo; Concha said.<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump was the host of NBC&rsquo;s <em>The Apprentice<\/em>, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/american-idol-accused-of-using-conway-daughter-for-ratings\/\" title=\"\u2018American Idol\u2019 Accused Of Using Conway Daughter For Ratings\">reality television show<\/a> where 16 people competed to become a Trump employee, for over 10 years prior to becoming president. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3342284\/donald-trump-the-apprentice-amazon-prime-streaming-debut\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">The show was picked up by Amazon Prime in March<\/a>, marking the first time the series could be watched on a streaming platform.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3489933\/trump-loves-sydney-sweeney-jeans-ad-after-learning-shes-a-republican\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>TRUMP &lsquo;LOVES&rsquo; SYDNEY SWEENEY&rsquo;S JEANS AD AFTER LEARNING SHE&rsquo;S A REPUBLICAN<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was the lead actor in <em>Servant of the People<\/em>, a satirical comedy where a teacher unexpectedly becomes president. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/458366\/netflix-brings-back-comedy-series-starring-zelensky\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">The series was brought back to Netflix in March 2022<\/a>, a month after Russia began its invasion of Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>Stewart said on a podcast last month that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-d6ac0I3hE0&amp;t=4155s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">he is uncertain if his show, <em>The Daily Show<\/em>, has a future<\/a> amid the merger between Paramount Global and Skydance Media. The podcast episode aired July 17, the same day <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3475213\/cbs-cancels-late-show-stephen-colbert-financial-decision\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Colbert&rsquo;s <em>The Late Show with Stephen Colbert<\/em> got canned<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2196779\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2196779\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jon Stewart 2028? 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