Jon Stewart Invites Panel of Trumps to Debate Iran War | Mayor Matt Mahan

The Daily Show: Ears Edition

Comedy Central

News, Daily News, Comedy

4.2 • 14.2K Ratings

🗓️ 17 March 2026

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

Trump's war in the Middle East rages on, with Iran closing the Strait of Hormuz and Americans gearing up to face the infamous R-word: recession. Plus, FCC Chair Brendan Carr and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth aren't happy with the news media's confused coverage of the war in Iran, so Jon Stewart gets some truth and clarity from a panel of experts: President Trump, Donald J. Trump, DJT, and John Barron. Mayor Matt Mahan of San José sits down with Jon to discuss his candidacy for governor of California. They talk about building constituents' trust by reducing homelessness, crime, and delivering on housing promises, regulating AI to help the industry boom in a way that protects people's livelihoods and privacy, and what his background in public school teaching and tech start-ups taught him about examining data to create pragmatic solutions in government. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to Comedy Central.
0:06.6	From the most trusted journalists at Comedy Central, it's America's only source for news.
0:14.0	This is The Daily Show with your host, John Stewart.
0:18.1	Thank you. Hey, everybody!
0:45.4	Welcome to the Daily Show.
0:46.7	My name is John Stewart, man.
0:50.5	I think I might have come in too hot.
0:52.4	Hold on.
0:54.7	We got a great one for you tonight.
0:56.9	Later on, I'm going to be joined by the mayor of San Jose, California.
1:00.7	Matt Mayan.
1:01.7	He's going to be here.
1:06.8	He is one of the over 400 candidates currently running for a governor of California.
1:13.7	In the Democratic primary, we'll talk to him.
1:15.7	But first, as you're well aware, terrible war has been raging for two weeks now.
1:21.6	But as of last night, it is clear that opera and ballet have defeated Timothy Schellner.
1:29.3	No contest. No contest! A knockout!
1:33.3	Even before they brought out Prima Ballerina Misty Copeland
1:37.3	in the middle of the sinner's performance
1:40.3	right in front of him.
1:45.6	Boom! Boom! right in front of him. Boom.
1:48.0	So, opera and ballet.
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