Jon Stewart Criticizes GOP for Hypocrisy on Gun Crime
The Daily Show host highlights the contradiction of Republican lawmakers decrying urban violence while opposing gun control measures.
- Stewart points out that 93% of illegal guns in New York City come from states with lax gun laws like Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina.
- He argues that Republicans enable the flood of illegal weaponry into cities and then blame Democrats for the resulting crime.
- Stewart mocks the GOP's narrative of rising crime, noting that violent crime rates have actually decreased.
- He criticizes specific Republican figures for their contradictory stances on gun regulation.
- Stewart uses humor and satire to expose what he sees as cynical manipulation by right-wing media and politicians.