Jon Stewart Satirizes Haley Stevens's Rogers Endorsement and Media's Poll Obsession Ahead of Midterms
In a Daily Show segment aired November 3, 2026, Jon Stewart satirizes Democrat Haley Stevens's decision to endorse Republican Mike Rogers — a candidate she previously called a 'nightmare' — days before the midterm elections. Stewart also mocks news networks for continuing to rely on polling data despite its repeated failures, warning against overconfidence in a Democratic wave, and lampoons Trump's ongoing references to the Washington reflecting pool.
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