Jon Stewart rebukes Jen Psaki’s claim that Joe Rogan and Theo Von are part of ‘conservative ecosystem’
“The Weekly Show,” where the pair discussed how political progressives have fallen far behind conservatives in the new media landscape.“I do think there should be some semblance of an idea that, look, [conservatives] are kicking progressive a– right now,” Stewart said.“And if progressives don’t organize their media, their think thanks, and all that, it’s going to continue to happen.”Psaki, a former White House press secretary under former President Joe Biden, retorted, “There is not a left ecosystem that matches the right ecosystem” and named popular comedic podcasters Theo Von and Joe Rogan, who each hosted Trump before the election, as part of the conservative media.“No, I would consider them in more probably libertarian comedic complex, you know,” Stewart said. “If you watch or listen to their shows, a lot of times it’s just pure goofing off.”“I think they are supportive, but they are not relentless in the Trump enterprise.