Jon Stewart throws a 'Bloody good episode', injuring himself after an outburst on The Daily Show

Jon Stewart injured himself after slamming a coffee mug during his passionate rant on drug prices.

Jon Stewart's appearance on Monday night's The Daily Show took a surprising turn when he accidentally injured himself while delivering a passionate rant about the high cost of prescription drugs.

The incident occurred during Stewart’s monologue, in which he criticized the American healthcare system and its failure to address rising drug prices. The segment began with a clip of  former President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris discussing their efforts to negotiate lower drug prices for 10 medications.

Stewart became increasingly agitated, condemning the limited nature of the agreement, sarcastically remarking that Americans were being led to believe that the negotiation of only 10 drugs was a major victory. He expressed frustration with the ongoing corruption within the system and the continued subsidies to pharmaceutical companies.

In the heat of his rant, Stewart slammed a coffee mug onto the desk, which resulted in him injuring his right hand. While the audience initially cheered, they quickly realized something had gone wrong as Stewart looked down at his hand. Despite the injury, Stewart continued the segment, holding his bleeding hand below the desk before eventually revealing the injury to the audience. He later made light of the situation, calling the episode a "bloody good episode" on social media and humorously referring to himself as "an idiot."

 

 

 

 

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Later in the show, Stewart engaged in a discussion with Rupa Bhattacharyya, a Georgetown Law professor and former Special Master of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund. Stewart’s injury continued to be a topic of conversation, with Stewart joking about a lightsaber battle that led to the worsening of his injury.