Jon Stewart mocks Trump over Epstein island comment during Daily Show monologue

Jon Stewart ridicules Trump’s phrasing and logic while addressing his denial of visiting Epstein’s private island.

In a recent episode of The Daily Show, Jon Stewart took aim at President Donald Trump’s remarks about Jeffrey Epstein, mocking his denial of having ever visited Epstein’s private island. The segment aired as part of Stewart’s comedic breakdown of Trump’s trip to Scotland amid renewed questions about his past ties to Epstein.

Stewart opened the show by joking that Trump’s visit overseas was less about trade talks and more about putting “an ocean’s distance” between himself and the ongoing Epstein controversy. He then cut to a clip of a Scottish reporter asking Trump whether the trip was meant to distract from the Epstein story.

Stewart responded sarcastically, suggesting Trump underestimated the awareness of international reporters. Mimicking Trump's supposed surprise, he quipped, “Doesn’t anybody here have a question about this trade deal sinking both of our economies with tariffs?”

He continued critiquing Trump’s defenses, including the president’s suggestion that if incriminating files existed, they would have already been released — and if they were released now, they would be fake. Stewart mocked the circular logic, saying, “If I’m in the files, they’re fake. But if I’m not, then they’re real. So they’re fake.”

One comment from Trump stood out in particular: “I never had the privilege of going to his island, and I did turn it down.” Stewart sharply criticized the use of the word “privilege,” parodying a fictional exchange with Epstein and calling out the disturbing undertone.

The full segment aired on Comedy Central and has circulated widely online. The episode reflects ongoing media attention on Trump’s past associations with Epstein and how he continues to address the subject.