Jon Stewart Rips Ron Johnson for Calling Democrats a ‘Danger to America’ After Calling for Unity: ‘Unity in the Streets, Divisive in the Sheets’

Daily Show host Jon Stewart called out Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) for delivering a “divisive” speech at the Republican National Committee (RNC) this week just days after calling for “unity” in the wake of the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump.

During the show, Stewart played a compilation of Republicans calling for unity, including a clip of Johnson saying, “Let’s turn this moment into a moment that helps us down that path of healing and unity.”

“Wow,” reacted Stewart, before pretending to tear up. “That is Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin. He is known as a particularly divisive, divisive, or however you want to pronounce that, a divisive figure, so to hear that healing rhetoric coming from Ron Johnson is impressive. I, for one, look forward to hearing his unifying remarks on the convention floor.”

Stewart then played a clip of Johnson warning in his RNC speech that “today’s Democrat agenda, [and] their policies are a clear and present danger to America.”

“I guess he’s what’s known as unity in the streets, divisive in the sheets,” mocked Stewart. “But, to be fair, to be fair, and I wanna be fair in this new environment, Senator Johnson did not mean to stoke anger. His teleprompter did.”

Stewart proceeded to play another clip of Johnson blaming his teleprompter for displaying the wrong speech.

“What a douchebag!” reacted Stewart. “Sorry, I didn’t mean to say that, that was in my teleprompter. I apologize.”

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