'Worst plea in history': Jon Stewart slams Kristen Welker's appeal as Trump walks out of NBC interview

Comedian and host of 'The Daily Show' Jon Stewart tore into NBC's Kristen Welker for her response to President Donald Trump walking out of a Meet the Press interview. After slamming what he called a "hissy fit" of Trump, Stewart on his Monday night show claimed Welker made the "weakest plea in the history of journalism" for the President to not leave. 

In the pre-recorded interview that aired on Sunday, Trump talked on a range of topics, including Iran, the U.S. economy, and farmers, but after steering the interview toward election fraud, he seemingly got offended when Welker pressed him on providing evidence. Trump abruptly removed his microphone, stood up, and walked off, saying he's had enough. On his show, Stewart played clips from the incident, claiming Welker undid all of the good work by saying, "Mr. President, please. I traveled all the way to Wisconsin for this interview."

Calling it the "Worst plea in the history of journalism," Stewart went on to mock every word of the host. "You can't leave, sir! I was in business class!" he said. "Mr. President, please, Wisconsin, Wheel of Fortune is on an hour earlier here. These people are savages," he went on to joke, drawing laughs from the audience. "Their Chinese restaurants only serve Szechuan, no Cantonese to be found. We'll all die of consumption." Stewart then added that he hopes journalists will take note of this incident and be less likely to "back down" when pressing the President on important issues.

Previously in his segment, Stewart called the 2020 election fraud claims the ultimate "get out of jail" card for Trump that he uses to escape questions. "He went to it, the fail-safe, in case of journalism, break glass. The EpiPen, in case you've been stung by reality," Stewart said with a laugh. However, he claimed that his "fail-safe failed to save him" as Welker relentlessly pressed him for evidence to back his claim. 

Later, the host reacted to Trump saying, "I sat in the rain with you for an hour," before the interview went off the rails, and a subsequent clip of Welker saying she, too, acknowledged the complications during the interview posed by the rain. Welker said the rain hitting the tin roof did cause some audio and tech issues, which made it difficult for the interview to run smoothly. However, Stewart claimed the excuses were bogus, saying, "You were inside! There was no challenge from the rain! No! Donald Trump was not thrown off by the ambient noise during the interview. In fact, ambient farm rain is the least disruptive noise environment in which he conducts interviews! Stewart said before playing a montage of clips where the President is seen speaking despite loud noises in the background, like outside of Air Force One, on top of the White House, and in other scenarios. 

Stewart had already chalked it up to nothing but the President's inability to take serious questions. "Now, you could view this as the hissy fit of an incredibly fragile man baby, whose paper-thin skin can't handle venturing out of the sycophantic embrace of his tongue-bathing acolytes," Stewart said. "Or, actually, I don't know how else you can view it. It really is just that. It's sad. It's very sad."