--- title: Jon Stewart Slams Donald Trump for John McCain Comments: Video description: The 'Daily Show' host is going out on a high note canonical: https://time.com/3965860/jon-stewart-donald-trump-john-mccain/ author: Jacob Koffler article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-07-21T15:20:13.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T08:03:04.031Z og:title: Jon Stewart Slams Donald Trump for McCain Comments og:description: The 'Daily Show' host doesn't hold anything back og:url: https://time.com/3965860/jon-stewart-donald-trump-john-mccain/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: TIME og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Jon Stewart Slams Donald Trump for McCain Comments twitter:description: The 'Daily Show' host doesn't hold anything back twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # Of Course Jon Stewart Doesn't Hold Back on Trump's McCain Comments > Sponsored content. 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Senator John McCain has said that Donald Trump does not need to apologize to him, but to those who have “sacrificed in conflict”_ by [Jacob Koffler](https://time.com/author/jacob-koffler/) ## Jacob Koffler Jul 21, 2015 3:20 PM UTC by [Jacob Koffler](https://time.com/author/jacob-koffler/) ## Jacob Koffler Jul 21, 2015 3:20 PM UTC [**The Daily Show**](http://thedailyshow.cc.com/) Get More: [Daily Show Full Episodes](http://thedailyshow.cc.com/full-episodes/),[The Daily Show on Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/thedailyshow),[Daily Show Video Archive](http://thedailyshow.cc.com/videos) As the _Daily Show_ enters its last three weeks, Jon Stewart isn’t holding back. Back from a two-week break, Stewart, in response to Trump’s claims that Sen. John McCain is not a war hero, asked viewers a simple question regarding the presidential candidate: “What the f–k is wrong with him?” (McCain was held in captivity for over five years during the Vietnam War.) Stewart has not been shy about his mix of adoration and disgust towards Trump. He previously thanked the real estate mogul for “making my last six weeks my best six weeks,” and in Monday’s episode referred to him as “the patron saint of topical comedians who are just running out the clock.” And since no rant about Trump is complete without it, Stewart couldn’t help but go after the Donald’s infamous hair. “Making fun of someone’s physical appearance is a cheap blow,” Stewart said. “But that hair? That is comedy entrapment. People are not attacking your hair, they are defending themselves from something that appears like it’s about to attack them.” Stewart also implored Trump to continue his antics, for his sake. “Don’t flame out now,” Stewart said. “I gotta squeeze out three more weeks of this s–t.” _Read next:_ [_Donald Trump Heaps Insults on Lindsey Graham, Jeb Bush, Hillary Clinton, Other Foes_](http://time.com/3966085/donald-trump-hillary-clinton-jeb-bush-lindsey-graham/?iid=time%5Freadnext) [_Download TIME’s mobile app for iOS to have your world explained wherever you go_](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/time-mobile/id328218429) ## Transcript [ MUSIC ] I think he may owe an apology to the families of those who have sacrificed in conflict. He's a war hero because he was captured. I like people who weren't captured. Donald Trump owes every American veteran, and in particular, John McCain, an apology. He crossed a line today that will offend most everyone that I know. This is not just an insult to John McCain who clearly is a war hero and a great man, But it's an insult to all POW's. We should never, ever, ever question the patriotism and the heroism of someone like John McCain. 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