The Daily Show: Ears Edition Trump Spins Dinner Shooting for Ballroom Agenda & Blitzer Is CNN's One-Shoed Hero | Jodi Kantor
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Apr 28, 2026 
Jodi Kantor, Pulitzer Prize–winning New York Times reporter and author, discusses Supreme Court reporting and her book on finding work you love. She breaks down leaked memos exposing the rise of the shadow docket and why written opinions matter. They also examine how recent rulings skew partisan and what that means for accountability.
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Viral Video Showed Who Stepped Up
- Jon Stewart highlights moments showing who protected whom, noting Stephen Miller shielding his wife while others, like RFK Jr., were whisked away.
- He uses specific viral video reactions and satire to show how character was exposed during the panic.
Mentalist's Big Moment Cut Short By Shooting
- Jon Stewart describes mentalist Oz Pearlman's interrupted performance when he guessed press secretary Karoline Leavitt's unborn daughter's name as gunfire occurred.
- He jokes the reveal became trivial compared to a timely warning like 'everybody run.'
Trump Pitched A Ballroom Not Gun Reforms
- Jon Stewart critiques Donald Trump's post-event interview where Trump emphasized attractive, strong law enforcement and later pitched a larger, secure East Wing ballroom as the solution.
- Stewart ridicules the ballroom idea as a self-centered 'solution' and contrasts it with broader gun violence problems.
