‘Human Flat Tire’: Jon Stewart Roasts Chuck Schumer Over Shutdown Messaging

1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026

Comedy Central host Jon Stewart lambasted Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York on Monday night over a joke Schumer made during a press conference regarding a government shutdown. The federal government entered a…

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