Jon Stewart and Jimmy Kimmel criticize Trump for appearing to sleep during secret trial

Former President Donald Trump appeared to fall asleep during jury selection on the first day of his secret trial in Manhattan on Monday, and Jon Stewart had a field day on his “Daily Show” episode later that night .

After years of waiting, the first criminal trial of a former president began, Stewart, 61, sarcastically began his speech about the trial, where Trump pleaded not guilty to 34 counts of falsifying business records to hide alleged payments worth six figures. done to porn star Stormy Daniels to cover up an extramarital affair before the 2016 election.

And by all accounts, it's absolutely fascinating,” Stewart added before cutting to a clip of CNN's coverage of the trial, where Jake Tapper asked reporter Maggie Haberman about her earlier report that Trump had dozed off during jury selection.

Trump appears to be sleeping. His head kept lowering and his mouth relaxed, Haberman reported on the first day of the trial.

Stewart interjected in a New York accent: Hey, Jake, what part of his head down, eyes closed, drool coming out of his mouth, you're not coming here? in a segment previously reported by media.

He's snoring. He honks the horn shoo. He goes mi-mi-mi-mi-mi.

Stewart then dropped the emphasis, adding, “Imagine committing that many crimes, you're bored at your own trial,” referring to the other criminal indictments Trump faces in three other jurisdictions.

Jimmy Kimmel also relished the first day of Trump's secret trial on his own late-night show.

If Biden is Sleepy Joe, I guess that makes you Dozo the clown,” he joked.

“Imagine if Joe Biden fell asleep in court on the first day of his trial,” Kimmel said. “Trump would call him Comatose Joe. . . But not old Donny Nappleseed.

Kimmel, 56, went on to take a shot at Trump's recent public offering of his social media company: “Multiple reports indicated that Trump's head sank until his chin touched his chest, which , I don't know, maybe he was just following the price of his Social Truth. action. Regardless, it's nice to see that even Donald Trump is exhausted by Donald Trump.

Trump Media & Technology Group, which runs Truth Social, has been volatile since its market debut on March 26, attracting both loyal fans of the former president as well as short sellers who view the stock as extremely overvalued.

As a result, the Nasdaq-listed company under the ticker symbol DJT jumped 50% in its debut, but fell more than 60% over the following weekend.

The money secrecy case is the only one with a firm trial date. The 77-year-old Republican sought to delay further proceedings until after the election, when he is expected to face Democrat Joe Biden again in November.

The other cases stem from his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss to Biden and his handling of sensitive government documents after leaving the White House in 2021. Trump has pleaded not guilty to all charges.

This is persecution like never before, Trump told reporters Monday after the court adjourned for the day.

No one has ever seen anything like this. And again, this is a case that should never have been brought,” he said. “This is an attack on America, and that’s why I’m very proud to be here.

Stewart concluded with one final jab at the former commander in chief: “Well, it’s true. Trump is still very proud to participate in any attack on America.

Despite screening dozens of potential jurors Monday, none were ultimately selected.

The trial is expected to last about two months and Trump faces up to four years in prison if convicted.

Because this is a criminal trial, Trump must appear in court every day it sits.