--- title: "Sounds Like Elon Musk Is About to Get Eviscerated by Jon Stewart" description: "Elon Musk is apparently headed to \"The Daily Show\" — and his interview with Jon Stewart will air unedited." date: "2025-02-27" modified: "2025-02-27" authors: - name: "Noor Al-Sibai" job_title: "Senior Staff Writer" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/nooralsibai" url: "https://futurism.com/elon-musk-jon-stewart-daily-show" categories: - "Elon Musk" - "Future Society" - "The Industrialists" tags: - "elon musk" - "interviews" - "jon stewart" - "television" --- # Sounds Like Elon Musk Is About to Get Eviscerated by Jon Stewart ![Elon Musk is apparently headed to "The Daily Show" — and his interview with Jon Stewart will air unedited.]() *\Image: Theo Wargo / Dominic Gwinn / Middle East Images / Middle East Images via AFP / Getty / Futurism\* Elon Musk is apparently headed to "The Daily Show" — where his interview with Jon Stewart will air unedited. News of this all-star showdown comes fresh on the heels of Stewart's [return to the small screen](), which saw the satirical host delivering an anti-Musk tirade so fiery that he [smashed a mug and injured his hand]() in the process. That incredible moment during Stewart's Monday night show came as he took the billionaire [not-head]() of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to task for sacking [roughly 30,000 federal workers]() in the name of saving money. "How about we just close down the carried interest loophole on hedge funds that’s worth $1.3 billion a year?" Stewart suggested during the impassioned segment. "Oh, how about we stop the $2 trillion we’ve given to defense contractors to build a fighter jet that blows, when everybody knows the next war is going to be fought with drones and blockchain, whatever that is, holy sh\*t!" https://www.twitter.com/latenightercom/status/1894274570234073141 Unsurprisingly, [Musk's fanboys]() began calling for their dear leader's rebuttal after he was owned so thoroughly by Stewart. He replied to one such stan by promising "[will do it if the show airs unedited]()" — and it looks like he may get his wish. "We'd be delighted!" the [show responded from its X account](), putting the ball in Musk's court and seemingly agreeing to his terms. Stewart may be a comedian, but he has a long history of coming into interviews after doing extraordinary preparation research — and disemboweling blowhards like Musk. Those whose birth years don't begin with a "20" may recall that more than two decades ago, [Stewart destroyed then-*CNN* host Tucker Carlson]() when appearing as a guest on "Crossfire," the conservative talking head's old political debate show. With guns blazing, the late-night legend said he refused to be the show's "monkey" when Carlson asked him why he wasn't being funny, and proceeded to call the perennially confused bowtie-wearer a "dick" right to his face. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFQFB5YpDZE And that's without getting into Stewart's famed debate with the later-disgraced *Fox* *News* personality Bill O'Reilly — or any of his scorching exchanges on the "Daily Show" or his short-lived "The Problem With Jon Stewart," where he gained an even harsher reputation for [guillotining political figures]() with strong opinions and few facts to back them up. If that description sounds familiar these days, Musk may want to back out [like he did]() with the cage match he agreed to have with Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. While there's not much more information about this slated interview at press time, it's clear that "The Daily Show" means business. If Musk actually does sit down to talk to Stewart, the newly-returned host is almost certainly going to show him — and America — who's boss. **More on Stewart's battle fuel:** [*Elon Musk Has Sucked Up $38 Billion in Aid From the Federal Government, and Now He's Slashing That Help for Others*]() ## Author At Futurism, I've often been drawn to unpacking the narratives that underlie technological, scientific and medical progress, with a special interest in areas of conflict and ambiguity that end up setting agendas and steering the fates of both elites and the hoi polloi. I'm a committed generalist, but I often find myself returning to work involving NASA and the private space sector, the effects of AI on media and society, and the mechanics of the pharmaceutical industry, with a specific focus on the spread of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy. Prior to Futurism, I worked for publications ranging from Media Matters and Truthdig to Raw Story and Bustle. I'm also the author of "Myspace Scene Queens," a 2024 title in Instar Books' acclaimed "Remember the Internet" series. My work at Futurism has been cited by outlets including the New Yorker, Slate, Nieman Lab, the Verge, the MIT Technology Review, the Sunday Times, and the Daily Beast. I grew up in North Carolina, attended the University of North Carolina at Asheville, and now live in Brooklyn, New York. In my free time, I'm an avid reader and music fan; you can probably find me at a local poetry reading, concert, underground rave, or DJ set. I'm the proud parent of an ineffable orange cat named Mee-Mow. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()