Jon Stewart Reflects on Comedy, Integrity, and the Riyadh Question
By Dustin Rowles | News | October 27, 2025
In a wide-ranging interview between David Remnick and Jon Stewart at the New Yorker Festival, Jon Stewart discussed several issues, including changes at Paramount under its new leadership.
“They’ve already done things that I’m upset about. But then if I had integrity, maybe I would stand up and go, I’m out. Or maybe the integrity thing to do would be to stay in it and keep fighting in the foxhole.”
He also talked about the current state of politics in America, the dangers of social media, and his interview with Donald Rumsfeld. Additionally, Stewart commented on comedians who took money from the Saudis to perform in Riyadh, joking that
“I thought the only person who should have done it was probably Pete Davidson, because they owe him money”.
Author's summary: Jon Stewart shares his thoughts on comedy and integrity.
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