(NewsNation) — When asked if he would ever consider running for president, Jon Stewart said he believes the question comes from a sense of “desperation” and hopelessness.
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“I think it speaks to this desperation and dissatisfaction that we have with the status quo,” he said. “So then you see somebody on television saying some of the things that resonate with you and go, well f*** it.”
The comedian noted that other figures, including Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel, were also often asked the same question…