"Well, I do think it's simpler than that, because at the end of the day, right, we could have plenty of people who are saying the exact same thing, who aren't believed by the voters. At the end of the day, this is where authenticity matters. It's not just saying something, right? Well, you have to believe it, certainly, replied Stewart."
"But that's the point. The reason we've lost trust is because people don't believe that we actually believe the shit we're selling them. That we're saying-, that we're telling them what they want to hear, continued Martin. To my point, interjected Stewart, in the book when she says, I didn't go with Pete Buttigieg cause he's gay. And that'd be too far.' And you're like, Oh my God, it's actually reverse affirmative action.' It's like, What!?'"
Jon Stewart criticized Kamala Harris for passing on Pete Buttigieg as a running mate because Buttigieg is gay. Stewart credited New York City mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani with identifying the core issue and presenting simple ideas to address it. Stewart and Democratic National Committee Chairman Ken Martin debated authenticity, belief and voter trust in politicians. Martin argued that voters distrust leaders because they doubt that leaders truly believe the policies they promote. Stewart referenced Harris reportedly saying she did not choose Buttigieg because he is gay, framed that remark as reverse affirmative action, and expressed astonishment. The exchange appeared on The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart on YouTube.
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