Jon Stewart’s Daily Show fate revealed as satirical news series confirms election plans

Jon Stewart will remain as host of The Daily Show through the 2028 presidential election.

The 63-year-old comedian hosted the satirical news series on Comedy Central — now part of the newly formed media conglomerate Skydance — from 1999 to 2015, before returning from retirement in 2024 on a part-time basis.

Stewart has now struck a new deal to continue on those terms until December 2028.

He will host on Monday nights, withThe Daily Show’s news team sharing duties from Tuesday to Thursday. That team includes Ronny Chieng, Josh Johnson, Jordan Klepper, Michael Kosta, Desi Lydic, Troy Iwata and Grace Kuhlenschmidt.

In a statement to The Independent, Skydance TV’s chief content officer George Cheeks said: “Jon Stewart is a generational talent and The Daily Show continues to be one of the most influential franchises on television and a cornerstone of Comedy Central. We are excited to continue our partnership with Jon and his award winning news team.”

Stewart is also an executive producer and showrunner of The Daily Show, which airs weeknights on Comedy Central at 11 p.m. and is available to stream the next day on Paramount+.

While Stewart has been an outspoken critic of Donald Trump — recently trolling him for constantly bragging to the public about his cognitive test scores — he has also expressed his reservations with Democratic Party leadership.

In April, he described Democrats as “lost,” and argued that the party only knows “two stories.”

“The two stories are this: you’re either a moderate Democrat or you're a left-wing firebrand,” said Stewart. “And so what they're saying is, ‘Oh, sure, the left-wing firebrand, that does well in the primary, but that'll never travel.’”

Along with hosting The Daily Show, Stewart is also known for his ongoing advocacy for first responders and their families.

“These aren’t the X-Men,” Stewart told the Associated Press last month. “They’re not superheroes. They’re just men and women that made a decision. And that decision was, ‘I’m gonna be there for people in their worst moments. Whatever happens, happens. But that’s what I’ve decided to do.’”

His work began following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, eventually leading to intense lobbying and Congressional testimony in 2019 to ensure the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund remained funded.

Stewart also campaigned to fix a gap in the PACT Act that left U.S. troops exposed to radiation in Afghanistan without medical coverage.

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