Jon Stewart: THIS WEEK'S NEWS / Week of July 20, 2026 44:23

Jon Stewart covers Trump horning in on Spain's FIFA World Cup celebration and examines how his administration's DEI-free meritocracy is really going. Desi Lydic weighs in on the president's post-World Cup tariffs on Canada, his newest bout of election fraud claims, the SAVE Act taking cues from Olive Garden, and conservatives moving the goalposts on the war in Iran

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⚽ Trump Crashes the World Cup Final 

Trump Crashes Spain's World Cup Moment & Jon Examines ...22:44

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Jon Stewart dives into Trump (and his doppelganger) photobombing Spain at the FIFA final, using a primetime presidential speech to rehash ...

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Stewart spent a significant portion of his monologue tearing into Donald Trump's actions following Sunday's FIFA World Cup final in New Jersey, where Spain defeated Argentina 1-0. [1, 2]

• The Interruption: Stewart roasted Trump for taking the stage alongside FIFA President Gianni Infantino during the trophy ceremony—a moment traditionally sacred and exclusive to the players. [1, 2, 3]
• The Joke: Stewart quipped that the Spain-Argentina matchup was like a "reverse Super Bowl, where the players spoke Spanish, and the halftime show was in English." [1]
• The Critique: He slammed the president for letting an "overinflated ego" overshadow the athletes' achievement, noting that Trump later boasted his postgame analysis was superior to the actual FIFA event. [1, 2]

🎙️ The Guest: Ben Wikler

For the interview segment, Stewart sat down with Ben Wikler, the former chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin. They discussed grassroots political strategy and Wikler’s new book, This Is The Plan. [1, 2, 3]