Following the attempted assassination of former President Trump on Saturday in Butler, Pennsylvania, all eyes will be on the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee starting Monday, but fans of “The Daily Show” will have to wait a day.
In a post shared on social media Sunday, the late-night Comedy Central show announced it will not air Monday from the Republican National Convention as previously planned. The “Indecision 2024” show will cover the convention Tuesday through Thursday from its studio in New York City.
The satirical news show, which airs Monday through Friday at 11 p.m. on Comedy Central and streams the next day on Paramount+, cited “logistical issues” and the “changing situation in Milwaukee.” Live coverage of both the Republican National Convention and the Democratic National Convention had originally been planned from Chicago, with “on-the-ground” reporting and Jon Stewart hosting the final night of each.
The “Daily Show” news team, which includes Ronny Chieng, Jordan Klepper, Michael Kosta and Desi Lydic, along with Dulcé Sloan and Lewis Black and newcomers Troy Iwata, Josh Johnson and Grace Kuhlenschmidt, is still scheduled to share anchor duties on other nights. No changes have been announced for coverage of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago from Aug. 19-22.
Under Stewart, who served as host and executive producer of “The Daily Show” from 1999 to 2015, the show became must-see programming for political junkies and launched the careers of John Oliver, Stephen Colbert, Steve Carell, Samantha Bee, Jessica Williams and others.
Trevor Noah continued the show's success as host beginning in 2015, but the show struggled to find its footing after he stepped down in 2022. Stewart returned to the show in February to cover the 2024 election cycle.
