Following President-elect Donald Trump’s unexpected victory over Kamala Harris, comedian and The Daily Show host Jon Stewart sharply criticized pollsters and media analysts for their consistent missteps in predicting election outcomes.

On Tuesday night, as election results continued to roll in, Stewart used his platform to express frustration with the polling industry, which has faced increasing scrutiny for inaccuracies in recent elections.

Stewart’s comments highlighted the long-standing issues with polling, which many expected to accurately gauge what was frequently seen as a “dead heat” race.

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However, Trump’s decisive win over Harris underscored what Stewart described as the failure of pollsters and pundits to understand the American electorate. “I do want to very quickly send a quick message to all the pollsters, the election pollsters. Bl– me,” Stewart said, expressing his irritation.

He continued, “I don’t ever want to [bleep] from you again. I don’t ever want to hear, ‘We’ve corrected the overcorrection.’ You don’t know s— about s— and I don’t care for it.”

In a mocking tone, Stewart continued to imitate pollsters, saying, “‘We’ll figure it out next time — oh, we were in the margin of-’ B— me!” He criticized the polling industry’s repeated claims of “adjusting” methods and urged the public to approach future pronouncements with skepticism.

Stewart warned, “We’re going to come out of this election, we are going to make all kinds of pronouncements about what this country is and what this world is, and the truth is, we are not really going to know s—.”

In a broader critique, Stewart reminded viewers of how past election cycles had been followed by media analysts drawing sweeping conclusions, which ultimately proved inaccurate.

Stewart pointed to the 2008 election, when ABC News host George Stephanopoulos praised Barack Obama’s victory, predicting a shift toward a “post-racial America.” Stewart commented sarcastically, “Yeah, that lasted a day!” He underscored how such hopeful proclamations quickly faded as political and social divisions persisted.

Reflecting on the 2012 election, Stewart recalled widespread commentary that Republicans would need to prioritize outreach to Hispanic voters after Obama’s re-election.

He then played edited footage of Trump’s 2015 remarks characterizing some illegal aliens from Mexico as “rapists” and bringing drugs into the country.

Stewart noted that, despite the backlash at the time, this messaging did not deter voters, saying, “Which apparently was the winning message!” — referencing Hispanic support for Trump in this election cycle.

Stewart also brought up predictions from 2020 that the country was ready for younger leadership, juxtaposing this with footage of Joe Biden accepting the Democratic nomination, signaling the continuation of older figures in leadership roles.

The host showed clips of NBC/MSNBC analyst John Heilemann and MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell predicting that Trump would be ostracized after the events of January 6, 2021.

Heilemann said, “When Trump leaves office on Wednesday morning, he will leave Washington a pariah,” while O’Donnell declared, “Donald Trump will never be allowed to set foot in the Capitol again. Never.”

“My point is this…” Stewart concluded before his network bleeped a lengthy, exasperated outburst. He then played footage of a voter who voiced a desire for the election cycle to end. “I just want this nightmare to be over. I do have children, and I have a cat, and I will be watching with my Xanax and my bottle of Sauvignon Blanc,” the voter said, capturing the exhaustion felt by many following a contentious election.

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“To the pollsters I don’t want o ever fu*king hear from you again”

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— Phuzzylogic (@Phuzzyl0gic) November 6, 2024

Stewart’s remarks resonated as yet another example of frustration with the media’s handling of elections and the increasing mistrust in polling predictions.

As Trump’s win reshapes the political landscape, Stewart’s critique may prompt further debate on the reliability of political analysis and the role of media in shaping public expectations.