"I think it'll be a very interesting conversation" - Jon Stewart reportedly agrees to interview Elon Musk on The Daily Show

The stage is set for what might be a much-anticipated confrontation between the comedian and the billionaire businessman after Jon Stewart openly accepted Elon Musk's offer to conduct and air an unedited interview on The Daily Show. To which the comedian replied,

"I am game. I think it'll be a very interesting conversation."

In The Daily Show's Monday night broadcast, Jon Stewart responded directly to Musk's plea.

The crowd applauded as Stewart stated,

"After thinking about his offer, I thought, you know, hey, that's actually how the in-studio interviews normally are – it's unedited – so, sure."

After being criticized by the comedian for his engagement with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Musk, the owner of the social media network X, first indicated interest in interviewing with Jon Stewart. Stewart had previously criticized Musk for his part in cutting government employment during Trump's presidency, which led to internet debates about whether the two should have a public conversation about the matter.

Musk's challenge was even met with the response,

“We’d be delighted!”

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Elon Musk appears hesitant to Jon Stewart's invite

Musk was initially willing, but in the days that followed, his tone appeared to change. He referred to Stewart as a

"propagandist"

and said that the comedian had been too political in a string of posts on X.

Jon Stewart responded without holding back. He made fun of Musk's reversals and brought up the billionaire's political connections during his monologue.

Stewart poked jabs at Musk by saying,

“The guy who custom-made his own ‘Dark MAGA’ hat and spent $270 million to elect Donald Trump thinks I’m too partisan?”

Additionally, he questioned Musk's real reasons for skipping the interview.

Stewart remarked to Elon,

“Look, Elon, I do have some criticisms about DOGE... If you want to come on and talk about it on the show, great. If you don’t want to, sure."

He added,

"But can we just drop the pretense that you won't do it because I don't measure up to the standards of neutral discourse that you demand and display at all times?”

The possible showdown has already generated considerable discussion, regardless of whether Musk follows through or backs out.

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