Jon Stewart issues a stunning reality check over Donald Trump's outrageous and alarming financial demands, as the legal battles with Paramount and CBS, highlight essentially extortion being used against the media in Trump's favor. John Iadarola and Tory Shulman break it down on The Damage Report. Leave a comment with your thoughts below! Read more here: Jon Stewart rips boss Shari Redstone for trying to settle Trump ‘60 Minutes’ lawsuit: ‘All must pay tribute to the king’ - https://nypost.com/2025/05/26/media/jon-stewart-blasts-shari-redstone-for-trying-to-settle-trump-lawsuit/ "Jon Stewart is publicly torching CBS parent company Paramount Global and its controlling shareholder Shari Redstone, accusing them of capitulating to President Donald Trump’s political pressure in order to advance an $8 billion merger with Skydance Media. Stewart, star of “The Daily Show” on Comedy Central, which is a subsidiary of Paramount Global, said the media climate has deteriorated to the point where “all must pay tribute to the king,” likening recent corporate payouts and newsroom purges to mafia-style extortion. “They just put money into the pot so that hopefully they don’t get [targeted],” Stewart told “The Bill Simmons Podcast” on Friday." ** Be part of the Dragon Squad as a YouTube channel member: http://go.tyt.com/join-tdr Follow The Damage Report on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheDamageReportTYT/ Help build the Home of the Progressives http://tyt.com/JOIN Subscribe to The Damage Report YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/thedamagereport?sub_confirmation=1 Follow The Damage Report on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thedamagereport?lang=en Follow The Damage Report on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/thedamagereport/ Follow The Damage Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDamageReport #TheDamageReport #JohnIadarola #TheYoungTurks 250529__DR07BenShapiro_BP