Jon Stewart ridicules New York Post article comparing his penthouse sale to Trump’s real estate 'frauds'

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: On March 27, Jon Stewart responded with his characteristic humor to a New York Post article that sought to depict him as a hypocrite.

The article, sparked by a tweet from right-wing commentator Tim Pool, suggested that Stewart may have committed "fraud" when he sold his New York City penthouse for $17.5 million in 2014.

Jon Stewart responds to New York Post's scrutiny over penthouse sale

According to reports, the Post cited assessor records from that year, which indicated a much lower estimated market value for the property.

However, Stewart addressed the matter with characteristic wit, highlighting the absurdity of the comparison and the unfounded nature of the allegations.

During the March 25 episode of 'The Daily Show,' Jon Stewart explained why he disagreed with Donald Trump's claim that his bank fraud conviction constituted a "victimless crime."

Stewart emphasized, "Money isn’t infinite. A loan that goes to the liar doesn’t go to someone who’s giving a more honest evaluation. So the system becomes incentivized for corruption," Stewart said.

"And this is part of a different Trump fraud case. But avoiding taxes hurts all of us. Donald Trump's shenanigans cost the city of New York, and to be honest and let's be frank here, that is money that the city of New York could have used to build more Walgreens," he added. [sic]

Stewart's comments seemingly prompted Tim Pool, followed by the New York Post, to delve into Stewart's own history.

Pool questioned, "Did [Stewart] commit fraud when he sold his penthouse for $17.5M? NY listed its market value at $1.8M [and assessed value] at around 800k."

However, Stewart swiftly dismissed the insinuations.

In the late afternoon of March 27, Stewart tweeted, "OMG!! I've been caught doing something not remotely similar to Trump! I guess all I need to do now is start a fraud college, steal classified docs, bankrupt casinos, pay hush money, grab pussies, discriminate in housing, cheat at golf and foment insurrection and you'll revere me!"

Social media reacts negatively to Stewart's on-air claims

Stewart's statements reverberated across social media channels, triggering a flurry of responses against his claims. 

One viewer said, "You didn’t pay your fair share of taxes. Another smug hypocrite with no values."

Another viewer said, "Unfunny Hypocrite thief says what?"

"Deflection is the name of the game. Can't wait for your indictment. Cheating the tax system," said another person. 

"Hollywood Hypocrisy at its finest. Rules for thee, but not for the precious democrat elites," another tweet read. 

"You lost that one Jon man up and admit it," one more viewer stated. 

"None of the diversions you mention address the underlying claim made about you and your property; which you criticized Trump over just days ago," stated another person. 

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