AceShowbiz - After Tony Hinchcliffe's controversial jokes at Donald Trump's Madison Square Garden rally, Jon Stewart dedicated his opening monologue in the Monday, October 28 episode of "The Daily Show" to defend the embattled comedian. Hinchcliffe drew sharp criticism for his off-color jokes about various communities, including calling Puerto Rico a "floating island of garbage."

Stewart began his segment by highlighting other speakers at the rally like Tucker Carlson and Rudy Giuliani. "But of course, for the media there was one moment in particular that raised the alarms," Stewart remarked, before playing a supercut of network anchors dissecting Hinchcliffe's jokes. "Obviously, in retrospect, having a roast comedian come to a political rally a week before election day and roasting a key demographic… probably not the best decision by the campaign politically, but to be fair, the guy's just really doing what he does," Stewart conceded.

Stewart then showcased segments from Hinchcliffe's "Roast of Tom Brady" set earlier this year to further defend the comedian. He laughed and said, "Yes, yes, of course, terrible, boo. There's something wrong with me. I find that guy very funny. I'm sorry, I don't know what to tell you."

Hinchcliffe's rally jokes, which included cracks about Latinos, Blacks, Jews, and Palestinians, sparked outrage, leading the Trump campaign to issue a rare disavowal. Prominent figures such as Bad Bunny, Jennifer Lopez and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez expressed their disappointment publicly. But Stewart reiterated his point that Hinchcliffe was merely performing his standard roasting humor.

"Bringing him to a rally and having him not do roast jokes? That'd be like bringing Beyoncé to a rally and not…," Stewart joked, referencing a previous joke about Kamala Harris' rally featuring a speech from Beyoncé rather than a performance.

Stewart concluded by pointing out the bigger issue at the rally, which was Trump's vow of mass deportations on his first day in office: "Then he got to the real problem with the rally - and it wasn't the comic. It was the main event, as Trump vowed mass deportations on his first day in office."