Instead, “The Daily Show” host put the onus on the Trump campaign for inviting the performer Jon Stewart hosting "The Daily Show" (Photo Credit: Comedy Central) Tony Hinchcliffe has one unexpected ally: Jon Stewart. The host of “The Daily Show” used his opening monologue to defend the controversial roast comedian, and instead put the blame for his viral remarks on the Trump campaign for inviting him in the first place. Hinchcliffe was one of the speakers at Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally