Jon Stewart dissects Trump’s 'Art of the Deal' Iran strategy

Jon Stewart opened a Daily Show segment by declaring President Donald Trump's 'Art of the Deal' Iran approach "isn't working" and posted the clip on The Daily Show's YouTube channel. Stewart enumerated specific policy missteps, blaming reliance on transactional deal-making instead of sustained diplomacy and coherent messaging toward Tehran. He mocked inconsistencies between administration threats and on-the-ground results, saying Trump-era actions failed to produce concessions from Iran. Stewart concluded the approach has weakened U.S. leverage with Iran and urged policymakers to adopt clearer diplomatic tools rather than showmanship.