Former Daily Show host Jon Stewart said he was moved by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s leadership, courage, and tenacity in the face of Russian oppression. Appearing on Morning Joe on MSNBC this morning Stewart said:

“Extraordinary. Look, I’m a comedian. I know comedians. I don’t know that we would be able to rise to the challenge of being in a movie about war.”

Zelensky, was an actor and comedian before being elected president of Ukraine in 2019.

Stewart continued:

“You see this gentleman’s courage and tenacity and the way that he’s leading his country. It’s incredibly moving. My fear for Ukraine is that we’re going to get sucked into this idea of a heroic narrative while these folks get surrounded in a long-term siege that’s just going to cause so much more death and destruction.”

Jon Stewart commends Ukrainian President Zelenskyy but fears U.S. getting “sucked into this idea of a heroic narrative” while Ukraine faces a long-term siege. pic.twitter.com/vJrubeEzTy

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