乔恩·斯图尔特抨击特朗普总统豁免对俄制裁，以允许更多俄罗斯柴油进入市场，称这一举动“疯狂”且“前后矛盾”。总统上周签署了一项行政令，豁免了他在9月签署成为法律的制裁法案。该立法方案由国会以两党支持通过，以已故参议员林赛·格雷厄姆（共和党-南卡罗来纳州）命名，本应对俄罗斯主要能源购买者以及其他帮助莫斯科规避制裁的国家征收关税。
Jon Stewart: Trump waiving Russia sanctions ‘insane’ and ‘incoherent’Jon Stewart blasted President Trump for waiving sanctions on Russia to allow more of its diesel to come to market, calling the move “insane” and “incoherent.”The president signed an executive order last week that waived the sanctions bill he signed into law in September. The legislative package, which was passed by Congress with bipartisan support and named after the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), would have imposed tariffs on top Russian energy purchasers and other countries helping Moscow to evade sanctions.
该法案的支持者曾表示，其目标是针对俄罗斯在持续对乌克兰作战中所需的资源。
The bill’s supporters had said its aim was to target resources needed by Russia in its continued war against Ukraine.
本月早些时候，特朗普宣布，他与俄罗斯总统弗拉基米尔·普京达成一项协议，俄罗斯将“立即”向美国和全球市场供应30万吨柴油。
Earlier this month, Trump announced a deal he said he struck with Russian President Vladimir Putin for Russia to “immediately” supply 300,000 tons of diesel to the U.S. and the global marketplace.
“我们刚刚因为他们出售柴油而对他们实施制裁，为什么还要激励一群人出售柴油？”斯图尔特在主持喜剧中心《每日秀》周一节目时问道。“一个月内做相反的事是疯狂的，”斯图尔特高声说道。“这不合逻辑。这前后矛盾，”这位喜剧演员说。
“Why would we motivate a group to sell diesel when we just put sanctions on them for selling diesel?”Stewart asked as he hosted Monday’s “Daily Show” on Comedy Central. “Doing the opposite within a month is insane,” Stewart exclaimed. “It is illogical. It is incoherent,” the comedian said.
回应能源部长克里斯·赖特在最近一次CNN采访中为特朗普的举动辩护，称“这在向俄罗斯施压”，斯图尔特说，“通过给他们钱？这怎么是在惩罚俄罗斯？”
Responding to comments made in a recent CNN interview by Energy Secretary Chris Wright defending Trump’s move and saying, “This is pressuring Russia,” Stewart said, “By giving them money? How is this punishing Russia?”
斯图尔特展示了一个道具，一套俄罗斯套娃，以提供他所谓的“支撑这一决定的诸多愚蠢层次的实物演示”。作为对赖特进一步支持总统的言论的回应，斯图尔特打开一个套娃，露出里面的一个更小的套娃。
Stewart unveiled a prop, a set of Russian matryoshka dolls, to provide what he called “a physical demonstration of the many layers of stupidity that must be behind this decision.”In response to additional comments by Wright backing the president, Stewart opened up one of the dolls to reveal a smaller one inside.
“我想我可能发现了真正的原因，”斯图尔特说，他打开最小的套娃，露出一张特朗普和普京并肩站立的小照片。
“I think I might’ve discovered the real reason,” Stewart said, as he opened the smallest of the nesting dolls to reveal a tiny photo of Trump and Putin standing side by side.