Jon Stewart: "Trevor Noah Will Earn Your Trust and Respect — Or Not"

Jon Stewart: "Trevor Noah Will Earn Your Trust and Respect — Or Not"

The current 'Daily Show' host weighed in on Noah's Twitter flap during Monday's episode.

Jon Stewart is standing up for his successor.

On Monday's Daily Show, Stewart addressed the controversy surrounding newly anointed host Trevor Noah, who found himself in hot water last week after some of his tweets were criticized for being anti-Semitic or misogynistic.

"I can say this without hesitation: Trevor Noah will earn your trust and respect … or not," Stewart said. "Just as I earned your respect … or did not."