Day six of the government shutdown and The Daily Show host Jon Stewart is defending Democrats ‘ decision to not capitulate to Senate demands.

“Those bastards! It’s like they don’t even want people to die of generally preventable diseases,” he quipped. “I wonder what this seemingly reasonable and narrow request will sound like when put through the Fox-o-meter.”

The mandates, which include extending Obamacare subsidies and reversing Medicaid cuts, were described by Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) on Fox Business as “healthcare for illegals, transgender surgery,” with Stewart admonishing that the trans community isn’t a “garnish you add on every talking point like you’re some transgender salt bae.”

Referencing president Donald Trump’s threats to cut Democratic priority programs and

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