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A longer version showed Stewart, King Charles, and Wood continuing their conversation afterward, which only made viewers more curious about the exchange.
Some viewers also connected Stewart’s remark to Springsteen’s earlier criticism, suggesting that both musicians had become part of the same wider celebrity backlash against Trump.
In the end, Stewart’s words became viral not only because of what he said, but because of where he said it and who was standing in front of him.
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