CBS CEO and chairmanย Les Moonves got “The Daily Show” treatment, with host Trevor Noah criticizing the media mogul’s comments cheering Donald Trump for boosting advertising and viewership for the company’s networks.
Donald Trump’s candidacy “may not be good for America, but it’s damn good for CBS,” Moonves said last month at an investor and analyst conference in San Francisco.
Noahย highlightedย Moonves’ comments that “the money’s rolling in” as the Republican presidential candidates abandon discussion of issues for mudslinging. “The advertising reflects that…it’s a terrible thing to say, but ‘Bring it on, Donald.’”
Noah used the clip to critique American media outlets for putting news judgment on hold to chase the business boost fromย unnecessary Trump coverage in a segment Monday night.