Jon Stewart is searching for the positives in the 2024 general election.

The host of “The Daily Show” appeared live on election night, aiming to highlight “all the little glass-half-fulls out there” as former President Donald Trump took the lead over Vice President Kamala Harris.

He mentioned Harris’ victory in Washington D.C. (“achieved through voting, not insurrection”) and Maryland’s Angela Alsobrooks, who made history as the first Black candidate elected to the Senate from the state, as small wins.

“We’re clearly looking through the results to find some positives for you,” Stewart remarked with some hesitation. “Because you chose to join us. Am I just going to come here and (expletive) all over you?”

Later that evening, Stewart contemplated what the next day might look like if Trump were to reclaim the presidency.

“Tomorrow morning we’ll have to act like this is the culmination of our civilization,” he said. “The reality is we all need to wake up and work hard to shape the world we want to see.”

He also expressed hope for the future.

“I assure you, this is not the conclusion,” he stated. “We must regroup and persist in our efforts every single day to forge a better society for our children, for this world, and for this nation that we know is achievable. It is achievable.”

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‘The View’ co-hosts Sunny Hostin, Whoopi Goldberg respond to Trump win: ‘Disturbed’

The co-hosts of “The View,” including Republican Alyssa Farah Griffin, who declared her intention to vote for Harris, shared their feelings of sadness, disappointment, and hope after hearing the election results.

Griffin remarked that Trump’s victory was not what she had hoped for but emphasized that those who voted for him are “good, decent patriots who love this country.”

She urged everyone to “reduce the hostility, stop name-calling, and avoid demonization,” advocating for better understanding among people.

“I always thought he could win,” she said. “I didn’t foresee it being this decisive. This shows some key lessons. I think we often neglect rural America, and the working class feels abandoned. He connected with them. We may have disapproved of his language, but they turned out to support him.”

Sunny Hostin voiced her concerns regarding the working class, the future of Social Security, elderly health care, “mass deportations,” and “internment camps.”

“I’m anxious about what’s ahead for my children, especially my daughter, who now has fewer rights than I did,” Hostin expressed. “My father told me years ago that I was the first in his family to enjoy full civil rights. Now I have fewer rights than I had when he made that statement.”

Hostin attributed Harris’ loss to “a reflection of cultural resentment in this country.”

Ana Navarro, present at the Harris campaign’s headquarters in Washington during the results announcement, stated she had “no regrets” about backing Harris.

“I worked tirelessly to elect the first Black Asian woman president. Once again, history slipped away from us,” she noted. “I fought hard against Donald Trump becoming president. Today, unlike Trump and his supporters, I recognize that he won. I wish our country the best moving forward.”

She reassured LGBTQ Americans, immigrants, seniors, and women that, “We will continue to stand and fight.”

Co-host Whoopi Goldberg, who previously vowed not to mention Trump, adhered to her promise.

“(Harris) managed to achieve this in two months. People can always claim she should have done more or done things differently. She was very visible, spoke to many, yet people didn’t show up,” she stated. “The reasons don’t even matter now. He is going to be president, and I will still refrain from saying his name.”

Joy Reid from MSNBC blames white women voters for Harris’ defeat in North Carolina

On “The ReidOut,” host and MSNBC correspondent Joy Reid was among those analyzing the election results from Tuesday.

During the discussion regarding Harris’ defeat in North Carolina, Reid suggested a possible explanation for the outcome.

“We need to be clear about the reasons behind this. Black voters supported Kamala Harris, whereas white women voters did not,” she explained. “In a state where women lost their reproductive rights, there was a strong push to remind women not to return to the White House the individual responsible for those losses.”

She continued, “Clearly, that message was insufficient to convince enough white women to cast their votes for Vice President Harris, who is also a woman.”

Fox News: Trump emerged like a ‘phoenix from the ashes’

Commentators on Fox News were already gearing up for a Trump win on Tuesday night.

During the election coverage, anchor Bret Baier referred to the Republican nominee as “the greatest political phoenix from the ashes” in history.

Commentator Ben Domenech remarked that it was “the most remarkable political comeback since 1968,” likely alluding to Trump’s victory being reminiscent of Richard Nixon’s tumultuous return to power in the late 1960s.

Anchor Laura Ingraham took it further: “This isn’t just the greatest political comeback ever; it will go down as the greatest comeback in history.”

Van Jones from CNN reacts emotionally to ‘nightmare’ election results: ‘A lot of pain’

In the early hours of Wednesday, political analyst Van Jones openly shared his feelings on CNN regarding the election results. “This morning, people woke up with great hopes. Tomorrow, they’ll wake up to a nightmare,” he stated.

Jones expressed that following Harris’ defeat, Black women felt a sense of “rejection” after aiming high for a Black woman to reach the White House. They “had high hopes over the past few months but tonight, they’re experiencing a significant loss,” he added, his voice trembling.

The lawyer and author also expressed concern for transgender youth and undocumented immigrants in the U.S.

“If you’re a parent of a transgender child, your child’s image was used for someone’s advantage,” he remarked about Trump. “That has to hurt. Tomorrow, there will be individuals ensuring everything runs smoothly like those who might not have legal status. They are scared tonight.”

Jones dismissed the claim that “liberal elites” would face consequences in another Trump term.

“The ones who will bear the brunt of this are not the elites but rather those who woke up today with dreams and are now left in despair. They will bear the repercussions of whatever Donald Trump chooses to do,” he stated.

CNN commentator Scott Jennings: Trump’s victory symbolizes ‘the working-class’ revenge

CNN commentator and YSL News columnist Scott Jennings viewed Trump’s win as “the revenge of the ordinary working-class American,” he claimed during the network’s Tuesday night coverage.

Jennings described this group as “the unheard Americans who have faced hardships and disdain. They are not to be viewed negatively. They are everyday people striving to improve their lives for their families.”

Jennings also highlighted that Trump secured the popular vote for “the first time a Republican has since 2004.”

Winning means having the authority to carry out the promises made: to revive the economy for everyday working-class Americans, address immigration issues, tackle crime, and lessen global turmoil,” he explained.