Jon Stewart slams Memorial Day tweets as US veterans die from burn pits

Jon Stewart has slammed Americans for posting about Memorial Day on social media while failing to show up in support of veterans who are sick and dying from toxic exposure to burn pits.

“Where are the American people?” he demanded.

The TV host and veteran advocate took to the stage at the Rolling to Remember event in Washington DC on Saturday afternoon, where veterans, their families and advocates called on Congress to pass the Honoring our PACT Act.


Mr Stewart urged Americans to pressure their senators to pass the comprehensive burn pits bill as he hit out at the tokenistic shows of support for US veterans over Memorial Day weekend.

“It’s hard to be here today and not get frustrated again as I look out in the crowd and see the same thing I always see – veterans and their families and caregivers,” he said.