article_snippet.sent: Jon Stewart will be replaced by Trevor Noah, 31, who instantly became the center of a debate over Jon Stewart questionable jokes on social media.
article_snippet.sent: Trevor Noah has been accused of antisemitism for comments made about Jews in tweets dating back to 2009.
article_snippet.sent: But Jon Stewart urged viewers to give the South African comedian a chance, saying Trevor Noah was 'an incredibly thoughtful and considerate and funny and smart individual' who would earn viewers' respect.
article_snippet.sent: Speaking after making Trevor Noah shock decision, Jon Stewart said Jon Stewart was looking forward to not having to watch the 'relentless' 24-hour news networks anymore. '
article_snippet.sent: Jon Stewart has now set an official exit date, with Comedy Central announcing last month that comedian and The Daily Show correspondent Trevor Noah, left, would be taking over .
article_snippet.sent: Asked if Trevor Noah'd ever voluntarily watch Fox News, Jon Stewart said, 'Let's say that it's a nuclear winter, and I have been wandering, and there appears to be a flickering light through what appears to be a radioactive cloud
article_snippet.sent: The exiting host told The Guardian that one reason for  stepping down early in the presidential election cycle was to give Noah a big story to tackle.