Former Daily Show host Jon Stewart officially joined Twitter on Thursday and had some thoughts on Reddit-inspired traders who helped boost growth in GameStop stock price in this week.
“This is an idiot,” Stewart said in his first tweet. “Redeemers don’t cheat, they join a party that Wall Street insiders have been enjoying for years. Don’t shut them down … maybe sue them for copyright infringement !!”
“I haven’t learned anything since 2008,” he added, referring to The financial crisis of 2008.
Stewart ‘s comments seemed to be directed at online brokerage Robinhood and other major trading platforms that have temporarily banned trading on GameStop and other popular stocks that have seen huge increases this week. While Robinhood eventually reversed its GameStop decision, it continued to attract criticism from Republican and Democratic lawmakers, who intend to have hearings on the subject.
The financial drama drew Stewart to Twitter. Less than a day after his first tweet, Stewart had gained over 700,000 followers on the platform.
“Thank you for the warm welcome! I promise to use this app only sporadically and inefficiently,” Stewart said. posted on Twitter.
The host of “The Late Show”, Stephen Colbert, noticed and greeted him.
“Well, one thing has changed since 2008 – a friend of mine joined Twitter,” he said. said.
Stewart has been a fan favorite of the Daily Show for years. In recent years, he has been known for his activism and lobbying Congress to expand benefits for the first 9/11 respondents.