Jon Stewart asks whether 'The Daily Show' is like high-sugar food giving US 'political diabetes'

Talk show host Jon Stewart told former first lady Michelle Obama Wednesday he questions whether shows like his have been a net positive or net negative for the country.

On her "IMO" podcast, Obama asked Stewart whether it’s healthy for young people to get their news from "The Daily Show."

"Do you think comedy helps or hurts the political climate?" she asked. "I wonder what you think, because sometimes I think, ‘Is it good that most young people are getting their news from The Daily Show?’ Or that they ...