Stewart’s central message revolved around the very clear racist motivations of the white shooter, arguing we shouldn't be confused over why this tragedy occurred. "This wasn’t a tornado. This was a racist. This was a guy with a Rhodesia badge on his sweater... I hate to even use this pun, but this one is black and white. There’s no nuance here."

It's not often we see Stewart in such form; the comedic political commentator has only gotten choked up on air a few times before, such as the time he delivered his first monologue following the September 11 terrorist attacks. We'll miss his insight when he leaves the Daily Show this August.