The Daily Show is airing a special episode tonight with Jon Stewart taking over hosting duties outside of his regular schedule in what many believe will be a scathing rebuke of ABC's decision to dismiss late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel this week.

Jon Stewart, who typically only hosts The Daily Show on Mondays, made a special appearance behind the desk on Thursday to discuss the current state of free speech in America, particularly as it pertains to ABC’s preemption of Jimmy Kimmel Live!

"The Daily Show," starring Jon Stewart, is returning to the airwaves after a brief summer hiatus.

Jon Stewart made a rare mid-week appearance on The Daily Show after the Jimmy Kimmel news – here’s how to watch it and what he said.

That’s per the logline on Thursday’s “Daily Show” episode: “A humble, obedient Jon Stewart heaps praise upon America’s Glorious Leader, Donald J. Trump, and provides an FCC-approved refresher on the rules of free speech in the wake of Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension.” (Watch the full clip below.)

"The Daily Show" had no choice but to take a serious look at how the Internet is handling the assassination of Charlie Kirk and the subsequent fallout online between the Left and the Right in the week since.