India, Feb. 25 -- Jon Stewart accidentally cut his hand open during a fiery monologue on Monday's episode of The Daily Show. While speaking about the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), the 62-year-old smashed a coffee mug with his bare hand, resulting in injury. At first, he lowered his fist under the desk to continue the segment. But, when he briefly lifted his hand, the audience let out a loud gasp upon the sight of the blood.

The comedian broke the mug in anger at Elon Musk's department's approach to pharmaceutical subsidies amid widespread layoffs across federal agencies. "The companies we subsidise with billions of dollars are allowing us the privilege to negotiate the price of 10 of their drugs," Stewart said excitedly.

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