‘Daily Show’ backs out of Milwaukee taping after rally shooting

“The Daily Show” has canceled their Milwaukee tapings for the duration of the National Republican Convention this coming week, citing “logistical issues and the evolving situation in Milwaukee” in a post to the social platform X.

The Comedy Central news-satire show was set to cover the convention as a part of their election year “Indecision 2024” coverage. The change in plans comes after the assassination attempt on former President Trump at a Pennsylvania rally on Saturday.

“The Daily Show” had sold out multiple nights at the 1,500-capacity Marcus Performing Arts Center in Milwaukee. The center’s center’s CEO Kevin Giglinto released a statement explaining that the shows were cancelled “in light of the incredibly shocking and sad events” in Pennsylvania.

“While we were looking forward to hosting The Daily Show, we support and stand by their decision,” Giglinto said, per the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

The gunman was killed at the rally, along with one attendee. Two other attendees were in critical condition after being shot, but are now stable. The former president said he was pierced in the ear by a bullet, but was doing fine. Despite the attempt on his life, Trump will be attending the convention as scheduled, departing for Milwaukee on Sunday.

“The Daily Show” indicated that they plan to make a return to the state following the cancellation, writing, “we need to reschedule our events on the ground in Wisconsin and will look to make those up in the coming weeks.”

The show will not broadcast the first day of the convention on Monday, but will return to the airwaves Tuesday through Thursday from its New York studio.