Fans send Jon Stewart an emotional farewell — by hacking Donald Trump's website

Jon Stewart
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As Jon Stewart prepares to host The Daily Show for the last time on Thursday, he was treated to a big thank you note — posted smack dab in the middle of Donald Trump's website.

Stewart's hacker fans said that Trump.com was the perfect place to express gratitude because "the only way to get anyone to pay attention anymore is to grease a presidential candidate's website," a "regrettable state of affairs" for which they blame "big Quinoa, mostly."

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