Stewart savaged Carlson for failing to challenge some of Putin’s assertions, and for disingenuously arguing that Russian citizens have an advantage over Americans because groceries are cheaper, something that Carlson claimed made him feel “radicalised”.

“You’re such a dick,” Stewart retorted.

“It will radicalise you, unless you understand basic economics,” he continued. “See, $104 for groceries sounds like a great bargain, unless you realise that Russians earn less than $200 dollars a week.”

“But that’s the kind of context that a – what did you call yourself earlier – a journalist would’ve provided. But here’s the reality: you fucking know all this, because you aren’t as dumb as your face would have us believe. Perhaps if your handlers had allowed, you would’ve seen there is a hidden fee to your cheap groceries and orderly streets. Ask Alexei Navalny or any of his supporters.”