The end of Elon Musk’s time at the helm of the Department of Government Efficiency is the latest chapter in a long story: Republicans are better at cutting taxes than cutting spending. This was true long before Musk or President Donald Trump.

Stewart kicked off Monday’s episode of “The Daily Show” by declaring that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has “rooted out one of America’s least efficient government workers.” The comedian jabbed Musk over his appearance at Trump’s news conference on Friday, making fun of a black eye that Musk claimed his son gave to him.