Jon Stewart had a clear message on election night following what, at the time, looked like a likely Donald Trump victory, which has now been confirmed by the Associated Press and others. "This is not the end,

But on election night, the queue crowd wasn't excited so much as tense as it filed in around 10:15 p.m. ET, when the first results were showing a lean in Donald Trump's direction.  It was a feeling that continued throughout the hourlong live special.