On Monday's episode of The Daily Show, Jon Stewart addressed the controversy surrounding Trevor Noah's tweets concerning Israel and women.

Stewart urged viewers to give the South African comedian a chance.

"I can say this, I think, without hesitation: Trevor Noah will earn your trust and respect — or not. Just as I earned your trust and respect... or did not," Stewart said. "My experience with him is that he is an incredibly thoughtful and considerate and funny and smart individual, and man, I think, you give him that time, and it’s going to be well worth it.”

Noah, who was announced as Stewart's replacement on March 30, quickly became the center of a debate over questionable jokes on social media.