Anticipation of a potential showdown between the “Daily Show” host and the SpaceX CEO has been brewing ever since Musk last week signaled his willingness to appear for an interview.

Jon Stewart has made it clear: Tech billionaire and White House ally Elon Musk has a formal invitation to appear on “The Daily Show.”

Anticipation of a potential showdown between the “Daily Show” host and the SpaceX CEO has been brewing ever since Musk last week signaled his willingness to appear for an interview – on one condition. Answering calls from his supporters to go head-to-head with Stewart, a frequent critic, Musk said on social media site X he’d do it, “if the show airs unedited.”

Stewart then began his monologue Monday night by addressing Musk’s terms for coming on Comedy Central’s flagship satirical news program.

“After thinking about his offer, I thought, you know, hey, that’s actually how the in-studio interviews normally are – it’s unedited – so, sure,” Stewart said, followed by a round of applause from the audience.

The potential showdown between Stewart and Musk would come after the “Daily Show” host delivered a tirade last week of the richest man in the world’s efforts to slash federal spending under President Donald Trump’s administration. Were Musk to accept Stewart’s invitation, the two would discuss cuts made under the Department of Government Efficiency, which Musk unofficially leads.

“I am game,” Stewart declared. “I think it’ll be a very interesting conversation.”