Jon Stewart says Pete Davidson is 'doing as best you can' amid 'explosive' feud with Kanye West

• Jon Stewart defended Pete Davidson during an appearance on Howard Stern's SiriusXM radio show.
• Davidson is currently in a feud with Kanye West after dating the rapper's ex-wife Kim Kardashian.

Jon Stewart praised Pete Davidson during an interview on Howard Stern's SiriusXM radio show after Ye had publicly criticized the comedian.

Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, started a feud with Davidson after the "Saturday Night Live" star went on multiple dates with his ex-wife Kim Kardashian, who filed for divorce last year and was granted her request to be declared legally single by the court earlier in March.

Stewart, who is a friend of Davidson, weighed in on the feud during on Tuesday's episode of Howard Stern's SiriusXM radio show.

"I know Pete real well. He's just a kid trying to live his life. [He's] one of my favorite people," Stewart said. "He's just a smart, funny, kid, trying to live his life. I think he's doing as best you can in that situation when you're dealing with something that's so explosive and loaded, with all kinds of other things. I just love that kid."

Stewart explained that he became friends with Davidson after the two comedians and Dave Chappelle performed in a comedy show. Stewart said that he then started hanging out with Davidson and John Mulaney when they worked near where he lived in Jersey.

"I always have a very paternal instinct on those guys because I've seen too many of my friends get in trouble and some of them die," he added. "It's a fucked up business."

While Davidson and Kardashian have kept quiet about the details of their relationship, the SKIMS founder made their relationship Instagram official for the first time earlier this month since the pair were linked in October 2021.

In a Variety interview, Kardashian also confirmed that her family's new Hulu reality series "The Kardashians" will address her relationship with Davidson.

Over the last couple of months, Ye has posted on social media criticizing Davidson and the relationship. The rapper has posted memes about Davidson on Instagram, repeatedly referred to him as "Skete," and in two music videos for his new song "Eazy," Ye has appeared to bury an animated depiction of the comedian and also shown a skinned monkey attacking Davidson.

Ye's Instagram account was recently suspended after the rapper released another series of posts targeting his ex-wife's new boyfriend, Pete Davidson, as well as the "Daily Show" host Trevor Noah. Noah had criticized Ye's behavior during a segment on his show last week.