Jon Stewart pranks Jon Huntsman

Jon Huntsman knows how to take a joke.

Comedian Jon Stewart played a joke on Huntsman Tuesday night when the Republican presidential candidate took questions from followers on Twitter.

Huntsman had announced at the beginning of the week that he would field queries using the hashtag #q4jon.

Stewart, best known for Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show,” appropriated Huntsman’s town-hall hashtag for a faux purpose at around the same time. The show’s official account tweeted on Tuesday: “@MadMen_AMC fans: tweet Jon Hamm your questions by 4:15 Eastern! Hashtag #Q4Jon.”

Huntsman, who also joked in response to another question that only “wasteful liberals” use an H in spelling his name, took the humor in stride.

 “Funny prank @TheDailyShow!” he tweeted.

He also answered one question likely directed at rival “Jon,” the actor best known for AMC’s “Mad Men.”

Asked whether he sees himself following actors George Clooney's or Tom Selleck's career path, Huntsman replied, “I definitely want Clooney's career path. But I think that Q was for Jon Hamm.”

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