In the six-minute video posted by The Problem with Jon Stewart, Rutledge is grilled by Stewart over her state’s ban on gender-affirming care, which the talk show host argues “overrides” the guidelines laid out by health care professionals.

Early in the clip, Rutledge claims that the state law was based on several doctors who testified before the Arkansas legislature who claimed “98 percent of young people” have gender dysphoria, and that “they are able to move past that” once they “have the help that they need.”

“Wow,” Stewart says in response to Rutledge’s data point. “That’s an incredibly made-up figure.”

“That doesn’t comport with any of the studies or documentation that exist from these medical organizations,” Stewart continued.

The interview will be featured in the hourlong premiere of Season 2 and can be streamed on AppleTV+ starting Friday.

Several journalists praised Stewart for his preparedness for the interview, including CBC News producer Terry Reith, who said Stewart “shows us all how it’s done.”

“Go into an interview prepared, confident in your research and deliver your points,” Reith continued. “If I ever give a course on interview techniques, this will be exhibit A.”

Emmy-nominated editor and photojournalist Anthony D’Agostino also reposted the video on Twitter, praising Stewart for his “great interviewing.”

“Doesn’t back down and confronts her on her statistics that she had no reference for,” D’Agostino added.

Daily Beast columnist and author Wajahat Ali listed three reasons why users were praising Stewart’s interview: “He was prepared, he called out her lies with facts, [and] he did follow ups.”

“This is basic political journalism,” Ali wrote. “The fact it’s seen as a breath of fresh air reveals everything broken with access journalism.”

Other users were critical of Stewart, however, including former congressional candidate for Tennessee Robby Starbuck, who said that Stewart wasn’t “trying to actually understand the mass opposition to kids being given hormones.”

“I dare you to interview a real expert: Someone who has de-transitioned,” Starbuck added. “They’ll tear apart all of your flimsy arguments.”

Canadian columnist and author Debra Soh also responded to the interview, and wrote that “allowing kids to transition is anti-scientific.”

“Activists have tricked the public into believing otherwise,” Soh said.

Marketing professor at Concordia University in Canada Gad Saad posted several tweets in response to the interview, and added that “no sane and rational person disagrees with the idea that trans people deserve to live free of institutional bigotry.”

“But in the service of that laudable objective, we should not murder and rape truth,” Saad wrote. “No, men do not menstruate.”

Rutledge has fought for the Save Adolescents From Experimentation (SAFE) Act in Arkansas, which denies anyone under the age of 18 access to gender-affirming treatments. According to a report from The Hill, the act was blocked last year after the American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit. This summer, a federal appeals court upheld the ruling.

The Arkansas Times, however, reported Friday that Rutledge has asked the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to review the decision.

Newsweek has reached out to Rutledge for comment.