Late-night hosts took aim at Donald Trump’s string of tweet attacks and the hidden truth behind his calls for criminal justice reform.
Jimmy Kimmel: ‘Mueller is moving on you like a witch’
On Jimmy Kimmel Live! the host said Trump was “spinning in a Tasmanian Devil-style rage” this week.
In a tweet thread, the president expressed his anger with the Robert Mueller investigation, referring to it as the worst witch-hunt in American history. “He always forgets we had real witch-hunts in American history,” Kimmel joked.
He also added: “Bob Mueller is moving on you like a witch.”
Trump claimed that those involved with the investigation have been screaming at those they want to help them yet ended his second tweet with an all caps attack. “You can’t criticise someone for shouting at people in all caps,” Kimmel said. “Even when he’s writing he’s yelling.”
He also showed footage of Vladimir Putin and Mike Pence being chummy. “You can see Putin saying, ‘You’re next, you’re my guy,’” he joked.
Seth Meyers: ‘Crying in the bathtub, eating burgers with the wrapper still on’
On Late Night with Seth Meyers, the host spoke about a report that claimed Trump arranged a party on the night of the midterm results but while it started well, the mood soured.
“You do not want to be at a party with Donald Trump when things go bad,” he said. “I bet Trump’s the kind of guy who would start the night at the blender making margaritas and singing Cardi B, and at the end of the night, crying in the bathtub, eating burgers with the wrapper still on.”
Trump has then been suffering from a “post-election funk” which has led to him starting a battle with the French president, Emmanuel Macron. Meyers played footage of when Trump was desperate to befriend him. “Dude, play it cool,” he said. “You can tell Trump has never had adult friends.”
Trump has spent a lot of time criticising Maxine Waters, who now has an immense amount of power over him. During his campaign, though, while attacking her, he referred to her as legendary. “Leave it to Trump to think he’s insulting someone by giving them a kickass nickname,” he said. “The Legendary Maxine Waters sounds like something Angela Bassett would win an Oscar for.”
He made references to her low IQ but Meyers commented: “Hell, she can subpoena the results of his IQ test.”
The election results have also scared Fox News pundits, including Laura Ingraham, who warned viewers about free healthcare. “Wait, they’re trying to scare us with free healthcare?” he said. “You know an idea is popular when even Fox News can’t make it sound bad.”
Stephen Colbert: ‘A possible McRib shortage’
On The Late Show, Stephen Colbert referenced a report that claimed the White House had reached a new level of insanity and “bear in mind, this White House has seen Kanye”.
Trump has allegedly been raging at staffers and Colbert suggested it could be because of a “possible McRib shortage”.
Rumours have circulated that Trump wants to fire his chief of staff, John Kelly, who is choosing to “hang in there and get humiliated day after day”.
Colbert joked: “I think that’s actually a White House motivational poster.”
Trevor Noah: ‘You see, that’s good news’
TONIGHT: Trump is supporting bipartisan prison reform! ...Just in time for his entire administration to be indicted by Robert Mueller. pic.twitter.com/HBFDmx20cb
— The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) November 16, 2018
On The Daily Show, Trevor Noah spoke about Trump’s surprise announcement about prison reform.
“You see, that’s good news,” he said. “President Trump is supporting bipartisan criminal justice reform just in time for his entire administration to be indicted by Robert Mueller.”
He added: “I wonder if when Melania heard about the reduced sentences she was like, ‘Does it mean I get out of marriage early now?’”
