Late-Night TV Hosts: Trump's Speech and White House Drama

Late-night television hosts had a lot to say about Donald Trump's unexpected prime-time address. Jimmy Kimmel kicked off his show by joking that it was like a surprise episode of a show called "The Worst Wing. " He pointed out that Trump's speech interrupted popular shows like "Survivor" and "The Floor. " Kimmel also made a joke about Trump's Truth Social post, saying that the "best is yet to come" might refer to the upcoming Epstein files release. Trump recently introduced a "presidential hall of fame" at the White House. This display includes controversial descriptions of past presidents, like Barack Obama and Joe Biden. Kimmel found it amusing that the display claims Ronald Reagan was a fan of Trump, considering Reagan passed away in 2004. He questioned what exactly Reagan could have been a fan of, joking about Trump's old Pizza Hut commercials.Stephen Colbert tried to avoid talking about Trump's speech. He mentioned that his show considered covering the speech live but decided against it because they didn't want to watch it. Colbert found it odd that Trump announced an emergency address claiming everything is going great. He compared it to a mom calling her kid to say everything is fine but asking them to come home. Seth Meyers discussed the White House's damage control after Susie Wiles, the chief of staff, gave candid interviews. Wiles made some bold statements about Trump, calling him an "alcoholic's personality" and referring to JD Vance as a "conspiracy theorist. " Meyers found it strange that Wiles still works at the White House despite her comments. He also mocked the photo shoot with high-ranking cabinet members, saying it was like being voted "most likely to succeed" but ending up with a different superlative.