Late-night hosts on the evolution of Trump: ‘Dickish to dictatorish’ – The Guardian

Trevor Noah: Trump has the impressive ability to take a bad situation and make it worse. Photograph: YouTube

Late-night hosts took aim at the latest developments within Trumps government, saying the president has gone from dickish to dictator.

On The Daily Show, Trevor Noah spoke of Trumps attack on James Robart, the federal judge who put a temporary halt to the controversial travel ban implemented last week. Noah compared judges to referees and criticized Trumps treatment of him.

You cant claim that the ref is not a ref unless you work at Foot Locker and thats different, he said. Noah then detailed Robarts unlikely popularity with both parties.

The Senate confirmed him unanimously and the Senate never agrees on anything, he said. Even when they all watched La La Land, even then they didnt agree. Ted Cruz and Chuck Schumer they both loved it. But Bernie was like its sentimental garbage, jazz doesnt belong to white people.

He then took apart Trumps tactics, suggesting that they show that a worrying future could lie ahead.

If theres one thing you should know about Trump, its that he has the impressive ability to take a bad situation and make it worse, he said. Alternative words. Disrespecting and delegitimizing a judge as just the start because then Trump took it from being dickish to dictatorish.

He also criticized Trumps tweet suggesting that Robart will be to blame if any terrorist attacks occur on US shores soon.

They use the fear of the people to convince people to surrender their rights and if you dont think the Trump administration would exploit a terror attack in that way, dont take my word for it, just ask the survivors of the Bowling Green Massacre, he said.

On The Late Show, Stephen Colbert discussed Trumps recent assertion that the media is failing to report on many terror attacks.

The president is accusing the media of refusing to cover major terrorist attacks, he said. Why? Reasons. It makes perfect sense. You know the old news adage: if it bleeds, dont talk about it.

He referred to Kellyanne Conway as White House spokeswoman and person who has not slept since the Carter administration and went on to ridicule her much-publicized Bowling Green Massacre gaffe.

Yes, it didnt get covered, on the flimsy excuse that there was no Bowling Green Massacre, he said. But I think we all remember where we werent were when we didnt hear that nothing had happened.

Colbert then insisted the media finally give the bogus event the coverage it deserves: I demand the media not release the reports they did not do on the attacks that did not occur and I will not rest until they dont.

On Late Night with Seth Meyers, the host first took a quick swipe at the modest pro-Trump protest that took place over the weekend in New York.

Fifty to 100 people in New York City is not a rally, he said. Its a Times Square corner. Its the line to get into Dave and Busters.

Meyers critiqued a common tactic used by the administration to lie as a distraction to cover up an even worse lie. Thats like telling everyone you have a girlfriend in Canada when actually, you have a dead body in the basement, he said.

He also jokes about the reality TV star turned presidents inability to be reserved. Trying to strike a moderate tone with Trump as president is a little like trying to coyly seduce a woman with a bullhorn, he said.

He also took some time to joke about Chris Christies recent defense of Trump: Chris Christie cannot take a hint. How can I put this to you in a way that youll understand? The bridge to Trumps heart is closed bro.

Finally, he spoke about Trumps worrying interview with Bill OReilly where he defended Vladimir Putin, despite OReilly referring to him as a killer. It sounds like hes defending Putin because hes about to get caught for the exact same thing, he said.

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Late-night hosts on the evolution of Trump: 'Dickish to dictatorish' - The Guardian