Politics on Late Night - Page 93

May 17, 2019

Late-night hosts blast Bill de Blasio's 2020 run: He puts the 'blah' in 'de Blasio'

Late-night hosts had some fun on Thursday night at the expense of New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's newly-announced presidential run. 

May 17, 2019

Trevor Noah: Trump is the first president to 'actually deliver' on campaign promises

"Daily Show" host Trevor Noah appeared on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" on Thursday night and offered some rare praise for President Donald Trump for being the first president to "actually deliver" on his campaign promises.

May 17, 2019

NBC's Seth Meyers a 'useful idiot' for some Dems' anti-Semitism, columnist writes

After NBC "Late Night" host Seth Meyers welcomed U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib onto his talk show this week, one conservative columnist blasted the former "Saturday Night Live" cast member as a “useful idiot,” alleging that Meyers was giving the far-left Michigan Democrat a platform for anti-Semitic remarks.

May 16, 2019

Samantha Bee trashes Biden's 'electability': 'You can't be president if you plagiarized!'

"Full Frontal" host Samantha Bee took a sledgehammer against former Vice President Joe Biden's candidacy in the 2020 race and attempt to debunk the notion that he is "electable."

May 14, 2019

Rashida Tlaib hits critics over Holocaust remarks, says friend told her to speak to 'racist idiots' at fourth-grade level

Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich, doubled down on her controversial remarks about having a "calming feeling" whenever she thinks that Palestinians created a "safe haven for Jews" after the Holocaust during her appearance on "Late Night with Seth Meyers" on Monday night, suggesting that she should be speaking to "racist idiots" at a fourth-grade level. 

May 14, 2019

Buttigieg knocks Trump over 'Alfred E. Neuman' jab: He finally made a 'literary reference'

South Bend Mayor and Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg took a swipe at President Donald Trump over his recently-given nickname "Alfred E. Neuman," the iconic mascot from Mad Magazine, during his appearance on "The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon."

May 12, 2019

'SNL' cold open has fake Republicans tackling 'What if?' questions about Trump

“Saturday Night Live” put a question to top Republicans during its “Meet the Press” cold open sketch: “What would it take for President Trump to lose your support?" 

May 11, 2019

Bill Maher: The Dem who 'stands up' to the Twitter mob will win nomination

"Real Time" host Bill Maher argued on Friday night that the 2020 Democratic candidate who "stands up to the Twitter mob" will ultimately win the nomination. 

May 11, 2019

Trump's got US economy booming, Bill Maher admits in exchange with 2020 Dem: 'We can't ignore that fact'

"Real Time" host Bill Maher was placed in a strange position on Friday night's show. The liberal comedian found himself acknowledging President Trump's positive effect on the U.S. economy during a heated conversation with U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, a 2020 presidential candidate.

May 10, 2019

Kimmel knocks Dems' efforts to get Trump's tax returns: 'Half of America doesn't care'

Late night host Jimmy Kimmel mocked Democratic lawmakers on Thursday night for their ongoing efforts to obtain President Trump's tax returns.