Stephen Colbert Calls Out Trump for Not Hiring American Workers

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On “The Late Show,” Stephen Colbert highlighted recent reports that Mar-a-Lago, President Trump’s golf resort in Florida, received government permission to hire 70 immigrant workers. Mr. Trump has criticized companies that don’t “hire American.”

On “Late Night,” Seth Meyers pointed out some questionable hiring practices within Mr. Trump’s administration — specifically in the Department of Agriculture. The Trump ally Sam Clovis recently withdrew from consideration for the job of chief scientist within the department — a job Mr. Trump had nominated him for — after he was linked to the Russia election-meddling scandal. Mr. Clovis is not in fact a scientist.

Conan O’Brien is filming his shows at the Apollo Theater in Harlem this week, and he’s trying to reclaim his former identity as a New Yorker. Jon Stewart showed up to keep him honest with a “citizenship test,” administered with some help from Andy Richter. Somehow, Mr. O’Brien passed with flying colors.

He turned the crowd against himself with this exchange:

But won them back with this:

Mr. Colbert imagined an address from a very offended Kim Jong-un, in which the North Korean leader wished Mr. Trump were visiting his country during his current tour of Asia.

Jimmy Kimmel heard that a new study suggests alcohol can help people speak foreign languages more easily. He wondered if marijuana might help, too.

It’s going to be a Clinton-heavy Wednesday on late-night TV. Hillary Clinton will be on “Late Night” and former President Bill Clinton will appear on “Conan.”

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