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Trevor Noah Says Trump Should Embrace ‘Fire and Fury’ Book Trevor Noah Says Trump Should Embrace ‘Fire and Fury’ Book
(7 months later)
Welcome to Best of Late Night, a rundown that lets you sleep — and lets us get paid to watch comedy. What do you think of it? What else are you interested in? Let us know: thearts@nytimes.com.Welcome to Best of Late Night, a rundown that lets you sleep — and lets us get paid to watch comedy. What do you think of it? What else are you interested in? Let us know: thearts@nytimes.com.
Late-night hosts on Thursday pored over the bombshell accounts of the Trump administration’s first year contained in “Fire and Fury,” a forthcoming book by the journalist Michael Wolff. A major assertion is that President Trump was disappointed when he won the 2016 election. Trevor Noah said Mr. Trump might actually want to embrace that narrative.Late-night hosts on Thursday pored over the bombshell accounts of the Trump administration’s first year contained in “Fire and Fury,” a forthcoming book by the journalist Michael Wolff. A major assertion is that President Trump was disappointed when he won the 2016 election. Trevor Noah said Mr. Trump might actually want to embrace that narrative.
“I will say this: If you believe that he didn’t want to win, then it’s hard to believe that he colluded with the Russians, right? If anything, instead of trying to shut this book down, Trump should be sending a copy to Robert Mueller to be like, ‘You see? It exonerates me!’ ‘The part where it says you’re an idiot?’ ‘No, no, go on further!’” — TREVOR NOAH
Stephen Colbert pointed out that Steve Bannon, the president’s former chief strategist, is in hot water with allies after being shown roundly criticizing Mr. Trump in the book.Stephen Colbert pointed out that Steve Bannon, the president’s former chief strategist, is in hot water with allies after being shown roundly criticizing Mr. Trump in the book.
“Bannon has caught holy hell from his own supporters. In the last 24 hours alone, candidates he has endorsed have abandoned him; he lost his biggest billionaire donor; even the alt-right is turning its back on Steve Bannon. It’s true, they’re so embarrassed of Bannon that a lot of the alt-right have started covering their faces with hoods!” — STEPHEN COLBERT
The Trump administration on Thursday authorized prosecutors to go after marijuana offenders even in states where consumption of the drug is legal. Mr. Colbert said the decision revealed something about Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who spearheaded the move.The Trump administration on Thursday authorized prosecutors to go after marijuana offenders even in states where consumption of the drug is legal. Mr. Colbert said the decision revealed something about Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who spearheaded the move.
“This new directive from Sessions can mean only one thing: He still doesn’t know that white people smoke pot, too. ‘We can’t expose our delicate young ladies to the jazzman’s reefer stick. I said good day, sir! Beauregard, bring the horses around!’ I’m paraphrasing, obviously.” — STEPHEN COLBERT
Senator Bernie Sanders criticized Mr. Sessions, but even he came in for some ridicule.Senator Bernie Sanders criticized Mr. Sessions, but even he came in for some ridicule.
“Sanders was critical of treating pot smokers as criminals, saying: Marijuana isn’t heroin. It’s true, marijuana is not heroin. And for the record, Senator Sanders, a spoon is not a comb.” — STEPHEN COLBERT
“There is a whopper of a storm hitting the East Coast right now. There hasn’t been such an aggressive onslaught of white since Trump took office.” — STEPHEN COLBERT
“Like all massive snowstorms, the Weather Channel has given this one a name. They’re calling it Winter Storm Grayson — making it the first storm named after a child throwing a tantrum in line at Whole Foods.” — STEPHEN COLBERT
Desus and Mero think Mr. Bannon is right about one thing: Donald Trump Jr. would “crack like an egg” under a congressional inquiry.Desus and Mero think Mr. Bannon is right about one thing: Donald Trump Jr. would “crack like an egg” under a congressional inquiry.
“The Opposition” went through some of the editor’s notes on the far-right firebrand Milo Yiannopoulos’s rejected book for Simon & Schuster.“The Opposition” went through some of the editor’s notes on the far-right firebrand Milo Yiannopoulos’s rejected book for Simon & Schuster.
Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers and James Corden all return from vacation next week. We’ll be here to run down their funniest moments.Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers and James Corden all return from vacation next week. We’ll be here to run down their funniest moments.
You might not know Joyce J. Scott, a sculptor who won a MacArthur “genius” grant in 2016. But our critic says you should try to see her newest exhibit.You might not know Joyce J. Scott, a sculptor who won a MacArthur “genius” grant in 2016. But our critic says you should try to see her newest exhibit.