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Trevor Noah Tells Giuliani to Get His Facts Straight Trevor Noah Tells Giuliani to Get His Facts Straight
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Rudolph Giuliani has struggled over the past week to clarify the Trump administration’s official narrative in the Stormy Daniels scandal — and it’s turning him into the latest punching bag for late-night TV hosts.Rudolph Giuliani has struggled over the past week to clarify the Trump administration’s official narrative in the Stormy Daniels scandal — and it’s turning him into the latest punching bag for late-night TV hosts.
On Sunday, Giuliani walked back comments he made last week confirming that President Trump reimbursed his lawyer Michael Cohen for the hush money Cohen had sent to Stephanie Clifford, the pornographic film actress known as Stormy Daniels. Giuliani told George Stephanopolous of ABC that the facts he had outlined might actually be “rumors.”On Sunday, Giuliani walked back comments he made last week confirming that President Trump reimbursed his lawyer Michael Cohen for the hush money Cohen had sent to Stephanie Clifford, the pornographic film actress known as Stormy Daniels. Giuliani told George Stephanopolous of ABC that the facts he had outlined might actually be “rumors.”
Trevor Noah cried foul, saying that the Trump White House can’t simply claim that unfavorable truths are rumors.Trevor Noah cried foul, saying that the Trump White House can’t simply claim that unfavorable truths are rumors.
“At this point, Giuliani’s defense strategy seems to be, dismantle reality. But really, it fits into the whole idea that Trump and his people have always been playing with: fiction vs. facts. Facts are anything that helps Trump — and anything that doesn’t help Trump isn’t a fact. And as Trump’s lawyer, this is going to be Giuliani’s challenge, because they haven’t figured out yet what version of events won’t get Trump into trouble. Once they figure that out, that’s when they’ll start calling things facts. It’s like when a cop pulls you over and asks you how fast you were going, and you try to figure out the speed limit. You’re like, ‘Officer, I was going 50, 55 miles an hour?’ ‘That’s 10 miles faster than —’ ‘Before I went 45 miles an hour. You didn’t let me finish!’ ‘But you said you were going 55.’ ‘No, that was a rumor, this is a fact.’” — TREVOR NOAH
Stephanopolous suggested that he and Giuliani could at least agree that Trump had met Clifford, showing a photograph of the two of them together. With a laugh, Giuliani said, “It depends what you mean by ‘met.’” Stephen Colbert said that comment sounded oddly suggestive.Stephanopolous suggested that he and Giuliani could at least agree that Trump had met Clifford, showing a photograph of the two of them together. With a laugh, Giuliani said, “It depends what you mean by ‘met.’” Stephen Colbert said that comment sounded oddly suggestive.
“This is awkward — uhh — Rudy, when a man and a woman love each other very much, they exchange a special hug, and that makes a baby, and right after the woman has that baby, the man has an adult film actress spank him with a financial magazine. That’s what he meant by ‘met.’ That’s what ‘met’ means. Go ask your father.” — STEPHEN COLBERT
Seth Meyers was amused by Trump’s own apparent attempts to disavow Giuliani’s statements: The president told reporters on Friday that Giuliani would eventually “get his facts straight.” He also called Giuliani a “great guy,” saying: “He’s learning the subject matter.”Seth Meyers was amused by Trump’s own apparent attempts to disavow Giuliani’s statements: The president told reporters on Friday that Giuliani would eventually “get his facts straight.” He also called Giuliani a “great guy,” saying: “He’s learning the subject matter.”
“He’s a former mayor and U.S. attorney who’s now the lawyer for the president of the United States, and Trump talks about him like he’s a trainee at Chipotle. ‘Excuse me, my burrito fell apart.’ ‘I’m sorry, he just started yesterday. He’s a great guy. Rudy, you gotta tuck the tortilla! I’m sorry, he’ll learn. He’s a great guy.’” — SETH MEYERS
“Trump’s going to be the first client who pleads insanity on behalf of his lawyer.” — SETH MEYERS
“I think we know what’s going on here. I think their strategy right now is to put someone out there who’s even nuttier than Trump, to make him look normal by comparison. And it’s working!” — JIMMY KIMMEL
“First lady Melania Trump today unveiled her formal childhood education platform, called Be Best. Said children, ‘Me try.’” — SETH MEYERS
“A woman in Colorado was cited for property damage after she used a 7-Eleven microwave to heat up a urine sample, and it exploded. The 7-Eleven owner was like, ‘Lady, if you wanted hot urine, you could have just poured yourself a coffee.’” — JIMMY FALLON
“Over the weekend, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos told a group of college graduates to ‘embrace the mess’ in their lives. By the way, ‘Embrace the mess’ is also Trump’s 2020 campaign slogan.” — JIMMY FALLON
“The Late Show” depicted Giuliani digging himself into a literal hole.“The Late Show” depicted Giuliani digging himself into a literal hole.
Jimmy Fallon culled hilarious and offbeat screen captures from his audience.Jimmy Fallon culled hilarious and offbeat screen captures from his audience.
Noah will sit down with Fallon on “The Tonight Show” on Tuesday.Noah will sit down with Fallon on “The Tonight Show” on Tuesday.
Here’s what it’s like to tour a contemporary art museum in Paris — in the buff.Here’s what it’s like to tour a contemporary art museum in Paris — in the buff.
Also — some late-night-adjacent reporting from our Australia desk: It looks like Russell Crowe has outpranked John Oliver — and he’s done it while helping rid koalas of chlamydia.Also — some late-night-adjacent reporting from our Australia desk: It looks like Russell Crowe has outpranked John Oliver — and he’s done it while helping rid koalas of chlamydia.