One year in office: Late-night hosts are utterly exhausted by the Trump presidency! It's not just the comedians; it feels like the entire nation is running on fumes. The constant barrage of news, the seemingly endless stream of controversies – it’s a lot to process, isn't it?
Stephen Colbert, on The Late Show, didn't hold back, pointing out that President Donald Trump’s first year back in the Oval Office has been a non-stop spectacle. He humorously (and perhaps a little sadly) noted that Trump has managed to monopolize our attention every single second of every single minute of every single hour of every single day. Can you believe it? It's so all-consuming that even something as important as Penguin Awareness Day got overshadowed. That's a wild thought!
Colbert then launched into a rapid-fire list of outlandish (and some, thankfully, fictional) events from Trump's year. He joked about Trump renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, orchestrating a massive military parade for his birthday, suggesting Canada become our 51st state, signing an executive order to end birthright citizenship, demolishing the White House's East Wing for a ballroom, adorning the remaining parts of the White House with excessive gold, forcing a movie studio to produce Rush Hour 4, appointing himself chairman of the Kennedy Center (and renaming it the Trump Kennedy Center), and, of course, personally pocketing a staggering $1.4 billion. The kicker? Colbert pointed out that most of us probably don't even remember half of these things!
But here's where it gets controversial... Colbert's core observation is that each new Trump "horror" seems designed to distract us from the previous one. He posed a thought-provoking question: "Which reminds me, where are the Epstein files?" This isn't just a joke; it’s a pointed commentary on how the news cycle can be manipulated to obscure more significant issues. What do you think? Is this a deliberate strategy, or just a chaotic byproduct of the Trump era?
He summed it up perfectly: "The last year has been exhausting." And it's not just the hosts; it's everyone. Colbert even quipped that Trump's frequent naps might be a result of this collective exhaustion!
Over on Late Night, Seth Meyers marked the one-year anniversary with a traditional gift of paper, humorously accompanied by a photo of a joint, perhaps symbolizing a need for a collective exhale.
Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show expressed a similar sentiment, marveling at how the idea of renaming the Gulf of Mexico seemed like the most outrageous thing a year ago. Oh, how times have changed!
And Jimmy Kimmel, a vocal critic, offered a rather bleak outlook, suggesting we spend our holiday weekends scrolling through photos of a happier 2016. He lamented that even a single weekend under Trump's watch can feel like everything is being ruined. He even declared that "Every country hates us now," comparing the U.S. to the "Omarosa of the world." And this is the part most people miss... Kimmel's outlandish claim that Trump might declare war on Scandinavia out of spite for not winning a Nobel Peace Prize, despite Scandinavia being home to "the happiest people on Earth," is a darkly humorous jab at perceived international isolation.
Kimmel also recounted Trump's statement that God is "very proud" of his work, noting with comedic timing that it "did not get as big a laugh as it should have."
What are your thoughts on the past year? Do you agree with the late-night hosts that it's been an "exhausting" year? Or do you see things differently? Let us know in the comments below – we'd love to hear your perspective!
