Late-night hosts discussed the treatment of Kamala Harris during an interview on Fox News and were puzzled by Donald Trump’s inability to answer a question during a town hall with undecided Latino voters.
Jimmy Kimmel
On Jimmy Kimmel Live!, the host informed viewers that we are “18 days from the election and 95 days from our next insurrection” and that Trump continues to enjoy a significant amount of support for “reasons I can’t comprehend.”
He mentioned that Trump leads in the annoying emails category, with the New York Times reporting that his campaign has sent 7,400 emails requesting money since he entered the race in November 2022.
Kimmel commented on Trump’s scattered presence in various male-oriented podcasts, criticizing the lack of pushback on his statements. He highlighted Trump’s appearance at a Univision town hall in Miami for undecided Latino voters, where he was challenged by the audience.
He played clips of Trump’s incoherent responses as evidence of his cognitive decline, comparing it to the accusations made against Joe Biden. Kimmel questioned how much more nonsense Trump’s followers could tolerate.
When Trump boasted about his environmental awards when questioned about climate change, Kimmel sarcastically demanded to see these alleged awards.
Moving on to reports of Trump’s campaign attempting to make a second hush-money payment to Stormy Daniels, Kimmel humorously remarked on the irony of paying someone not to disclose a non-existent affair.
He joked about Melania Trump’s supposed disdain for her husband, comparing it to her rumored dislike of Christmas.
Stephen Colbert
On The Late Show, Stephen Colbert commented on the current state of the US, suggesting that the country is nearing a potentially disastrous conclusion.
He discussed Kamala Harris’s interview on Fox News, where she faced challenging questions from Bret Baier. Colbert criticized Baier for his biased approach, accusing him of catering to Trump’s preferences.
Colbert highlighted Baier’s attempt to corner Harris with misleading clips and questions, suggesting that his loyalty to Trump compromises his journalistic integrity.
He humorously compared Baier’s tactics to watching only the beginning of a movie and forming incorrect conclusions, implying that the context matters.
Baier’s question about Trump’s popularity despite his flaws led Colbert to defend Trump’s supporters, attributing their beliefs to misinformation spread by networks like Fox News.