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Marked Safe From Self
Just hours after instituting new global tariffs on Wednesday, President Donald Trump reversed course and announced a 90-day pause for some countries.
Late night hosts were united in believing that Trump needed to act swiftly to safeguard the economy from his own actions.
“Yeah, Trump was, like, ‘I just saved the economy from me. You’re welcome,’” Jimmy Fallon said on “The Tonight Show.”
“Thank God he is there, to stop him from doing the things he does there.” — STEPHEN COLBERT
“Ah, yes, ‘The Art of the Deal’: create a global crisis and then dig yourself halfway out. It’s truly masterful, Donald.” — DESI LYDIC
“You don’t get credit for releasing someone you trapped in your basement. That’s not how it works.” — TAYLOR TOMLINSON
“It’s been fun watching this lunatic gamble our life savings this week. It’s like — it’s like handing your Social Security check to your dog and sending it to Caesar’s Palace: ‘If the dealer has 16, stay, OK? Stay.’” — JIMMY KIMMEL
“President Trump today announced a 90-day pause on tariffs for some countries and increased the duty on Chinese imports to 125 percent. Where did he learn his trade policies, from a kid in an elevator — just pushing random buttons to see what happens?” — SETH MEYERS
“Come on, Trump, just admit that you started a game of chicken and you got too scared to finish it.” — DESI LYDIC
“With the tariffs paused, the U.S. now has three months to work out all its relationships with all these countries. Basically, our economy now mimics the exact plot of ‘90 Day Fiance.’” — JIMMY FALLON
The Punchiest Punchlines (Yippy and Queasy Edition)
“Trump said that he paused tariffs because people were getting ‘yippy’ and ‘queasy.’ Then Trump tried naming the other seven dwarves.” — JIMMY FALLON
“Sorry, I tend to get a little yippy when my retirement plan starts to look like the elevator from ‘The Shining.’” — DESI LYDIC
“When people see their life savings draining away, they do tend to get yippy.” — JIMMY KIMMEL
“Yeah, exactly, Russia was watching Trump tank the economy and going, ‘Yippy!’” — STEPHEN COLBERT
“Yippy and queasy were also the seating sections at Trump’s wedding.” — JIMMY FALLON
“‘Yippy and Queasy’ sounds like a new Pixar movie about Don Jr. and Eric.” — JIMMY FALLON
The Bits Worth Watching
On Wednesday, former correspondent Olivia Munn returned to “The Daily Show” to promote her new Apple TV+ series, “Your Friends and Neighbors.”
What We’re Excited About on Thursday Night
Viola Davis will discuss her role as the president of the United States in the new action film, “G20,” on Thursday’s episode of “Late Night with Seth Meyers.”
Also, Check This Out
A new stage play, “Stranger Things: The First Shadow,” features familiar characters from the Netflix series set 24 years before the premiere episode.
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