“Weekend Update” co-anchor Colin Jost was surprised by the audience reaction to a joke he made about President Trump’s decision to send $40 billion to bail out Argentina’s economy.
Jost jokingly implied that Trump may have sent Argentina the money because, “If history is any guide, a lot of Trump officials will end up fleeing to Argentina.”
The joke referred to how Nazi war criminals were known to flee to Argentina in the aftermath of World War II.
The audience response to the joke was slightly muted. It sounded like some audience members thought the joke was too dark, while others didn’t understand the implication.
At least one person did appreciate it though, and Jost shouted them out: “Hey, one clap.”
The audience laughed and applauded this ad-lib, and Jost added good-naturedly, “I’m just kidding.”
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