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Seeing Green
President Trump spoke to a packed room at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday, where he discussed plans to acquire Greenland.
“It was can’t-stand-him room only at this thing,” Jimmy Kimmel said. “Those who did get in enjoyed an all-you-can eat buffet of buffoonery.”
“These speeches really are something to behold. They will be studied for many, many decades to come. It was not what you might call a charm offensive — it was offensive, yes, but very little charm.” — JIMMY KIMMEL
“This is a notification I got on my phone today: ‘Trump says he will not use force to acquire Greenland.’ I want you to imagine yourself reading this, even just a year ago. You would assume it was The Onion or something. Now, it’s our daily reality. Now when this happens, the stock market goes up. You know, people sometimes ask why our comedy show is all politics now. I would argue that politics is all comedy now. The politics — we didn’t come to them, they came to us.” — JIMMY KIMMEL
“After all the bullying, the threats, all the anguish we caused, all the alliances we damaged, all the ‘we must own Greenland’ demands, we reached an agreement, that is, in all probability, nearly identical to the agreement we already made back in 1951. And that is ‘The Art of the Deal,’ folks. No one solves a problem that he manufactured completely on his own better than Donald J. Trump.” — JIMMY KIMMEL
The Punchiest Punchlines (Ice-Not-ICE Edition)
“Today, President Trump delivered a speech at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland, and at one point he called Greenland ‘a piece of ice.’ In response, the people of Greenland called Trump a piece of something else.” — JIMMY FALLON
“He said Greenland is not even land — it’s a ‘big, beautiful piece of ice.’ And he should know — he’s been married to one of those for 20 years.” — JIMMY KIMMEL
“President Trump also repeatedly referred to Greenland as ‘Iceland.’ Even more troubling, he referred to Iceland as ‘Trumpland.’” — SETH MEYERS
“OK, anyone can slip up, all right? Obviously, he doesn’t mean Iceland. He’s not going to make that mistake three times in as many sentences.” — JOSH JOHNSON
“I’m just glad we got rid of the last guy whose brain didn’t work.” — JOSH JOHNSON
“Here’s a little tip to help you remember, Mr. President. Greenland is covered in ice. And ICE-land is what you’re turning Minneapolis into, OK?” — JIMMY KIMMEL
The Bits Worth Watching
The “Shrinking” star Jessica Williams and Stephen Colbert bonded over their shared Harrison Ford fandom while on Wednesday’s “Late Show.”
What We’re Excited About on Thursday Night
The “Stranger Things” star Nell Fisher will make her late night debut on Thursday’s “Tonight Show.”
Also, Check This Out
Nia DaCosta, the director of “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple,” discussed the much-talked about scene in which Ralph Fiennes, as a mild-mannered doctor, puts on a showstopping performance to Iron Maiden’s “The Number of the Beast.”
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