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Sobering Thoughts
On Thursday, President Trump threatened to impose a 200 percent tariff on wine, champagne and spirits imported from Europe.
Jimmy Kimmel pointed to the irony of Trump “making it very expensive to get drunk. He’s the reason we need to get drunk!”
“Yeah, a 200 percent tariff on champagne and wine. Americans heard and were, like, ‘You can do whatever you want with wine; just don’t mess with our gummies.’” — JIMMY FALLON
“That’s a lot — almost enough to make you feel bad for people who buy champagne and wine.” — JIMMY FALLON
“People buying champagne and wine were, like, ‘What’s next, caviar and truffles?’” — JIMMY FALLON
“The E.U. said, ‘Oh, yeah? We’re going to put a 50 percent tariff on boats, bourbon and motorbikes from the United States,’ which is interesting because boats, bourbon and motorbikes — they’re specifically targeting Kid Rock for some reason.” — JIMMY KIMMEL
“That is going to make it so much harder for European men to have a midlife crisis. You can’t outrun your mortality on a Vespa!” — STEPHEN COLBERT
“Trump’s playing a dangerous game. Nobody wants to attend a Mike’s Hard Lemonade and cheese party, you know what I’m saying?” — JIMMY FALLON
“So get ready to toast the next New Year’s with America’s finest sparkling beverage, Champagne Code Red.” — STEPHEN COLBERT
The Punchiest Punchlines (Wheels Off Edition)
“Tesla owners are facing backlash everywhere they go. Recently, somebody stole the wheels from every single Tesla in a Texas parking lot. Whoever did it, I do not condone this, but I do appreciate your ‘tire-less’ efforts.” — STEPHEN COLBERT
“Now, I want to be clear: I do not condone violence or vandalism of any kind. That is a deeply held belief of mine that comes from the bottom of my CBS legal department.” — STEPHEN COLBERT
“With that in mind, I find it interesting that there’s a growing trend of Cybertrucks being vandalized and used as skate ramps or covered in garbage. To be fair, that might not be vandalism; that might just be a simple mistake because they do look a lot like a dumpster.” — STEPHEN COLBERT
“Only 35 percent of Americans have a positive view of Elon Musk. Fifty-three percent view him negatively, and 12 percent felt it would be inappropriate to respond because they are currently pregnant with one of his children.” — JIMMY KIMMEL
“Driving a Tesla used to mean you were a big-city, green juice-drinking, yoga liberal. Now, nobody knows what it means.” — JIMMY KIMMEL
“Maybe this is all a ruse. Elon somehow tricked MAGA into driving electric cars. Maybe he really is a genius.” — JIMMY KIMMEL
The Bits Worth Watching
Stephen Colbert gave the actor Gary Oldman a list of forbidden words for network television before their interview on Thursday’s “Late Show.”
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Mark Anthony Green, a former GQ style columnist, has written and directed his first feature: “Opus,” a horror film starring Ayo Edebiri and John Malkovich.
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