Late-Night Hosts Satirize Trump’s Response to Midterm Elections

Following the midterm elections where Democrats gained control of Congress, late-night hosts humorously criticized President Donald Trump. The hosts targeted Trump’s campaign efforts and his attempts to separate himself from the Republican losses.

This humor represents a new chapter in Trump’s ongoing conflict with late-night TV, which he has frequently criticized, often threatening hosts with losing their shows.

Jimmy Fallon’s Take

Jimmy Fallon referenced Trump’s last campaign appearance at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. He joked, “President Trump couldn’t do it with the Reflecting Pool, but last night he turned the whole country blue.” Fallon also described the election result as “a blue wave caused by an orange president,” and quipped that outgoing Republican legislators would join “a reverse January 6th.”

Jimmy Kimmel’s Commentary

Jimmy Kimmel labeled the Democratic win a “blue tsunami” and mentioned Trump’s often-repeated comments about Republican Jon Husted’s physique. Kimmel mockingly stated the only “a**” Trump focused on was “the one that just got handed to him,” referring to Husted’s loss to Democrat Sherrod Brown in Ohio. He added that Trump had depleted his supply of dipping-sauce containers to throw at the television, dubbing him “a lame duck and an orange chicken at the same time.”

After Trump claimed that Republicans might have fared better with him on the ballot, Kimmel retorted, “Oh, shut up. Just shut up, please.”

Seth Meyers and The Daily Show

Seth Meyers highlighted Trump’s blame-shifting after Democrats took Congress and noted the muted reaction from Fox News. The Daily Show offered a quick comment on social media, stating: “Congratulations to Donald Trump on a successful regime change.”

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Newsweek’s reporters and editors utilized Martyn, their AI assistant, to develop this story.