Meyers Calls Trump’s Populism a Con, Highlights GOP’s Wins
Late-night hosts reacted to Donald Trump being named Time’s Person of the Year and Joe Biden’s extensive clemency actions. Seth Meyers and Jimmy Kimmel criticized Trump’s appearance at the New York Stock Exchange, highlighting the hypocrisy of his populist campaign promises. Kimmel also commented on Biden’s record-breaking number of pardons. Stephen Colbert, while acknowledging Biden’s clemency, joked about the event and contrasted it with the expected media focus shift to Trump. The hosts used humor to address these contrasting news events.
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