Late Night Could Set a Clock by Trump’s Iran Attack Delays
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- Comedian Jimmy Fallon joked about President Trump canceling a planned attack on Iran, likening it to bailing on plans at the last minute.
- Stephen Colbert humorously criticized Trump’s repeated threats toward Iran, portraying them as increasingly ineffective and hesitant.
- Fallon also mocked a poll showing most voters disapproved of Trump’s decision to go to war with Iran, sarcastically comparing it to other questionable decisions.
- Jimmy Kimmel ridiculed Trump’s confusing statement about the White House ballroom having “a roof that goes down into the basement,” suggesting a lack of construction knowledge.