Late Night Cringes Over Trump’s Texting Spree
The New York Times • • world
Key Points:
- Comedians criticize former President Trump for sending a controversial text to the Norwegian Prime Minister, threatening to take Greenland after not receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, calling the act unprecedented and immature.
- Jimmy Kimmel highlights the unusual nature of a U.S. president personally texting a foreign leader with such a message, likening Trump's behavior to a "Real Housewife with nuclear weapons."
- Stephen Colbert and Josh Johnson mock Trump’s reaction to not winning awards, comparing it to childish tantrums and contrasting it with the dignified responses expected from Nobel Peace Prize winners.
- The commentary portrays Trump as petulant and insecure, suggesting his actions reflect a spoiled mindset unfit for presidential conduct.
- The overall tone of the remarks underscores disbelief
