Late-night hosts have taken aim at Donald Trump's behavior at the G7 summit, his controversial peace deal with Iran, and a geographical blunder. Jimmy Kimmel and Seth Meyers each dedicated segments to the president's actions, highlighting his perceived childishness and missteps.
Jimmy Kimmel on Trump's G7 Conduct
On Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Kimmel discussed Trump's late arrival at the G7 summit in France, where he was 45 minutes behind schedule and introduced himself as "the boss." Kimmel quipped, "They must hate him so much, right? Can you imagine the conversations that go on behind his back?" He added, "Trump's behavior at the G7 is increasingly childish each time he goes. These other foreign leaders, I feel sorry for them, dealing with him. It's like opening up a can of soda that got shaken up: you know it's gonna spray, but all you can really do is aim it away from your face."
Kimmel then turned to the Iran deal, which Republicans have called a "tremendous foreign policy blunder." He joked, "Dagnabbit, we got Hormuzled!" referring to Iran's control of the Strait of Hormuz. Kimmel recapped the situation: "We killed the ayatollah and replaced him with a younger, more radical ayatollah. We did nothing for the protesters in Iran. We used up who knows how many billions of dollars on bombs and missiles. Many American and civilian lives were lost. We gave Iran full control of the strait of Hormuz and we threw in a minimum of $300bn, 'cause why not?" He added, "Right now, Melania's wondering, 'How do I get a deal like that?'"
Kimmel also noted that the war distracted from the Trump-Epstein files, but assured viewers, "Don't worry, the second it is really over, we will get right back into that."
Seth Meyers on Trump's Press Conference and Gaffe
On Late Night, Seth Meyers focused on Trump's Wednesday press conference where Trump claimed, "War is a nasty place. I see it. I see it maybe better than anyone has seen it." Meyers responded, "I don't know… There's maybe a couple of people who've seen it better. Off the top of my head: soldiers. When they say they've seen war they don't mean in 4K."
Meyers also highlighted Trump's comment that the Iran deal "should" open the Strait of Hormuz entirely. "It should?" Meyers asked incredulously. "I know you haven't released the deal, but have you also not read it? It's one page long. Are you waiting for the audiobook?"
During a meeting with the emir of Qatar, Trump erroneously claimed that one could walk across the border between Iran and Qatar, which are separated by the Persian Gulf. "Oh no, he thinks he's Jesus again," groaned Meyers, referencing an AI-generated image of Trump as a God-like figure.
Finally, Meyers commented on the algae-covered Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool, which reopened just days earlier. "Yikes, I thought Trump had dementia, but now I think it might be malaria," he said. "Move over, strait of Hormuz – we got bigger water problems right now! This looks like the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool, brought to you by Mountain Dew."
In a lighter note, Meyers mentioned a Texas woman suing McDonald's over a sausage McMuffin deemed "wholly unfit for human consumption," remarking, "Well, yeah… It says that right on the sticker."
