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Trevor Noah Ridicules Marco Rubio After a Combative Town Hall Trevor Noah Ridicules Marco Rubio After a Combative Town Hall
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At a town hall meeting on Wednesday night, Senator Marco Rubio was grilled over gun control by students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., where a gunman killed 17 people last week. Trevor Noah highlighted the moment when a student asked the senator to promise he wouldn’t take any more campaign contributions from the National Rifle Association. Rubio demurred.At a town hall meeting on Wednesday night, Senator Marco Rubio was grilled over gun control by students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., where a gunman killed 17 people last week. Trevor Noah highlighted the moment when a student asked the senator to promise he wouldn’t take any more campaign contributions from the National Rifle Association. Rubio demurred.
“That was so awkward for Marco Rubio. He looked like a dad trying to explain to his son why he cheated on his mom. He was like, ‘You see, Cameron, sometimes a politician has needs. And when the N.R.A. opens their wallet, it’s so hard to resist. Heh, heh. One day you’ll understand, kid.’” — TREVOR NOAH
Jimmy Kimmel summed up that particular exchange succinctly.Jimmy Kimmel summed up that particular exchange succinctly.
“And at that moment, Marco Rubio realized he had lost the high school debate 30 years after graduating high school.” — JIMMY KIMMEL
Rubio won applause, not jeers, when he told the crowd he would reconsider his opposition to limits on the size of magazine clips. That gave Noah an idea.Rubio won applause, not jeers, when he told the crowd he would reconsider his opposition to limits on the size of magazine clips. That gave Noah an idea.
“I’m not going to lie, I’m surprised that these heckling teenagers got Rubio to change his mind. Maybe bullying isn’t that bad after all. In fact, maybe that’s how you get the rest of America’s lawmakers to do anything: Move the floor of Congress to the middle of a coliseum.” — TREVOR NOAH
Some news commentators said that Rubio should receive credit for showing up to the town hall, regardless of the views he espoused there. Stephen Colbert sees it differently.Some news commentators said that Rubio should receive credit for showing up to the town hall, regardless of the views he espoused there. Stephen Colbert sees it differently.
“O.K., here’s the thing: Just showing up isn’t that impressive. He works for those people. If your boss calls you into their office, you can’t say, ‘Yes, I hit a customer; yes, I turned the break room into a sex dungeon; and I’m currently very high. But I showed up, even though I knew you’d be mad! I should get some credit for that. Do you want to get high?’” — STEPHEN COLBERT
Oprah Winfrey was on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on Thursday, and Kimmel asked what it felt like on Sunday when President Trump called her “insecure” on Twitter. Winfrey told Kimmel that she didn’t consider herself an insecure person.Oprah Winfrey was on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on Thursday, and Kimmel asked what it felt like on Sunday when President Trump called her “insecure” on Twitter. Winfrey told Kimmel that she didn’t consider herself an insecure person.
When he asked if she had ever considered responding to Trump on Twitter, she said: “You don’t win by meeting any kind of negativity head-on. You just have to say, well, I don’t know what that was but, all right. I wasn’t in the room when he did that, so I don’t know.”When he asked if she had ever considered responding to Trump on Twitter, she said: “You don’t win by meeting any kind of negativity head-on. You just have to say, well, I don’t know what that was but, all right. I wasn’t in the room when he did that, so I don’t know.”
“Only a dope would use steroids for curling — but I mention this because it’s interesting how they revoked his medal: Olympic officials, they took his medal, they put it on the ice, and they gently pushed it away.” — JIMMY KIMMEL
“Oh, I’m sure that’s in the school budget, too. ‘Sorry, kids, we had to cut the music budget, but you can still watch Mr. Hutchinson polish his Glock in the darkened band room.’” — STEPHEN COLBERT, critiquing Trump’s suggestion at a meeting on Thursday that some teachers should receive bonuses for carrying guns
On “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Guillermo parodied the music video for Drake’s new single, “God’s Plan.” Drake’s plan was to give away $1 million. Guillermo wasn’t working with quite the same budget.On “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Guillermo parodied the music video for Drake’s new single, “God’s Plan.” Drake’s plan was to give away $1 million. Guillermo wasn’t working with quite the same budget.
On the flip side of the same theme, Bill Gates truly has no idea what it’s like to shop for groceries anymore. Desus and Mero annotated an Ellen DeGeneres bit featuring Gates.On the flip side of the same theme, Bill Gates truly has no idea what it’s like to shop for groceries anymore. Desus and Mero annotated an Ellen DeGeneres bit featuring Gates.
Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers were pre-empted all week in favor of the Olympics. They’ll be back on the air starting Monday. And we’ll be back starting Tuesday morning.Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers were pre-empted all week in favor of the Olympics. They’ll be back on the air starting Monday. And we’ll be back starting Tuesday morning.
Our chief TV critic watched the Rubio town hall. It got him thinking about how, when you let teenagers into the political arena, they flout the rules of what it’s acceptable to discuss.Our chief TV critic watched the Rubio town hall. It got him thinking about how, when you let teenagers into the political arena, they flout the rules of what it’s acceptable to discuss.