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Late-Night's Take on Trump's Cabinet
Late-night hosts reacted to Trump's post-election meeting with Biden and his controversial cabinet picks, using humor and satire to critique the situation.
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- What was the main focus of the late-night hosts' discussions?
- Joe Biden met with Donald Trump in the White House after the election, with both appearing confused and awkward during a press conference.
- What were some of the most controversial cabinet picks discussed?
- Late-night hosts criticized Trump's cabinet picks, including Matt Gaetz for attorney general and Pete Hegseth for secretary of defense, highlighting their lack of qualifications and controversial pasts.
- How did the late-night hosts respond to Trump's meeting with Biden?
- Seth Meyers compared Trump's attempt at normalcy to a "neighborhood bulldog with a surgery cone," while Stephen Colbert expressed shock at the nominations, joking about Gaetz's ongoing investigations.
- How did the late-night shows use humor to address the political situation?
- The late-night hosts used humor and satire to criticize the political situation, highlighting the apparent lack of qualifications and ethical concerns surrounding some of Trump's appointees.
- What criticisms did the late-night hosts make about specific cabinet nominees?
- Jimmy Kimmel emphasized the absurdity of Trump's choices, pointing out the irony of Gaetz being considered for attorney general while under investigation for sex trafficking.