Emphasizing the bravery of firefighters and first responders and the camaraderie between neighbors throughout Los Angeles, Seth Meyers started his Thursday late-night present by addressing the devastating wildfires ravaging California.
“It’s as clear as ever that people just desperately want to help one another, which is why we deserve leaders and institutions who will do the same,” he stated in the course of the first phase of “Late Night with Seth Meyers.”
“Unfortunately, there are politicians who would rather spread lies about the emergency response,” Meyers continued. “And I’m not going to name names, but Donald Trump, his name is Donald Trump.”
Meyers confirmed reviews of Trump blaming the Biden administration and California Gov. Gavin Newsom for the wildfires.
“I don’t even know what to say anymore. I’m so over this guy. I’m running out of clever retorts,” he stated.
Meyers shortly debunked the misinformation, together with the nonexistent “Water Restoration Declaration” doc that Trump claimed the Newsom refused to signal.
“And of course it doesn’t exist. You can tell just from the phrase ‘Water Restoration Declaration,’ which sounds super-fucking made up,” Meyers stated.
Trump, Elon Musk, and right-wing media have been blaming something—from water mismanagement to variety, fairness, and inclusion (DEI) applications—however the precise trigger of those wildfires: local weather change.
Whereas California burns and the South will get coated in snow, the soon-to-be president is targeted on his personal political agenda, moderately than contemplating what it can take to deal with our want for extra sturdy infrastructure and cleaner vitality.
It’s going to be an extended 4 years.
