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Trevor Noah Is Amazed at How Fast Trump Cut Ed Gillespie Loose
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Trump Ditches Another Losing Candidate
Looking at the results in the election for Virginia governor on Tuesday, Trevor Noah and Stephen Colbert were both surprised to see President Trump distancing himself from the defeated Republican candidate, Ed Gillespie, who had embraced many elements of Mr. Trump’s platform.
Ed Gillespie worked hard but did not embrace me or what I stand for. Don’t forget, Republicans won 4 out of 4 House seats, and with the economy doing record numbers, we will continue to win, even bigger than before!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 8, 2017
“Trump does not play games with how fast he will abandon you. Like, he just quit the guy out of nowhere. I bet you one day when the U.S. economy crashes, Trump’s gonna be like, ‘What a loser economy. I’ve never even heard of America. I’m from Sweden. Guten tag.’” — TREVOR NOAH
“One person who said he loved Gillespie was Donald Trump. But the second Gillespie lost, Trump threw him under the tweet-bus. ‘Ed Gillespie worked hard, but did not embrace me or what I stand for.’ Clearly, if he worked hard.” — STEPHEN COLBERT
Samantha Bee Urges Action on Gun Violence
On “Full Frontal,” Samantha Bee discussed the need for gun control legislation. She told some jokes, then turned things over to a gospel choir, which sang a very nontraditional hymn — about what prayer alone can’t achieve.
“There is nothing more important to me than gun control. Look, I would love to not talk about gun massacres, but we can’t ignore them. That’s Congress’s job.” — SAMANTHA BEE
Is Rehab the Answer?
Mr. Noah pointed out that after being accused of sexual harassment and assault, both Harvey Weinstein and Kevin Spacey headed straight to Gentle Path at the Meadows, a high-end rehabilitation facility for men with sexual addiction and other issues. Mr. Noah wasn’t so sure that’s where they belong.
“Let’s be clear. Going to sex rehab doesn’t absolve you if you committed sex crimes. We’re not stupid, guys. There’s never been a ‘Special Victims Unit’ that ends with Ice-T going, ‘Get this serial rapist to Gentle Path at Meadows. I hope you like water aerobics, punk.’” — TREVOR NOAH
The Punchiest Punchlines (Thailand Edition)
“Twitter has officially doubled the maximum length of a tweet to 280 characters. Doubled, yeah. In a related story, President Trump’s thumbs have been rushed to intensive care.” — CONAN O’BRIEN
“He arrived today in China, although he kept calling it Thailand, ’cause it’s where they make his ties.” — STEPHEN COLBERT, discussing Mr. Trump’s trip to Asia
The Bits Worth Watching
Ms. Bee thinks of Eric Schneiderman, New York’s crusading attorney general, as a Trump-era superhero.
Former President Bill Clinton — who was first elected 25 years ago this month — sat down with Conan O’Brien on Wednesday. He revealed what he missed most about being president after leaving the White House in 2001.
What We’re Excited About on Thursday Night
Van Jones, the progressive commentator and former member of the Obama administration, will speak to Mr. Noah on Thursday.
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