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Give Him a Shot
Former President Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial is expected to come to a close on Thursday. Trump had intended to deliver part of the closing argument himself, but he backed down after refusing to abide by the judge’s restrictions, including that he not give “a campaign speech.”
On Wednesday, Stephen Colbert noted that Trump had been saying “a lot of crazy stuff about this trial” and hoped he might “also say crazy stuff during the trial” for the late night host’s own amusement.
“That is a terrible idea, and please, Jesus, let it happen.” — STEPHEN COLBERT
“Unfortunately, this afternoon, the judge rescinded permission for Trump to give his own closing argument. Boo! I knew Justice was blind; I didn’t know she was a buzzkill.” — STEPHEN COLBERT
“Don’t worry, as a comedian, I immediately filed an appeal: ‘Your honor, please, that would get us through February. I mean, come on. Think about our jobs.’” — JIMMY FALLON
The Punchiest Punchlines (Just the Two of Us Edition)
“Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis were the only candidates besides Trump, who wasn’t there, qualified to be in the debate. Trump calls them ‘Bird Brain’ and ‘the Meatball,’ which sounds like a morning radio team from 1995.” — JIMMY KIMMEL
“Why are they even letting them debate? This is like what happens between innings at a baseball game when they let the guys in the hot dog costumes race each other.” — JIMMY KIMMEL
“What a night between Haley and DeSantis. It was like Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen, minus the joy, booze, and viewers.” — JIMMY FALLON
“Yeah, it’s just Haley and DeSantis — it’s like when you go to a concert, and the only original band members are the bass player and the guy on the tambourine.” — JIMMY FALLON
The Bits Worth Watching
Tina Fey played Jimmy Fallon in “Friendzee,” a new guessing game about their famous friends.
What We’re Excited About on Thursday Night
The “All of Us Strangers” star Andrew Scott will sit down with Seth Meyers on Thursday’s “Late Night.”
