Seth Meyers on Monday accused Democrats of failing to sufficiently combat the “shock and awe” tactics being deployed by President Donald Trump’s weeks-old second administration.
Meyers listed just some of the controversial moves made by the Trump White House so far — from firing inspector generals to forcing out top FBI officials.
Then the “Late Night” host asked: “I thought you were just going to lower the price of eggs! What is all this other shit? It’s like hiring a handyman to fix your toilet and when you come back, he’s pulling out the fixtures, rerouting the pipes, and replacing your shower with a Jacuzzi that also doesn’t work.”
Some Democrats are urging people to “not freak out about everything that Trump does,” noted Meyers. Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) this week said how his party will tackle Trump: “We’re not going to swing at every pitch. We’re going to swing at the ones that matter for the American people.”
Meyers commented on that line: “Get your bat off your fucking shoulder. Democrats should be teeing off on this guy.”
“Right?” he asked, drawing applause from his studio audience.
Watch Meyers’ “A Closer Look” segment here:
And his monologue here: