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Jimmy Kimmel kicked off his eponymous talk show Wednesday night with a discussion President Donald Trump’s surprise national address.
after last minute announcementTrump addresses the nation live on prime time television To highlight his achievements since assuming office in January And blame your predecessor, Joe Biden, To address the affordability issues that many Americans face.
The address interrupted the season finale of the popular competition series survivor And destination All four broadcast networks halted their scheduled programming to air the speech.
“Yesterday, the President announced he would be doing an impromptu ‘fake-party’ chat in the middle of tonight’s season finale survivor And destinationKimmel reminded viewers.
“He interrupted them. It’s crazy to think that, if a few states had gone the other way, he would have been hosting one of those shows. Trump shouldn’t be vacating The Floor in advance, he should be clearing it, OK?” The late night host joked.
Similarly, Stephen Colbert joked the late show Wednesday: “It’s a really big deal for the network to hand over its prime-time slot on such a short notice, especially because here at CBS, their 9 p.m. talk show is right in the middle of the three-hour survivor season finale. Wait, until it’s actually the final challenge: ‘Survivors, you’ve endured starvation, extreme heat, and venomous snakes, but for your final challenge, you have to listen to a bitter old man talk about the ballroom.’
survivor The broadcast began at 8 pm ET and was paused for 22 minutes for Trump’s speech at 9 pm, before resuming for two hours.
on social media, survivor Fans were angry at the interruption of the Season 49 finale, which saw the five remaining cast members compete for the $1 million grand prize.
“Honestly, every time I wake up this administration finds new ways to ruin my day,” one person shared on Reddit.
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“F***ing Trump, man. You’re kidding. All nights to do this!” Another got angry.
“I see survivor Forget about this baboon, now he’s going to indulge himself in my hour and a half of escapism?’ The third one asked.
Speaking from the Diplomatic Reception Room at the White House, Trump began his speech by claiming that he “inherited a mess” that he is now “fixing.”
He also unveiled a “Warrior Dividend” for more than 1.45 million service members, stating that each would receive $1,776, which he claimed would be partially funded by their tariffs.
IndependentWhite House correspondent Andrew Feinberg gave this information: “What followed was a partisan statement indistinguishable from the signature rallies that have been the centerpiece of his political movement, in which he laid out a list of grievances blaming his predecessor for the state of the country almost a full year after taking the oath of office.
“Screaming into his microphone, Trump falsely claimed that inflation was ‘the worst in 48 years’ when he took office, but he soon began touting his administration’s efforts to shut down illegal immigration and dismantle the rights of transgender people.”