Seth Meyers: Trump ‘Fresh Start,’ Steve Bannon Appointment, Sheriff David Clarke [Video]
Seth Meyers, the host of Late Night, appeared on the show’s “A Closer Look” segment last night where he spoke about how former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has attracted close to three-quarters of a million more votes than President-elect Donald Trump, despite the fact that the presidency is decided by the candidate who wins 270 electoral college votes, which Donald Trump took 306 of, compared with Clinton’s 232, according to International Business Times.
According to Seth Meyers, Trump will be bettered by Clinton by more than two percentage points in the popular vote, once final counting is complete.
Meyers went on to feature some of the signs held by anti-Trump protesters over recent days.
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“This is very bad,” reads the sign of a man wearing a hoodie and sunglasses standing surrounded by police in the middle of a city street scene at night.
“Not usually a sign guy but geez,” reads another sign, held aloft by another man.
The Late Night host stated that anti-Trump protests have been “almost entirely peaceful.” He described Trump supporters attacking the protesters and found irony in the fact that many of them promised “open revolt” if Hillary Clinton won the election.
How to stop riots. 1)Declare state of emergency.2)Impose early curfew. 3)Mobilize Nat Guard.4)Authorize ALL non lethal force. 5)Tear gas. pic.twitter.com/laBvrRbiz3
— David A. Clarke, Jr. (@SheriffClarke) November 12, 2016
Meyers turned to Milwaukee Sheriff David Clarke, who the comedian reports is under consideration for Donald Trump’s secretary of homeland security, and made light of the sheriff’s “angriest goatee,” to laughs from the audience.
The host noted Clarke’s aggressive stance toward anti-Trump protesters, conveyed in a tweet and contrasted it with Clarke’s words at a Donald Trump rally shortly prior to the election.
“Like I said, and I will continue to say, it is pitchfork and torches time in America,” Sheriff Clarke sounded angry as he said “America” in a clip from the rally before last week’s vote.
Footage of Trump Campaign Manager Kellyanne Conway stating that the anti-Trump protesters had “nefarious” intent and Fox News calling the protesters “communists,” “anarchists,” “antisemitic,” and “un-American” was then shown.
We can't let this happen. We should march on Washington and stop this travesty. Our nation is totally divided!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 7, 2012
Without showing the author, Meyers showed the body of a tweet by a protester who appeared to not “accept the outcome of the election.”
“Who was that crazy activist anyway?” Seth Meyers asked. Producers revealed Trump’s name to giggles from those gathered in the Late Night studio.
The host predicted that by 2018, Donald Trump will be tweeting that the job of president is “hard” and that “I am SAD!”
The @nytimes states today that DJT believes "more countries should acquire nuclear weapons." How dishonest are they. I never said this!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 13, 2016
The @nytimes sent a letter to their subscribers apologizing for their BAD coverage of me. I wonder if it will change – doubt it?
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 13, 2016
Meyers pondered whether Donald Trump’s continuing attacks on the media will have a “chilling effect” on freedom of speech in the United States. The Late Night host predicted that the president-elect will continue to keep the free press in his cross-hairs when he takes office in January.
The host expressed frustration with mainstream media quotes stating a belief that Donald Trump deserves “a chance” to “undo 18 months of racist, bigoted, unhinged rhetoric.” Clips of several media figures claiming that Trump deserves a “fresh start” and “a chance” were then played.
Meyers speculated that some members of the media may be attempting to delude themselves that Donald Trump’s policy proposals and rhetoric don’t “pose a unique threat” to the nation.
“Well, we gave him a chance. Bye chance, thanking for stopping by,” Seth Meyers stated after several clips announcing the appointment of Steve Bannon, of alt-right news outlet Breitbart, as Donald Trump’s chief strategist. Bannon is described as a “white nationalist” and “anti-Semite.”
The host took issue with those describing Bannon as “controversial,” insisting that he is a “white nationalist and anti-Semite.”
“Don’t talk about him like he’s pineapple on pizza,” Meyers implored his audience.
The comedian then quoted Breitbart articles that compared Planned Parenthood to the Holocaust and accused President Obama of “importing” Muslims, among other examples of questionable claims.
“Do you have a match somewhere so I can set my hair on fire?” Republican strategist Ana Navarro stated to CNN’s Jake Tapper when asked about Steve Bannon’s appointment to the Trump administration. Navarro, a conservative, voted for Hillary Clinton in the 2016 election, as previously reported by the Inquisitr.
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