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‘The violent overthrow of the government’
Former President Donald Trump attended a court hearing in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, where his lawyer argued for presidential immunity for what Stephen Colbert called “the violent overthrow of the government.”
Jimmy Fallon joked that Trump has been a part of so many trials that “at this point, the courtroom sketch artist doesn’t even draw him; he just traces the grooves on his desk.”
“Trump spends so much time in court that cartoonists are running out of orange pastels.” -JIMMY KIMMEL
“Trump is in court so often that he signed up for PreCheck so he could get through security quickly.” -JIMMY FALLON
“During the hearing, Trump appeared visibly agitated and several times suddenly became anxious and upset. Finally, his lawyer gave him an iPad that played his favorite episode of ‘Bluey.’” -JIMMY FALLON
A judge pressed Trump’s lawyer on whether presidential immunity would extend to cases such as ordering special forces to kill a political rival.
Jimmy Kimmel joked that Trump better close the doors to Mar-a-Lago “because Bazooka Joe Biden has every reason to blow it into the sky.”
“Now, the good news is that the latches that should have held the door in place may not have come loose as previously feared, okay? The bad news is that the bolts may not even have been installed. Now, I know that sounds like a big mistake, but they were just following the instructions: put the door on the plane. I wonder why you have extra screws. Enjoy unlimited legroom.” -STEPHEN COLBERT
“Now, in response to this fiasco, the FAA has grounded all 200 Boeing Max 9 aircraft in the United States, saying it could take four to eight hours to inspect each plane. Well, I think I speak for all travelers when I say take your time! OK? Don’t rush. Be thorough. “We’ll be at Chili’s Too, drinking Spice-A-Ritas.” — STEPHEN COLBERT
The bits worth watching
Seth Meyers skewered his writers’ worst New Year’s jokes in Tuesday night’s “Surprise Inspection” segment.
What we’re excited about Wednesday night
Reneé Rapp will promote her role as Regina George in the musical remake of “Mean Girls” on Wednesday’s “Late Show.”
