Late-night television hosts turned their attention to the president's latest effort to portray a robust national economy despite public worry over rising prices and job losses.
Meyers Focuses on the Perfect Score Economy
On his Wednesday night broadcast, Seth Meyers devoted his main commentary to the present condition of the economic climate. “Expenses of daily goods, from groceries to utilities, continue to climb while companies announce layoffs,” he explained. “This is the moment a commander-in-chief must demonstrate understanding and acknowledge the hardships of everyday citizens—and oh no, mid-sentence, I remembered who I’m talking about and accepted that there’s no way he’s going to do that.”
In contrast, the leader, in a this week's discussion, awarded the economy a grade of “the highest possible marks.”
“Admittedly that sounds insensitive, but to be fair, it’s conceivable Trump was just glitching,” Meyers quipped. He continued that this positive appraisal is “very much at odds with how the vast majority of people perceives the situation.”
Citing a new study, Meyers highlighted that over six in ten of Americans blame the president for economic conditions. “Therefore, it's less of an A+++++ and more of an F minus minus minus minus,” he stated.
“He is confronting the same problem Biden had: no one will believe people the economy is good when they can see the facts with their own eyes whenever they pay for food or settle their utility costs,” he argued. “Trump believes he’s succeeding but the American people think he’s,” as one a news anchor, “failing.”
The ABC Host Recaps a Long-Winded Pennsylvania Address
Elsewhere, Jimmy Kimmel focused on a lengthy rally that was intended to focus on the economy but strayed far from the stated subject.
“He's been relatively quiet for awhile,” Kimmel noted. “If he had talked for a little longer, it would’ve legally been classified an Avatar movie, that’s how extended it was.”
Throughout the extended oration, the president delivered “standard talking points: favorite targets, Sleepy Joe, catchphrases, all the crowdpleasers. He advised the audience who are finding it difficult to pay bills that their children could cut back on so many dolls or school supplies.”
“This approach, evidently, is to just incessantly insist things are excellent,” Kimmel remarked. “A tactic the identical error Joe Biden made, incidentally. You cannot simply declare people the economy is strong when they’re facing higher costs for all goods and services. We know how much things cost. People are observing the cost of groceries with our own eyes. And the message is to not see it. He expects us to be a bunch of not-sees.”
The 'Late Show' Host on a ‘Windchill’ Economy
Meanwhile, Stephen Colbert commented on the holiday season when “everyone is out making purchases.”
“Sadly, at present the most costly activity you can do with items is acquire them, because prices are up and Americans are not happy about it,” he stated.
Colbert referenced a new poll finding that a large majority of Americans view the economy unfavorably, though some analysis suggesting that “actually things look worse than they truly are,” dubbing this a “economy of perception.”
“The term because – I think we can all agree – recent times has been tough,” he quipped.
More data revealed difficult news for the president, including a high disapproval rating and the fact that a considerable number of the president's own voters reported the highest expenses in their lives. “That has to sting more when it’s his own voters,” said Colbert. “They are expected to love him no matter what.”
In an attempt to “persuade the public that the bad economy is in fact robust,” the figure offered specific suggestions on how to save lots of money.
According to the individual, “you can give up specific items, you can give up writing utensils.”
“How much does he think these items cost?” Colbert wondered. After checking prices, a pack sells for a small amount. “So cutting costs on such supplies may not be the most foolish comment he’s said, but I’m going to say it’s No 2.”
