Ronny Chieng humorously addressed Senator Mitch McConnell’s absence on Wednesday’s Daily Show.
Jokes about the senator’s disappearance started after he was hospitalized on June 14 with undisclosed health issues. Chieng remarked, “Apparently, people don’t like a majority senator disappearing with no explanation for three weeks.”
Despite what Donald Trump wants you to think, he doesn’t run the government all by himself. There’s a whole other legislative branch with 435 representatives and 100 senators. Or maybe 99.
The comedian pointed out that McConnell is “extremely 84” and suggested the senator’s age is a factor in his hospitalization.
You’re asking for a proof of life video from the hospital? 84-year-olds have trouble shooting video when they’re perfectly healthy. If he can shoot a video without his thumb covering the camera, we should make him king of America.
Chieng also questioned the utility of a proof of life video, drawing laughs by saying, We’re talking about Mitch McConnell — for the past two years, we’ve been watching him in videos where I have no idea if he’s alive.
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Late night comedians also focused on President Trump, who declared his cease-fire with Iran has ended.
Tiffany Haddish quipped, Can you say something is over when it never really got started? That’s like me saying my relationship is over with Michael B. Jordan.
Ronny Chieng added, The cease-fire might be over. But lucky for us, we’ve got a dealmaker-in-chief as our president. And when he’s in charge, it’s never over.
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