Late-night talk show hosts Seth Meyers, Jimmy Kimmel, and Jimmy Fallon have weighed in on Donald Trump's statements about potentially annexing Canada as the 51st state, using humor to address the seriousness of the situation.
Seth Meyers arrives at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Jae C. Hong
Trump's comments have certainly caught the attention of the figureheads of one of America's more venerated institutions: late-night talk shows.
"He's like Darth Vader. Come to the dark side, or else. Trump today suggested he'll consider using economic force to get Canada to become part of the United States, and if that doesn't get him the Nobel Prize I don't know what is gonna.""President-elect Trump wants the United States and Canada to merge. Right now everyone who moved to Canada after Trump won is like 'Well, I guess it's off to the North Pole.
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