Seth Meyers on Monday called out President Donald Trump for telling “60 Minutes” that he was willing to work with Democrats on immigration, only to promote Stephen Miller, the architect of his hardline immigration agenda, to White House chief of staff.
“So, Trump said he would work with Democrats and then immediately promoted the most vicious, hardline extremist in his government,” said Meyers.
The “Late Night” host aired a montage of Miller attacking Democrats, including accusing them of caring only about “the defense of hardened criminals, gang bangers and illegal alien killers and terrorists” and describing the Democratic Party as “a domestic extremist organization.”
He also played footage of Trump acknowledging that his administration “might” have been “too tough” with its immigration crackdown, potentially costing Republicans in the midterms.
“Stephen Miller is the guy who created that policy,” Meyers pointed out. “Why are you promoting the guy responsible for the thing you admit people hate?”
“So, how could Trump say that he wants to work with Democrats on immigration while promoting Stephen Miller at the same time? It may seem contradictory, but there’s actually a very simple answer. He doesn’t give a shit,” said Meyers.
“He has no idea what his own government is doing, and he doesn’t care,” he added. “His biggest priorities right now are making money and building his ballroom.”
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