“America is in shock that the guy whose catchphrase was ‘You’re fired’ is firing everybody in government,” Bill Maher said of President Trump on “Real Time.”
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Hulk Smash
President Donald Trump’s first month in office has been eventful.
On Friday’s episode of “Real Time,” the host Bill Maher referred to the last several days as “week four of Hulk smash,” saying that Trump’s administration “dissects a frog with a hand grenade — this is their method.”
“We were so scared that the government was going to turn into ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ that we didn’t see that the big threat was from the guys on ‘The Big Bang Theory.’” — BILL MAHER
“America is in shock that the guy whose catchphrase was ‘You’re fired’ is firing everybody in government.” — BILL MAHER
“He wants to suck our blood? That is not what I voted for when I voted for Dracula.” — BILL MAHER
“Maybe this is why Gen Z’s approval rating of Trump has dropped 30 points in one month. Hey, kids, a little tip: The time to pay attention is before the election.” — BILL MAHER
“Look, I believe government is too bloated, but the way they’re doing it is ridiculous and horrible and now they went — maybe this is the one that’s too far — they went and fired almost everybody in the agency that’s responsible for maintaining our nuclear weapons. Fired — and then, of course, they had to walk that back because somebody said, ‘This is a national security crisis.’ Duh.” — BILL MAHER
The Punchiest Punchlines (Presidents’ Day Edition)
“It is Presidents’ Day, so to those who celebrate, why?” — STEPHEN COLBERT
“All government offices will be closed, although I think that was the plan anyway.” — BILL MAHER
“When I was a kid, it wasn’t Presidents’ Day; we celebrated Washington and Lincoln’s birthdays. Every February, we would hang our stockings and wait for Abraham Lincoln to fill them with wooden teeth.” — STEPHEN COLBERT
The Bits Worth Watching
The comedian Andy Richter and the lawyer and activist George Conway joined the panelists to dog DOGE on the Season 2 premiere of “Have I Got News For You.”
What We’re Excited About on Tuesday Night
George Clooney will discuss his Broadway debut in “Good Night, and Good Luck” on Tuesday’s “Late Show.”
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Source: Television - nytimes.com
