David Letterman thinks Donald Trump shouldn’t be so shocked that he is a national punching bag.
“Irrespective of party or political ideology—if the leader of the free world is a fool, the leader of the free world, then, should expect and examine every bit of ridicule he receives,” Letterman told Jimmy Kimmel Tuesday night.
Though Letterman thinks Trump should be paying attention to the “ridicule” he receives, the My Next Guest Needs No Introduction host expressed his glee that Kimmel’s show hasn’t succumbed to his administration’s push to get his critics off the air. On Monday, it was reported that Kimmel’s ABC contract had been renewed for another year. “Another year is twisting those folks at Disney,” Letterman told Kimmel, “Good for you.”As for Letterman, he said he’s just fine with sitting out Trump’s administration. “No, I’m so glad to be out from under this mess, because people like you and people by like Stephen [Colbert] and people like Seth [Meyers] do such a masterful job of this, defending democracy.” He added, “Thank God for you, thank God for others, SNL, and everybody else. It’s just, I think it’s the way things need to be, in a democracy that’s seemingly this crippled.”
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