Late-Night Hosts Respond to Trump's Puerto Rico Death Toll Tweet | THR News

Late-Night Hosts Respond to Trump's Puerto Rico Death Toll Tweet | THR News

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The transcript covers reactions from late-night hosts to President Trump's tweet disputing the Hurricane Maria death toll in Puerto Rico. Trump claimed the death toll was inflated by Democrats. Trevor Noah, Stephen Colbert, Seth Meyers, and Jimmy Kimmel each provided comedic and critical takes on Trump's statements, referencing an independent study by George Washington University that estimated a higher death toll. The hosts used humor and satire to highlight the controversy and criticize Trump's response to the hurricane.

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What examples of conspiracy theories did late night hosts mention in relation to Trump?

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How did Jimmy Kimmel humorously reference George Washington in relation to Trump?

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