President Donald Trump made good on his threats to release footage of his interview with Lesley Stahl, claiming the video reveals 60 Minutes' "bias" and "hatred" toward him. Instead it confirmed the U.S. president's disturbing inability to answer simple questions.
"It's genuinely one of the most embarrassing, cringe-inducing things I've ever seen on video," said Late Night host Seth Meyers. It's a pretty big call, all things considered.
Meyers recorded his monologue before the second presidential debate between Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden on Tuesday, but the 60 Minute interview provided more than enough fodder for incredulous mocking. In particular, Meyers noted Trump couldn't point to anything resembling a healthcare plan despite having had four years to come up with one.
"'It's very simple, Lesley, everyone's going to get a little plastic baggie in the mail with some loose hydroxychloroquine and a half-eaten stick of Halls cough drops,'" said Meyers, imitating Trump. "He obviously has no plan [regarding how he will protect people with pre-existing conditions] and he has no intention of coming up with one either, because he doesn't care what happens to people with pre-existing conditions.
"And by the way, there are about eight million more people with pre-existing conditions now that Trump let coronavirus rage out of control," Meyers continued. This was a reference to the eight million confirmed COVID-19 cases in the U.S., and the negative long-term impact the virus can have even on patients who have recovered.
"He doesn't have a plan to protect people with pre-existing conditions," said Meyers. he has a plan to give people pre-existing conditions."
