Late Night Hosts Another Edition of the Trump Blame Game

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By Trish Bendix

April 16, 2020

W.H.O. Is Responsible?

President Trump announced his order to stop funding the World Health Organization during a White House news briefing Tuesday, or what Jimmy Kimmel called “yesterday’s episode of The Celebrity Appresident.”

“He says he’ll stop all funding until a review has been conducted. Stopping funding to an organization that handles pandemics in the middle of a pandemic is like slashing your own tires because you’re mad you woke up late for work.” — JIMMY KIMMEL

“So far, he’s blamed this on Obama, the governors, the media, the W.H.O. — has he blamed it on the Mexicans yet? No? OK, he’ll get to that.” — JIMMY KIMMEL

“And even if you don’t think the W.H.O. is perfect, the middle of the pandemic — the middle of a pandemic — is not a good time to cut funding from a group that is an integral part of fighting coronavirus. Yes, the organization is not perfect, but this is not the time to cut them off. It’s the same reason you don’t give your Uber driver one star during the ride. You do that [expletive] after you are safe at home, not while you’re doing 90 on the freeway.” — TREVOR NOAH
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1. "I still angry that WHO wiped out smallpox. Very angry! Very very angry!"