Late Night Notes Trump’s Flagship Bugbear: D.E.I.

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Trump Takes Initiative

President Donald Trump blamed the FAA’s diversity and inclusion hiring initiatives for a midair collision over the Potomac River on Wednesday night.

Michael Kosta questioned Trump’s allegations on Thursday’s “Daily Show,” saying, “Just to be clear, Mr. President, you have evidence that diversity initiatives are responsible for this tragic crash? You’re not just saying this, right? Right?”

“Damn you, diversity initiatives! Why are you responsible for every historical tragedy? The fires in Los Angeles? D.E.I. The bridge collapse in Baltimore? D.E.I. The Irish potato famine? D.E.I. Slavery? D.E.I. Did you ever notice how many minorities were at slavery? It’s all D.E.I.” — MICHAEL KOSTA

“And remember, one of the most important things a leader can do in a rapidly developing, difficult situation is to calm people down, stick to the facts, and keep your uninformed opinions to yourself.” — MICHAEL KOSTA

“A terrible thing happened. All he had to do is go out there and say, ‘This is a tragedy,’ offer some comfort to the families, to the military families, promise to get to the bottom of it. But he can’t do that, because he’s callous, he’s racist, he’s sexist, and, most of all, he’s stupid. He’s a deeply stupid man.” — JIMMY KIMMEL

“I think maybe he gets jealous when a disaster gets more coverage than him. He’s like, ‘I’m the biggest disaster — you point that camera at me right now.’” — JIMMY KIMMEL

The Punchiest Punchlines (Make It Make Sense Edition)

“I’m not sure Donald Trump knows he’s the president. Remember when he waited 10 minutes after the wildfires started here in L.A. before he started blaming D.E.I.?” — JIMMY KIMMEL

“To blame this on D.E.I. it’s like — it’s like blaming 9/11 on hummus. It makes no sense.” — JIMMY KIMMEL

“Take it from a man who looked directly into an eclipse: You need common sense.” — JIMMY KIMMEL

“If a straight, white male pilot had injected a little bleach into that helicopter, none of this would have happened.” — JIMMY KIMMEL

“For all he knows, the cockpits, the control towers could all have been full of straight, white men. But Trump — you know, he hears the word ‘Black Hawk’ and he’s, like, ‘If that hawk had been white.’” — JIMMY KIMMEL