Late-night hosts on Wednesday discussed the rumors that Michael Cohen may cooperate with federal prosecutors, the summit between Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump, and Bill Clinton’s rocky book tour.

Samantha Bee

“This week Donald Trump met with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un,” began Samantha Bee. “It was weird but flirtatious enough to warrant a second date.

“Trump even made Kim a prom-posal video,” the host joked, in reference to the melodramatic four-minute movie trailer disseminated by the White House to drum up anticipation for the summit. “The meeting did produce a few concrete items, in that they’re the kind of hollow concrete Trump uses in his trashy hotels.

“The president has agreed to give up conducting military exercises on the Korean peninsula,” the host explained. “This may sound like a huge concession from Trump but you have to remember what he said in The Art of the Deal: ‘I’m an idiot.’”



Bee then noted that the South Korean government was blindsided by Trump’s commitment to halt joint military exercises and provide safety guarantees to North Korea.

“He also announced a freeze on any new US sanctions against North Korea,” Bee added, “because Trump isn’t about to screw North Korea like they’re a bunch of savage Canadians.”



Bee concluded: “The supreme leader left the summit legitimized as a nuclear power and glowing brighter than enriched uranium. And all Trump got in return was the same pledge of future denuclearization that North Korea has made and broken numerous time over the last 25 years.”



Pointing out the distinction between a pledge to denuclearize and “complete, verifiable, irreversible” denuclearization, Bee said: “It’s kind of like the difference between holding on to your virginity and,” as she held up air quotes, “holding on to your virginity.”

Stephen Colbert

Stephen Colbert addressed the possibility that Michael Cohen, the president’s former attorney and fixer, may cooperate with federal investigators as his lawyers prepare to leave the case.

“Sources say ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen is likely to cooperate with federal prosecutors,” Colbert said. “Yes, Michael Cohen is going to sing like a canary, which is ironic because it’s Trump that actually looks like one.

“The first sign that Cohen is about to flip is that his lawyers are not expected to work with him going forward and replacements for the lawyer has not been named,” the host explained, noting that Cohen has been in legal jeopardy since documents were seized from his home and office in a 9 April FBI raid.



“This must be a shock to Donald Trump because it comes at a critical time,” Colbert said, citing a Vanity Fair article. “Sources say Mueller is wrapping up his obstruction of justice investigation or, as one of them put it, it’s going to hit the fan pretty soon.”



Cohen, Colbert explained, is considered one of the few people who can “blow up” Trump given their decades-long working relationship. “That gives Cohen leverage,” he added, “because the last guy who threatened to blow up Trump got his own summit.

“The question is, will Donald Trump pardon Michael Cohen? Maybe, maybe not,” Colbert said, noting that the president blames Cohen for the ongoing Stormy Daniels saga.

“Why did Michael make me have sex with that woman?” the host joked, mocking Trump. “And why did he allow me to be alone with her during Shark Week? He knows it gets my juices flowing.”



Trevor Noah

Finally, Comedy Central’s Trevor Noah, in a segment called “So Much News, So Little Time”, briefly touched on the merger between Time Warner and AT&T, the World Cup, and Bill Clinton’s response to a question about Monica Lewinsky.

“A federal judge has approved one of the biggest corporate mergers in American history,” Noah began, referring to AT&T’s $85bn takeover of Time Warner, which was approved by a federal judge on Wednesday.

“Finally, Time Warner and AT&T are joining forces,” he added. “This is such great news for consumers because now we can get all of our horrible customer service in one place.”



"Soccer is the sport for Trump. He'd be great at it -- he's been faking injuries since Vietnam."



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After mentioning this week’s World Cup, and the news that the US, Mexico, and Canada will host the 2026 competition, he went on: “I could spend a lot of time talking about the World Cup but this is America, so I know we’ve got to move on, which I bet is something Bill Clinton wishes the media would do, too.”

Clinton, currently promoting his new novel The President is Missing, co-written by James Patterson, was asked about sexual harassment in an interview on NBC.

“Norms have really changed in terms of what you can do to somebody against their will,” Clinton said. When asked if he owes Monica Lewinsky an apology, he answered: “No, I never talk to her,” adding that he “did say publicly on more than one occasion that I was sorry”. The former president then said: “Someone should ask you these questions because of the way you formulate the questions.”

“What?” Noah replied. “That is one the weirdest moments I’ve ever seen in an interview. He just flipped it and asked the journalist a question. You know who I really feel bad for? President Clinton’s co-author, James Patterson. Think about it: that poor dude just wanted to promote a book but now he has to sit there quietly through every interview and watch the disaster unfold.”