Show caption Seth Meyers: ‘Trump’s like a Gotham City gangster who thinks he can outsmart Batman and ends up dangling from a gargoyle.’ Photograph: YouTube Late-night TV roundup Seth Meyers: Trump is ‘a grifter who surrounds himself with other grifters’ Late-night hosts discussed the president’s callous remarks about California wildfires and the latest corruption accusations Guardian staff Tue 13 Nov 2018 16.49 GMT Share on Facebook

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Late-night hosts criticised Donald Trump for his latest misbehaviour, from his ill-informed remarks about the California wildfires to his questionable new pick for attorney general.

Seth Meyers

On Late Night with Seth Meyers, the host played footage from last week’s unhinged press conference that saw Trump claiming to have information on Democratic corruption that would outdo what they have on him. “No, you don’t,” Meyers said. “Trump’s like a Gotham City gangster who thinks he can outsmart Batman and ends up dangling from a gargoyle.”

He described Trump as “a grifter who surrounds himself with other grifters” while discussing the latest set of allegations aimed at his cabinet.

“If these guys weren’t in politics, they’d be selling fake Rolexes on the sidewalk in Times Square,” Meyers said.

Trump’s pick for attorney general, Matt Whitaker, has been accused of involvement in a fraudulent patent company. “Our next secretary of state’s going to be a guy who forges signatures on baseballs,” he said.

While Trump has claimed not to know him, an unearthed interview reveals him saying that he does in fact know him. “If Trump said something, you know he also said the exact opposite,” he said.

Stephen Colbert

On The Late Show, Stephen Colbert spoke about the wildfires that have been ravaging California. “At a time like this, it’s hard to know the right thing to say,” he said. “But for the wrong thing to say, let’s check the president’s Twitter feed.”

Trump has used the tragedy to launch an attack on what he calls the mismanagement of the forests in the area. “He is easily the most flammable president in US history,” Colbert said.

The president of the Pasadena Firefighters Association has taken apart Trump’s claims and invited him to visit the area and talk to those affected.

“That’s traditional, but I’m thinking maybe the last thing first responders need is a visit from the president,” he said.

Trevor Noah

Most people lie in a gradual curve. Trump is the “Tokyo Drift” of liars. pic.twitter.com/Q5KnlccyWh — The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) November 13, 2018

On The Daily Show, Trevor Noah said: “Let’s just say it: this past week has not been a good one for the president. Hell, the last two years hasn’t been a good one for the president.”

He continued: “Trump’s presidency is a lot like airplane wifi: there are moments when it seems to be working but most of the time it’s complete trash.”

Noah also spoke about Trump’s decision to fire Jeff Sessions and temporarily install Matt Whitaker, saying that he has “replaced his house elf with Republican Vin Diesel”.

He also contrasted Trump saying he didn’t know Whitaker with the interview in which he said he did. “Sometimes Trump lies so hard, he gives my brain whiplash,” he said.

Noah added: “At this point, you’ve just gotta laugh when Trump contradicts himself. He’s like Newton’s third law: for every Trump, there is an equal and opposite Trump.”