Late-Night Hosts Take On Trump's Remark at Hispanic Heritage Event
President Trump told Hispanic Heritage Month guests touring an unfinished White House ballroom: "Only a Hispanic could survive that fall." Late-night hosts reacted.
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- President Trump spoke at a White House event celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month.
- While touring an unfinished ballroom, he told attendees: "Only a Hispanic could survive that fall."
- Late-night comedy hosts responded to the remark in their monologues.
President Donald Trump prompted a wave of late-night commentary this week after a remark he made to guests celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at the White House.
According to reports of the event, the president told attendees to watch their step while touring an unfinished ballroom, then added: "Only a Hispanic could survive that fall."
Late-night hosts seized on the comment. The remark came during a White House reception marking Hispanic Heritage Month, an annual observance that recognizes the contributions of Hispanic Americans.
The quip, delivered as guests toured a ballroom still under construction, drew immediate attention from the comedy shows that monitor the administration's public appearances. The hosts presented the line as the latest in a series of presidential statements that have supplied their monologues with material.
The White House has not issued a follow-up statement on the remark as of press time, and the president's comments stood as delivered at the celebration.
Source: NYT Arts
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