Jimmy Kimmel on Mitch McConnell’s return: ‘They’re just wheeling him around like a statue in a wax museum’
Late-night hosts discussed the Kentucky senator’s return after a months-long absence, Trump’s dismissal of AI threats and the ongoing war with Iran
TL;DR
- Mitch McConnell returned to the Senate after a prolonged absence, appearing disoriented and unable to speak, prompting jokes from Jimmy Kimmel.
- Kimmel contrasted the warnings about AI threats from tech leaders like Sam Altman with Donald Trump's view that AI is a hoax.
- Kimmel satirized efforts to get Trump to take AI safety seriously, suggesting telling him ChatGPT has Trump-Epstein files.
- Michael Kosta discussed the increasing costs of the war with Iran, which has surpassed initial estimates and led to rising gas prices.
- Kosta questioned why the war continues and gas prices are rising if Trump has declared victory, pointing to new Iranian strikes and threats to crucial shipping straits.