Tiffany Haddish used her guest-hosting stint to ridicule President Donald Trumps much-touted Fourth of July America 250 celebration in Washington, D.C., zeroing in on what she portrayed as underwhelming crowds on the National Mall.
According to Mediaite, the comedian opened her show by observing that Americans nationwide had been marking the 250th anniversary of the nations founding, then highlighted one California rodeo that celebrated with what she called a patriotic metaphor. The show then cut to a viral clip of a skydiver carrying an American flag who crashed into a stand, a visual gag clearly designed to suggest a botched patriotic display.
Haddish next revisited President Trumps earlier promise that the Great American State Fair would be packed to the brim before rolling television footage that contrasted reporters descriptions of a big turnout with images of visibly sparse crowds. The montage concluded with one attendee being asked what he thought of the fair, to which he bluntly replied: Not much, this is terrible.
Imma be honest with yall. There was more people at my bat mitzvah, Haddish quipped, following up with another self-deprecating jab: I am going to be real honest with you there was more people at my DUI trial. Her routine then shifted from mocking the events attendance to targeting the presidents supporters, as she seized on weather-related delays to his Independence Day address.
Trump was forced to delay his Fourth of July speech due to the hot and stormy weather. In fact, some MAGA fans had to seek shelter in the African-American history museum, she said, drawing applause from the studio audience. Haddish responded to the reaction with a pointed aside: Youre welcome, again.
It was so hot outside, a bunch of white grandpas had to learn about Frederick Douglass, she continued, before adding the punchline: Found out that was their cousin. The segment, which aired on ABC, underscored how late-night comedy continues to lean heavily into mocking President Trump and his supporters, even as many Americans seek more unity and respect for patriotic observances.
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