Late Night Comedy Highlights: Ronny Chieng’s Take on Mitch McConnell’s Absence

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Welcome to Late Night Roundup, where we recap last night’s standout moments. Comedian Ronny Chieng remarked on the absence of 84-year-old Senator Mitch McConnell, who has been out of the public eye since June 14 due to undisclosed health issues.

Chieng commented, “Apparently, people don’t like a majority senator disappearing with no explanation for three weeks,” highlighting the media’s demand for a “proof of life” video.

“Despite what Donald Trump wants you to think, he doesn’t run the government all by himself. There’s a whole other legislative branch with 435 congresspeople and 100 senators. Or maybe 99.” — Ronny Chieng

Chieng continued with humor, saying, “I think it’s pretty clear why he was admitted. Look at him, he was probably diagnosed with, I don’t know, being extremely 84.”

“You’re asking for a proof of life video from the hospital? 84-year-olds have trouble shooting video when they’re perfectly healthy. If he can shoot a video without his thumb covering the camera, we should make him king of America.” — Ronny Chieng

“Besides, what good is a proof of life video? We’re talking about Mitch McConnell — for the past two years, we’ve been watching him in videos where I have no idea if he’s alive.” — Ronny Chieng

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Tiffany Haddish also shared her comedic insights, mentioning Trump’s ceasefire with Iran, stating, “Hey, you know how Trump’s been bragging about his ceasefire with Iran every day for the past three weeks? Well, today he said it’s already over. Mm-hmm. Can you say something is over when it never really got started?”