The hosts started the week by talking about the total solar eclipse before moving on to political news — including former President Donald Trump’s failed bids to delay his criminal hush-money trial and Arizona reinstating a 160-year-old abortion ban.
Here’s what they had to say →
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Did You See It?
If you missed the eclipse, don’t worry; there are currently two billion videos of it on Instagram.
Jimmy Fallonon the celestial event that was visible in parts of the United States on Monday
See more highlights from Monday.
Delay Denied
So are you saying members of the jury can’t have seen any news about Donald Trump’s crimes? His crimes are the news!
Stephen Colberton Trump's lawyers arguing that he couldn’t get a fair trial in New York because potential jurors were exposed to news reporting on his other legal issues
See more highlights from Tuesday.
Turning Back Time
A law so old that it was passed before women had the right to vote. To which the Arizona Supreme Court said, “Don’t worry, we’ll work on that one next.”
Stephen Colberton the now reinstated 1864 law banning nearly all abortions in the state
See more highlights from Wednesday.
Hush-Money Monday
You know what they say: If at first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth or 10th you don’t succeed, cry, cry again.
Jimmy Kimmelon Trump’s first criminal trial starting on Monday, despite several failed efforts to have it delayed
See more highlights from Thursday.
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Seth Meyers Slams Trump’s $50 Million Fund-Raiser
Late Night Mocks Trump for Failed Efforts to Delay Trial
