The segment "A Closer Look" discusses President Trump's declaration of a national emergency to build a border wall, which the host believes is fake and unconstitutional. Trump spent the weekend after the declaration lashing out at critics, calling the media the enemy of the people, and demanding retribution against TV networks. The host also criticizes Trump's behavior, comparing him to a dictator and an adult grandpa who has trouble forming coherent sentences.
The segment also highlights Trump's inconsistency and lack of urgency in addressing the "emergency," as he spent the weekend golfing and eating at his private club in Florida. The host mocks Trump's press conference, where he rambled about the court challenge to his national emergency declaration, sounding like a 5-year-old telling a story.
The segment also touches on Trump's obsession with validation and praise, including his request to the Japanese Prime Minister to nominate him for a Nobel Prize, which was reportedly done at the request of the US government. The host also notes that Trump's behavior is hurting the US image around the world, citing Vice President Mike Pence's speech in Munich, where the audience laughed when he mentioned Trump's name.
The segment concludes by criticizing Republicans for supporting or being muted in their criticism of Trump's national emergency declaration, despite knowing it was unpopular and unconstitutional. The host also notes that Trump is unfit to be president and that the country is at the whims of angry old men screaming about stuff they hear on talk radio or see on Fox News.
Here are the key facts from the text:
1. President Trump declared a national emergency on a Friday.
2. Trump spent the rest of the weekend lashing out at critics.
3. Trump declared a national emergency to build a border wall.
4. Trump called the media the enemy of the people and demanded retribution against TV networks.
5. Trump called Justice Department officials who investigated him treasonous.
6. Trump went to Florida for a weekend of golf and lounging at his private club in Palm Beach.
7. Trump was spotted waiting for breakfast at the Trump International Golf Club.
8. Trump explained that he expected a protracted court challenge to his national emergency declaration.
9. Trump said he could have built the wall over a longer period of time, but chose to declare a national emergency instead.
10. Trump's national emergency declaration will be challenged in court.
11. Vice President Mike Pence mentioned President Trump in a speech in Munich, but received laughter instead of applause.
12. Trump asked the prime minister of Japan to nominate him for a Nobel Prize.
13. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe nominated Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize after receiving a request from the U.S. government.
14. Trump bragged about Abe's nomination, but claimed he had no idea Abe was going to do that.
15. Trump has been inconsistent about declaring a national emergency, going back and forth on the possibility.
16. Republicans reportedly urged Trump not to declare a national emergency, but many supported him after he did.
17. GOP Senate majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced that Trump would declare a national emergency, interrupting Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley's speech.
18. Grassley was angry about being interrupted, but only mildly criticized Trump's national emergency declaration.