Late night hosts think Trump's 'Live and Let Die' coronavirus field trip was a little 'on the nose'

Late night hosts on Trump's "Live and Let Die" moment
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Working from home is now so normal the Supreme Court is even doing it, including un-muted toilet flushing on work calls, Stephen Colbert laughed on Wednesday's Late Show. "Speaking of things going down the toilet: Our economy." At least 30 million Americans have lost their jobs, he noted. "Health experts say reopening the country too soon could have catastrophic results, but that's just a risk Trump is willing for you to take."

President Trump's "new 'Yeah people are gonna die but whatcha gonna do?' attitude also explains why, while he was touring the mask factory, his actual background music — and I promise you we did not make this up — was 'Live and Let Die.'" He suggested adding Peggy Lee and Cutting Crew to Trump's soundtrack.

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.