NBC’s Seth Meyers welcomed one of his Late Night writers, Amber Ruffin, to join him on Monday’s show to attack the White House Correspondents Association for canceling Ruffin’s comedy routine at this year’s dinner. Ruffin made the mistake of saying the quiet part out loud when she claimed she would not use the occasion to roast all sides because the Trump Administration is similar to a “bunch of murderers.” Meyers and Ruffin reacted to the news of her cancellation by comparing Trump to a Nazi and an arsonist, while Ruffin claimed the WHCA believes that the First Amendment is about being “nice to Republicans at fancy dinners.”
Towards the end of his monologue, Meyers pretended to be solemn about the whole thing, “Hey, also, before we wrap up the monologue tonight, the White House Correspondents’ Association announced on Saturday they're canceling their plan to feature comedian Amber Ruffin at this year's correspondents’ dinner. The organization said that in this political climate, they don't want to focus on the politics of division. I just want to take a moment to say, I'm a big fan of Amber Ruffin, and I would have loved to hear what she had to say.”
Pretending to move on, he added, “And, finally, tonight, a bodega was robbed in Brooklyn this week. The burglar shattered the store's front door, emptied the cash register, and set fire to the ATM. When asked why he—”
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