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Late-Night Hosts Roast Trump Over Epstein Connections

2/12/2026

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Late-night hosts criticized the Trump administration's attempts to downplay the Epstein files.
Jimmy Kimmel highlighted Trump's claims about the Gordie Howe bridge and his name appearing over a million times in Epstein documents.
Kimmel mocked Howard Lutnick, Trump’s commerce secretary, for claiming he cut ties with Epstein in 2005 and visited Epstein's island in 2012.
Kimmel and Jordan Klepper questioned Lutnick's excuses, noting Republican hypocrisy over crime and Epstein-linked allies.

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Late-night hosts criticized the Trump administration's attempts to downplay the Epstein files.
Jimmy Kimmel highlighted Trump's claims about the Gordie Howe bridge and his name appearing over a million times in Epstein documents.
Kimmel mocked Howard Lutnick, Trump’s commerce secretary, for claiming he cut ties with Epstein in 2005 and visited Epstein's island in 2012.
Kimmel and Jordan Klepper questioned Lutnick's excuses, noting Republican hypocrisy over crime and Epstein-linked allies.