Funnyman Colin Jost’s joke about Trump officials fleeing to Argentina like Nazis after the Second World War fell flat on “Saturday Night Live” this week — receiving a tepid clap from a single audience member.
“If history is any guide, a lot of Trump officials will end up fleeing to Argentina,” Jost said, waiting as the audience awkwardly chuckled, with one resounding clap filling the room.
Colin Jost awkwardly laughed as one clap was heard. NBC
“Hey, one clap!” Jost said as the joke fell flat.
Trump’s $20 billion bail out for Argentina’s economy was announced on Tuesday, and Jost joked the deal was struck as a quid pro quo during the “Weekend Update” segment.
The suggestion, of course, is that Trump admin officials will be forced to flee to Argentina to avoid prosecution — similar to