An average of 174 lives are lost each day due to opioid overdoses, yet our president hasn't seemed to take the increasingly grave matter seriously to date. So in a recent Late Night segment, host Seth Meyers carefully scrutinized Donald Trump's failure to solve the growing opioid crisis - and he sure as hell didn't hold back in his takedown.
Meyers begins the segment by addressing how the deadly epidemic is notably prominent in the United States, as the country accounts for a whopping 27 percent of the world's drug overdose deaths. He refers to opioid addiction as a "uniquely American problem," just like "Type 2 diabetes in adults wearing shirts with Disney characters on them," he adds. You can always count on this guy to add his own humorous flair to even serious issues like this.
The late-night host goes on to tear apart Trump's former promise to increase funding and provide resources for states that need it most. Meyers shows various news clips that point out how the POTUS hasn't taken steps with the necessary sense of urgency, despite the fact that he formerly declared the epidemic a "national emergency."
Later on in the segment, Meyers touches on how Trump appointed Kellyanne Conway to deal with the crisis, for whatever reason. "Were you expecting a spit take? Because that part of me died months ago," he jokes, referencing his lack of surprise at Trump's decision to designate Conway for the duty. See what else Meyers has to say about Trump's inaction on the opioid crisis in the segment above.
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