A Closer Look Back, Episode 5: How Trump’s Win is Like Bush 2004

11/18/24 • 32 min

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In the fifth episode of Late Night's podcast series "A Closer Look Back," A Closer Look Supervising Writer/Producer Sal Gentile and A Closer Look Supervising Producer Emily Erotas discuss the how Donald Trump's electoral victory has quite a bit in common with George W. Bush's 2004 re-election. They also reflect on how they feel about covering the second Trump administration.

They tell behind-the-scenes stories from their time working with Seth Meyers and Late Night's writers and producers during the first Trump administration.

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They tell behind-the-scenes stories from their time working with Seth Meyers and Late Night's writers and producers during the first Trump administration.

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