VIDEO - Seth Meyers suggests more words for Trump administration to ban | TheHill
Late-night comedian Seth Meyers jokingly revealed words the Trump administration would like to ban in the wake of reports that the administration blocked the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) from using certain words in official documents.
"From now on coal will be referred to as patriot rocks, McDonald's Happy Meals will be called 'big boy food,' neo-Nazis will be called 'fun-time torch boys,' the Civil War will be referred to as the 'war of good people on both sides,' Hillary Clinton
Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonGrassley blasts Democrats over unwillingness to probe ClintonGOP lawmakers cite new allegations of political bias in FBITop intel Dem: Trump Jr. refused to answer questions about Trump Tower discussions with fatherMORE will be referred to as 'prisoner number 92753,' " Meyers said on his show "Late Night with Seth Meyers."
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Meyers's comments come days after The Washington Post first reported that top CDC officials had sent around a list of "forbidden" words and phrases, which included “evidence-based," "science-based," "vulnerable,” “entitlement,” “diversity,” “transgender” and “fetus.”
CDC officials have pushed back on the report, saying there are no bans and that the report was a result of a misunderstanding during a budgeting meeting.
“I understand that confusion arose from a staff-level discussion at a routine meeting about how to present CDC’s budget,” CDC Director Brenda Fitzgerald said in a statement Monday. “It was never intended as overall guidance for how we describe and conduct CDC’s work.”
However, the report has continued to fuel outrage among Democrats.
Sen. Patty Murray
Patricia (Patty) Lynn MurrayDemocrats turn on Al FrankenVA slashes program that helps homeless veterans obtain housing: reportThe Hill's 12:30 ReportMORE (D-Wash.) and Rep. Frank Pallone Jr.
Frank Joseph PalloneOvernight Energy: Watchdog probes Pruitt speech to mining group | EPA chief promises to let climate scientists present their work | Volkswagen manager gets 7 years for emissions cheatingThe nearly 60 Dems who voted for impeachmentEPA watchdog to investigate Pruitt meeting with industry groupMORE (D-N.J.) on Monday sent a letter to acting HHS Secretary Eric Hargan saying the reported policy “sends a clear message that the Trump Administration is yet again prioritizing ideology over science.”