When Meyers asked if Wolf learned anything from working on Late Night earlier in her career, she responded, “Every morning I walk into the the writers room and I reference foreign films that no one’s ever seen. Of the show, Wolf said, “If you hated the Correspondents’ Dinner, you’re really going to hate this show.” Wolf appeared on Late Night as she promotes her upcoming show on Netflix, The Break With Michelle Wolf, which premieres May 27. Wolf said, stifling laughs, “They’re chanting ‘Lock her up!'” echoing the oft-used chant of Donald Trump supporters when referring to 2016 presidential rival Hillary Clinton. Then, showing the audience a photograph of Wolf walking into a party with her writers’ staff following the Correspondents’ Dinner, Meyers asked what her staff was chanting.
“I think that means I’m the father of your children now,” Wolf joked. Next, Meyers showed Wolf a tweet from C-SPAN that said that in three days, Wolf’s sketch became the most-watched Correspondents’ Dinner video ever on the channel’s site, beating Meyers’ own turn in 2011. Following the controversy, Wolf questioned why critics were “making this about Sarah’s looks?” in a tweet. However, many comedians defended Wolf, including Meyers, whose Late Night show Wolf worked for as a writer from 2014-2016. The comedian was criticized for mocking Sanders’ appearance, with such comments as comparing her to a “softball coach” and making fun of the press secretary’s eye makeup.
In April Wolf drew the ire of some commentators for her comments about White House press secretary Sanders, who was in attendance at the dinner.
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