Stephen Colbert had a again handed praise for Donald Trump on Thursday’s “The Late Present,” after the stunning second when Trump disagreed with Robert F. Kennedy on Vaccines.
“Oh, there’s bother in paradigm, as a result of Republicans have been involved with the Mad ramblings of Well being and Human providers secretary RFK Jr,” COlbert mentioned throughout his monologue. The point out of Kennedy’s title elicited loud boos from the viewers, prompting Colbert to joke, “we will edit that out proper?”
“Final week,” Colbert continued, “the unhealthy Bobby testified to Congress that kids obtain as much as 92 vaccine doses in early childhood, when, the truth is, kids typically obtain roughly 30 vaccine doses, many in mixed injections. Yeah, Mr. Secretary, do your analysis. When your child will get the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, that’s only one shot.”
“Similar scenario as when your girlfriend says, ‘wow, that bathe was so quick. How did you may have time to shampoo and situation?’ And also you say, ‘darling, let me introduce you to slightly scientific miracle known as Pert Plus.’”
“All this loopy speak about vaccines has pushed a wedge between RFK JR and the president. Hearken to what Trump mentioned the day after Kennedy’s testimony,” Colbert continued. He then performed a clip during which Trump mentioned, “I feel it’s a must to be very cautious if you say that some individuals don’t should be vaccinated. Robust stance. Look, you may have vaccines that work. They only pure and easy work. They’re not controversial in any respect.”
“Wow. That’s shockingly wise. However you realize what they are saying a few damaged clock? It was shut associates with Jeffrey Epstein,” Colbert joked.
“However as an alternative of ditching Bobby, Trump is attempting to faux that Bobby’s liabilities are literally property by saying issues like this,” Colbert continued, taking part in one other Trump clip.
“Effectively, he’s a special type of a man, we’re developing with the solutions for different issues that ordinary individuals, common individuals, straightforward to get together with, individuals wouldn’t have the ability to do,” Trump mentioned.
“That’s a reasonably backhanded praise. ‘Cindy, I like courting you since you’re completely different from regular individuals, good individuals, engaging individuals. The place are you going? I haven’t talked about how bizarre you’re,” Colbert joked.
Earlier within the monologue, Colbert repeated his feedback urging towards political violence and calling for nationwide unity. This additionally included an amusing joke during which he mentioned he seems to be similar to Home Speaker Mike Johnson.
You may see that and the entire monologue beneath:
