Stephen Colbert roasted President Donald Trump for reportedly being named within the Epstein information in a video posted to social media on Wednesday. The not too long ago axed late night time host titled the clip, “Within the phrases of Elon Musk, ‘Donald Trump is within the Epstein information.’”
“There’s been a variety of smoking weapons on this case, however shortly earlier than we taped this present, we bought the smokiest but — as a result of the Wall Road Journal is now reporting that again in Might, Lawyer Normal Pam Bondi knowledgeable the president that his title was within the Epstein information,” Colbert instructed his viewers. “‘However he mentioned he hardly knew the man!’”
“You know the way they are saying there’s no such factor as unhealthy publicity? They’re not speaking about this,” he continued. “The president wasn’t alone. An official aware of the paperwork mentioned they comprise lots of of different names. In fact, names like Donald Trump, Donald John Trump, Donald J. Trump, Donny Trump, Donald Trump Jr., Father, Large Daddy, Large Daddy Bronzer, aka the Donald and a thriller man identified solely as micropenis DJT.”
The late-night host was fired up in his monologue, gleefully chanting “he’s within the information!” Final Thursday, Colbert introduced that CBS will likely be dropping him as a bunch and canceling “The Late Present” altogether subsequent Might.
This announcement got here after Colbert criticized his community’s mum or dad firm, Paramount World, of paying a “huge fats bribe” to President Trump by settling his lawsuit over a “60 Minutes” section broadcast through the presidential marketing campaign, paying out $16 million. The media large remains to be awaiting FCC approval of its pending $8 billion merger with Skydance Media.
On his first night time again for the reason that cancellation, a number of late night time hosts rallied round Colbert, displaying their assist for him by attending his first present again. Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers, Jon Stewart, John Oliver, Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper all appeared within the viewers as Lin Manuel Miranda and Bizarre Al Yankovic performed a Coldplay music and alluded to the since viral fan digital camera. The final couple they panned to was an animation of Trump and the Paramount brand cuddling and hiding from the digital camera just like the viral Coldplay live performance affair couple.
