One other day in America means extra President Trump happenings to cope with, and fortuitously, Stephen Colbert was available as soon as once more on Thursday evening (February 20) to interrupt all of it down.
On Thursday’s Late Present, Colbert spoke concerning the latest implementation of congestion pricing in New York Metropolis to assist scale back visitors and emissions. He identified how the idea appears to be working, as visitors has diminished and foot visitors in Manhattan has elevated, with Broadway reveals promoting out and native companies benefiting.
“Now, clearly, this looks as if a very good factor, so Donald Trump ruined it,” Colbert said, displaying a social media put up from the president wherein he declared, “CONGESTION PRICING IS DEAD, Manhattan and all of New York is SAVED. LONG LIVE THE KING!”
“Sure, the traditional area of an omnipotent king. Sure, it’s what all kings do: regulate native toll roads,” the late-night host quipped. “Behold! Camelot has been saved, for I’ve pulled Excalibur from the median strip of the Cross Bronx Expressway.”
Colbert mentioned the president calling himself a “king” is one thing he isn’t presupposed to do whereas additionally declaring how the White Home X account shared a picture of Trump carrying a crown.
“However you understand he’s trolling us, and we shouldn’t take the bait. However with this man, each troll is a trial balloon,” the comic continued. “So, right here we go. Mr. Trump, America won’t ever bow earlier than any king not named Burger, for he hath made us all a part of the royal household.”
Colbert then placed on a paper Burger King crown, including, “And we starvation for onion rings!”
He went on to level out how Governor Hochul shot again at Trump’s claims, saying congestion pricing wouldn’t finish in a social media put up the place she said, “The cameras are staying on.”
“Governor, I really like your defiance,” Colbert responded, “however you understand Trump loves cameras. This simply means he’s going to do his subsequent press convention strapped to the hood of a Camry.”
Elsewhere in his monologue, Colbert touched on Trump’s odd response to a query from a reporter on Air Power One who requested about potential price range cuts on the Protection Division. Trump answered by saying, “We’re gonna go into Fort Knox to ensure the gold is there.”
“Okay, that wasn’t the query,” Colbert mentioned. “So what the hell is Trump speaking about?”
“Comply with me down the silly gap, buddies,” he continued, explaining how there are some outdated conspiracies about whether or not the federal government is being truthful concerning the quantity of gold within the vault of Fort Knox, a concept Elon Musk has been “obsessive about” not too long ago.
Doing his Trump impression, Colbert added, “We’re gonna see if there’s actually silver at Lengthy John’s. I’m telling you, if the silver’s not there, then I solved that placemat for nothing.”
You’ll be able to watch Colbert’s full opening monologue within the video above and tell us your ideas within the feedback part under.
The Late Present With Stephen Colbert, Weeknights, 11:35/10:35c, CBS