Stephen Colbert is discovering it laborious to have sympathy for Trump voters who’re experiencing “purchaser’s regret” amid the current political upheaval and rising worth of groceries, resembling eggs.
On Thursday’s (February 27) The Late Present, Colbert pointed to a Republican pollster who mentioned, “Trump voters are getting purchaser’s regret,” to which the late-night host responded, “Kinda laborious to really feel quite a lot of sympathy for them. They ordered the turd soup after which mentioned, ‘Waiter, there’s turds in my soup.” Then they got here again 4 years later and requested, ‘Y’all nonetheless have that turd soup?’”
As for why some MAGA supporters are beginning to get upset, Colbert famous one cause is as a result of President Donald Trump promised to deliver costs down on day one in every of his second time period in workplace. Nevertheless, costs proceed to rise, particularly the price of eggs.
“One factor that continues to make customers anxious is the excessive worth of breakfast, and with chook flu, there’s no finish in sight,” Colbert continued. “In line with specialists, egg costs might soar 41%, that means this yr’s Easter egg hunt goes to be the Purge.”
“It’s getting so costly, that is true, that right here in New York, some bodegas are promoting particular person eggs, referred to as loosie eggs, to prospects who can’t afford full cartons,” Colbert mentioned, including, “Yum, unfastened eggs, and in the event you can’t afford these, there’s a man within the alley within the again. I bought jumbo whites. I bought cage free natural brown. I bought a pair double yolks and crack. I imply, it’s simply it, it’s only a cracked egg, however you might smoke it.”
The comic additionally famous how, since January, “customs brokers have stopped a minimum of 90 folks from smuggling eggs into the nation,” quipping, “The pinnacle of the smuggling operation? Pablo Eggs-Cobar?”
With that, an animated rooster popped up on display to go with Colbert on his glorious pun. “Thanks, Clucky,” Colbert mentioned. “That’s our latest employees member. Clucky, the joke judging rooster. Thanks in your service, Clucky.”
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The Late Present With Stephen Colbert, Weeknights, 11:35/10:35c, CBS