As of Tuesday (April 29), Donald Trump has spent 100 days in workplace in his second time period, and Stephen Colbert is taking a second to have a look at the President’s “traditionally unhealthy” approval rankings.
“Within the New York Instances ballot of his first 100 days, his approval score is at 42%. In CNN, it’s 41%, after which the ABC, Washington Publish, Ipsos Flaming Scorching Cheetos ballot, he’s at 39%,” Colbert mentioned on the prime of Tuesday’s version of The Late Present.
He added, “That’s the worst polling numbers since polling started. I bought to consider that’s exhausting to listen to. ‘Babe, once I mentioned that was the worst intercourse ever, I solely meant since intercourse started.’”
“Nothing Trump has executed up to now is especially in style in any of those polls, however the factor actually dragging them down is his dealing with of the financial system,” the late-night host continued. “Within the ABC ballot, greater than 70% of People say the financial system immediately is both not so good or poor.”
He then quipped, “The opposite 30% are both in a coma or in his cupboard. Or each.”
Colbert went on to share Trump’s newest Fact Social rant, the place he hit again on the polls, calling them “pretend polls from pretend information organizations.”
“Okay, that stuff, which may idiot some folks. Okay, if it was only one or two polls, but it surely’s all of the polls,” Colbert responded, joking, “That’s like having a mug that claims ‘World’s Finest Mother! It doesn’t matter what my children say! Faux children!’”
Regardless of the “horrible” polling numbers, Colbert mentioned Trump continues to be “speaking an enormous sport,” pointing to the President’s current interview with Time journal. Within the interview, Trump claimed he’s made “200” commerce offers on tariffs regardless of no such proof.
“For the report, 200 offers would imply that Trump had made commerce offers with all 195 nations on the planet, plus 5 bonus commerce offers,” the comic mentioned. “‘It’s true, people. No, it’s true. That’s the artwork of the deal. That’s what I do. You realize me. I made offers with Wakanda, Narnia, McDonald’s Playland, East Korea, and I drove a really exhausting cut price with the Princess of Genovia. Robust gal!’”
Defending Trump’s assertion, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent advised ABC’s Martha Raddatz that Trump was most likely referring to “sub offers inside the negotiations””
Mimicking Bessent, Colbert replied, “He has so many sub offers. This man is getting $5 footlongs at Subway. Martha, he’s getting chips and drinks at Jersey Mike’s, and he’s simply taken a really high-level name with Blimpie’s.”
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The Late Present With Stephen Colbert, Weeknights, 11:35/10:35c, CBS