Stephen Colbert described Donald Trump‘s mind as “moist bread” on Thursday’s (June 12) episode of The Late Present because the president struggled to reply a easy query in regards to the musical Les Misérables.
The late-night host performed a clip of Trump on the pink carpet on the Kennedy Middle in Washington, D.C., for Wednesday’s (June 11) efficiency of the French anti-government protest epic. Within the video, Trump, accompanied by First Girl Melania Trump, spoke extremely of the manufacturing, saying, “I’ve seen it, we’ve seen it plenty of occasions. It’s unbelievable.”
Nevertheless, when requested which character he identifies with extra, Jean Valjean or Javert, Trump was stumped. “That’s a troublesome one. The final a part of that query, that’s robust, I feel,” he stated earlier than turning to Melania and saying, “You higher reply that one, honey. I don’t know.”
“What do you imply you don’t know?!” an incredulous Colbert responded. “Javert is the unhealthy man! You simply stated you’ve seen the present plenty of occasions. Is that quantity zero?”
The comic recommended another excuse why Trump had bother with the query, quipping, “It’s potential Trump doesn’t bear in mind who the characters are as a result of his mind is moist bread.”
He then busted out his Trump impression, saying, “The character I establish most with is Les… Lester Miserables, massive robust man. Constructed that fort on a cloud. Not joyful about it.”
Colbert additionally famous how Trump has spent the week attacking drag performances on the Kennedy Middle. Because the president fired the venue’s earlier management and named himself chairman earlier this yr, he has pledged to scrap the Middle’s “woke” programming, which he claimed consists of drag exhibits and “anti-American propaganda.”
The host shared how “a bunch of decked out drag queens” attended the present on Wednesday in protest of Trump’s feedback. “Good for them. That’s superb,” Colbert stated earlier than joking, “apart from anybody sitting behind them. ‘Sure, you slay queen. I’m with you. Are you gonna put on the large wig the entire time?’ Okay. Work!’”
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The Late Present With Stephen Colbert, Weeknights, 11:35/10:35c, CBS
