Late-night hosts were quick to poke fun at President Trump's latest antics, from renaming the Institute of Peace after himself to claiming he has a healthcare plan – despite having no idea what it entails.
Trump's decision to abandon guidelines aimed at increasing electric car production was also subject to ridicule. "All you need in a car is the basics, folks," he joked. "You need the gas pedal, you need the steering wheel, and a little hula lady on the dashboard."
Colbert cleverly parodied Trump's style by saying, "Dance for me, tiny ukulele bride!" when discussing the new auto standards.
But it was Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth who really caught Colbert's attention. Hegseth had authorized military strikes against alleged drug smugglers off the coast of Venezuela without any concrete evidence – and even then, they found survivors attempting to continue their smuggling operation. This has been deemed a clear breach of international law by members of his own party.
Colbert was not having it when Hegseth pointed fingers at Navy Admiral Frank "Mitch" Bradley, who testified that the surviving smugglers were still trying to finish their job despite their ship being destroyed. Colbert quipped, "Yeah, but the boat was blown to bits! How were they going to continue their drug run? Ride to Miami on the back of dolphin drug mules?"
Meanwhile, Jimmy Kimmel found humor in Trump's claim that he has a healthcare plan – and his struggles to remember it. The host joked that Trump would be the only president who thinks Google counts as "loyal viewers."
Kimmel also took aim at the renaming of the Institute of Peace, now dubbed the Donald J Trump Institute of Peace – "and casino." A White House spokesperson defended the move by saying it was a bloated and useless entity. Kimmel shot back that so were other entities that got renamed.
On The Daily Show, Jordan Klepper referenced the growing pressure on the Department of Justice to release files about convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. Klepper joked about the release of over 150 photos from Epstein's Caribbean estate, known as "Epstein Island." He mocked the opulence and decor, calling it a "two-star Airbnb."
The Daily Show host also poked fun at the lack of bombshells in the latest file releases and noted how Epstein's private island looked like a failed DIY project. Klepper even joked that no one got hired as an interior designer for the estate – despite having access to a wealth of resources.
Trump's decision to abandon guidelines aimed at increasing electric car production was also subject to ridicule. "All you need in a car is the basics, folks," he joked. "You need the gas pedal, you need the steering wheel, and a little hula lady on the dashboard."
Colbert cleverly parodied Trump's style by saying, "Dance for me, tiny ukulele bride!" when discussing the new auto standards.
But it was Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth who really caught Colbert's attention. Hegseth had authorized military strikes against alleged drug smugglers off the coast of Venezuela without any concrete evidence – and even then, they found survivors attempting to continue their smuggling operation. This has been deemed a clear breach of international law by members of his own party.
Colbert was not having it when Hegseth pointed fingers at Navy Admiral Frank "Mitch" Bradley, who testified that the surviving smugglers were still trying to finish their job despite their ship being destroyed. Colbert quipped, "Yeah, but the boat was blown to bits! How were they going to continue their drug run? Ride to Miami on the back of dolphin drug mules?"
Meanwhile, Jimmy Kimmel found humor in Trump's claim that he has a healthcare plan – and his struggles to remember it. The host joked that Trump would be the only president who thinks Google counts as "loyal viewers."
Kimmel also took aim at the renaming of the Institute of Peace, now dubbed the Donald J Trump Institute of Peace – "and casino." A White House spokesperson defended the move by saying it was a bloated and useless entity. Kimmel shot back that so were other entities that got renamed.
On The Daily Show, Jordan Klepper referenced the growing pressure on the Department of Justice to release files about convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. Klepper joked about the release of over 150 photos from Epstein's Caribbean estate, known as "Epstein Island." He mocked the opulence and decor, calling it a "two-star Airbnb."
The Daily Show host also poked fun at the lack of bombshells in the latest file releases and noted how Epstein's private island looked like a failed DIY project. Klepper even joked that no one got hired as an interior designer for the estate – despite having access to a wealth of resources.
I gotta say, Trump's ego is getting out of control 
! Like, who renames the Institute of Peace after themselves? It's just ridiculous 
. And Colbert's joke about "tiny ukulele bride" was ON POINT 
. The guy's got no idea what he's talking about when it comes to policy, and that's just a fact 
. Meanwhile, Hegseth's military strike move is straight up shady 
. How can you just authorize strikes without concrete evidence? That's a big league mistake 
. And Trump's healthcare plan claim... 
, I mean, come on, dude! Google doesn't count as "loyal viewers" 
. Kimmel's jokes are always fire 
, and Jordan Klepper's Epstein Island joke was so funny it made me LOL 
, and I'm surprised he didn't get an interior design degree after building that place 
It's like something out of a bad Bond villain movie – opulent, decadent, and just plain messed up. I mean, who thought it was a good idea to build a private island as a playground for pedophiles? 
but seriously though, hes making us look bad on the world stage again. and defense secretary hegseth is like a one-man show over there, no evidence and still they just drop bombs 
and kimmels take on the renaming of the institute of peace... honestly who thought it was a good idea to rename an institution after yourself? like, hello its called the institute of peace not "your name" 
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. Klepper's Epstein Island jokes were also on point, especially the DIY project comment 
. It's hilarious how these hosts are using their platforms to poke fun at Trump's blunders without actually being mean-spirited 
. Anyway, keep 'em coming! 
. Renaming the Institute of Peace to the Donald J Trump Institute of Peace – and casino? That's just pure genius 
. 
And the 150+ photos of Epstein's pad are just begging to be ridiculed – like what, was it a Instagram influencer shoot or something? 
meanwhile colbert is just over here being his usual savage self and i am HERE. FOR. IT 
and can we talk about epstein's island tho?! like a two-star airbnb lmao 
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. The White House should at least have the decency to rename it something with a bit more... flair.
#TrumpTakedown #LateNightShenanigans - i mean, renaming the institute of peace after himself? what's next, renamig the moon? 
#FakeNews #AlternativeFacts - i love how they're not afraid to poke fun at the president's antics 
#EpsteinIsland #FailedDIY - those files released were like, totally underwhelming 
#NoBombshells #Underwhelmed
. anyhoo, i'm loving this late night show era of comedy – it's like they're keeping our presidents on their toes 