“You know, ladies and gentlemen, when Donald Trump first contracted the coronavirus, I thought, maybe, maybe he’ll emerge from this experience with a piece of humility,” Stephen Colbert said at his peak. Show late Tuesday night of the monologue. “Because honestly, nothing will disarm his critics if he stands up and says to the world, ‘I was wrong. I have learned my lesson. And I truly sympathize with these hundreds of thousands of people who are seriously ill or have lost their lives because of this epidemic. ”
The host continued, “But I forgot one thing. “He never does that.”
Instead, Trump returned from the White House on Monday to Walter Reed’s hospital in the most dramatic way he could have imagined. “It was time so it could appear live on the evening news and every part of it was pure powerful propaganda,” Colbert said, as the president triumphantly walked up the stairs and played footage. “Only Donald Trump would think that climbing stairs is a feat of power,” he joked.
“Once on the balcony, Kim Jong Un removed his mask!” Colbert exclaimed before imitating the president. ” I’m back from the hospital hospital, and to put any delayed suspicions to rest, I haven’t learned anything. Kneel before me, you are weak and dry, and breathe my precious drops! ‘
“It simply came to our notice then. And it really felt like it was publicity, when they introduced it as publicity, ”Colbert said, sharing the flavor of the version Trump posted on Twitter with action movie music in the background. “Good Goebbels!” He added. “It’s not just a publicity stunt, it’s a trailer for the upcoming movie, Triumph the Fallen.”
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