Stephen Colbert Calls Out Trump’s ‘Dumb’ White House Roof Press Conference
Stephen Colbert opened Tuesday’s (August 5) episode of The Late Show by focusing on the latest Donald Trump drama, referring to the president’s most recent actions as just “plain dumb.”
“So often these days, folks, the news goes from stupid to sad to sadly stupid. But today, I’m happy to report it’s just plain dumb,” he told viewers at the top of his opening monologue. “Late this morning, the president held an impromptu press conference from a highly unusual location.”
The late-night host then threw to footage of Trump on the roof of the White House. In the clip, a reporter is heard shouting, “Sir, why are you on the roof?”
“That’s not a question you hear asked of a world leader that often,” Colbert said, quipping, “It’s right up there with, ‘Your majesty, where are your pants?'”
Colbert continued to analyze the unusual clip, including Trump using hand signals to try and communicate. “I don’t know what this is,” the comedian stated, mimicking Trump’s hand motions. “I think he’s saying, ‘Look, the Capitol dome is a D-cup.'”
In another part of the video, Trump shouts down at the reporters, though it’s hard to make out what he’s saying. “What does that mean?” one reporter yells back.
“Yeah, what does that mean?” Colbert shouted, looking up to the camera in an overhead shot. “What does any of this mean? How are you the guy in charge? Why do we have to pretend it’s normal when an old man wanders around a roof and shouts at us?”
Elsewhere in Tuesday’s monologue, Colbert looked at the results of the latest Gallup poll, which ranked 14 prominent world figures in terms of popularity. At the top of that list was Pope Leo XIV, with the second most popular American on the list being Sen. Bernie Sanders.
“Which logically means Bernie could be the next Pope,” Colbert joked.
As for members of Trump’s cabinet, Colbert noted, “The Gallup folks found that everyone in the Trump administration is unpopular, but the least unpopular of the unpopular turns out to be Health and Human Services Secretary and angry bell pepper, RFK Jr.”
Colbert added that RFK Jr. might also be falling out of favor with Trump, pointing to a recent press conference, in which he “let it slip that Trump regularly grills him on the phone, asking, ‘Why aren’t people healthier yet?'”
Putting on his Trump impression, Colbert joked, “Hey Bobby, people are having trouble with their ankles. Have you seen the people’s cankles? The people’s legs are blowing up like bouncy castles down there. I mean, the people could barely get up on the roof this morning.”
You can watch Colbert’s full monologue in the video above and let us know your thoughts below.
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Probably looking where his copycat french ballroom is going. Just the manner in the way he goes about things makes him look stupid. Then add in some stupid explanation and he just looks dumb. And he wonders why he's the laughing stock of the world! Our leader isn't that great either but at least the world isn't making jokes at his expense!
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Just saying . . .the 'Man" doesn't know that 100% off drug costs is 0 cost. There can't be anything higher than 100% off!! How can he lower cost 1500%? The 'Man' is stupid!
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Leave it to Colbert and Seth Meyers to making Trump's presidency funny!
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Lib Dems trying hard to distract about how most of them Abandoned TX over the redistricting talk. So funny !! Stacy Abrams when she ran against Kemp that she planned to redistrict Ga. if elected. See it’s perfectly OK for Dems to do pretty much Anything when They are in charge, but they sure Hate it when given a dose of their own medicine !!
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Says the moron whose show was Canceled !! 🤣🤣🤣
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Colbert & others are correct. If Biden had appeared on the roof of the WH, the red-hat-mafia would have been foaming at the mouth, questioning his mental health and fitness.
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Biden couldn’t even find his way off stage Numerous times, no way he could even get on the roof probably even if led by the hand.
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The world loves it when America is a doormat, so of course they love Bernie Sanders and all the other weaklings. Europe hates Trump, because Trump owns Europe, as the EU leader Ursula von der Leyen shook hands with President Trump and agreed to the following: EU buys $750 billion in energy products. $650 billion in new investment in the US. EU agrees to buy more US miliary equipment. Tariff raised 15% on most EU goods.
European pharmaceuticals not included. Steel and aluminum tariffs stay at 50%. In exchange, Trump agreed not to raise tariffs on the EU to 30%. Zero tariffs on all US goods exports to EU.
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Sounds like you're a big fan of the kool-aid. 🙄
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Nah he’s just a fan of having a Real President in charge Instead of a group of people as President ( See Biden) !! 🤣🤣
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Your laughing emojis are very apt, considering the JOKE you told, about a 'real president.'
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The laughing emojis are laughing at You !!
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Guess it never occurred to the Loony Liberal Left that there might well be something classified that Trump was looking at. Or it could simply be some routine repairs as he was in the real estate and construction business for years he has a keen interest in such things. Much More Importantly Note how he told the reporters he’s not taking his Salary as President just like he did in his first tenure. I bet Biden drew every dime of his !! Libs always looking for the conspiracy theory that’s not there with Trump !! 🤣🤣
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