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 Put up, Ipsos Flaming Scorching Cheetos ballot, he’s at 39%,” Colbert stated on the prime of Tuesday’s version of The Late Present.
He added, “That’s the worst polling numbers since polling started. I received to consider that’s exhausting to listen to. ‘Babe, after I stated that was the worst intercourse ever, I solely meant since intercourse started.’”
“Nothing Trump has finished up to now is especially common in any of those polls, however the factor actually dragging them down is his dealing with of the economic system,” the late-night host continued. “Within the ABC ballot, greater than 70% of People say the economic system right now 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 Reality Social rant, the place he hit again on the polls, calling them “faux polls from faux information organizations.”
“Okay, that stuff, that may idiot some individuals. Okay, if it was only one or two polls, however it’s all of the polls,” Colbert responded, joking, “That’s like having a mug that claims ‘World’s Greatest Mother! It doesn’t matter what my children say! Faux children!’”
Regardless of the “horrible” polling numbers, Colbert stated Trump remains to be “speaking an enormous recreation,” 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 file, 200 offers would imply that Trump had made commerce offers with all 195 nations on the planet, plus 5 bonus commerce offers,” the comic stated. “‘It’s true, of us. No, it’s true. That’s the artwork of the deal. That’s what I do. You already know 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 instructed ABC’s Martha Raddatz that Trump was most likely referring to “sub offers throughout 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
