'Grifting off the Bible': Internet hails Stephen Colbert as he roasts Trump over gag order and new venture
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Late-night comedian Stephen Colbert found humor and irony in the recent gag order imposed on former President Donald Trump in the hush money case involving Stormy Daniels.
Addressing his audience, Colbert pondered a perplexing question: "How do you gag someone who speaks out of their ass?" The audience responded with cheers and applause as Colbert continued, "The answer is very carefully."
Trump's personal attacks expose loopholes in gag order
The gag order, issued by New York Judge Juan Merchan, prohibits Trump from attacking potential witnesses, prosecutors, jurors, and court staff involved in the case. However, notably absent from the list of protected individuals were Merchan and his family.
"Missing from this list were Merchan and his family," Colbert noted, highlighting a potential oversight in the order's provisions.
Trump wasted no time in targeting Judge Merchan's daughter, falsely accusing her of using an image of Trump behind bars as her profile picture on a social media platform. Subsequently, the New York State Court system clarified that the account did not belong to Merchan's daughter.
"Trump went after Judge Merchan’s daughter," Colbert recounted, emphasizing the personal nature of Trump's attacks.
Stephen Colbert mocks Trump's Bible sales: centerfold included!
Colbert also seized the opportunity to lampoon Trump's latest business endeavor: selling $60 Bibles.
Describing it as part of Trump's "nonstop grifting of the rubes," Colbert quipped about the peculiar contents of the Bible, including the inclusion of public domain writings such as the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, the Declaration of Independence, and even the Pledge of Allegiance.
"Donald Trump is now hawking a Bible," Colbert remarked, setting the stage for his comedic critique. "It’s just like any other good book, except in the middle of this one is a centerfold."
With a touch of sarcasm, Colbert remarked, "You're spending $60 on public domain writing." He then slipped into his impression of Trump, joking, "If you order now, you'll get all the lyrics to 'Camptown Races' and a picture of Jesus' most beloved disciple, Steamboat Willy."
Social media users react to Trump's $60 Bible
The social media sphere erupted with commentary and critique following news of Donald Trump's venture into selling $60 Bibles.
One user wrote, "Why am I not surprised that Ttump is selling Bibles for $60? I guess his aides thought $66.60 would be too on the nose. Edit: Damn, I did not expect this to blow up so much. If this gets 6.6k likes, I will laugh my ass off."
Another added, "As a Christian who owns several Bibles, one released by Trump is abhorrent to me! He’s never read anything of substance. He’d sell his mother if he could."
One user replied, "So, $60 bucks to own a copy of everything Trump does not endorse, follow or believe in. Put this man in prison."
Another commented, "Trump claims the Bible is his favorite book, but his ex-wife said the only book he kept next to the bed was a book full of Hitler's quotes."
One user penned, "Sickening that Trump is grifting off the Bible. And putting the Constitution and other Federal documents in the Bible is soooo wrong! He makes me."
One said, "The book includes the Bible,, the United States Constitution, Declaration of independence; and several other documents that Donald Trump has never read."
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