Internet in splits as Stephen Colbert jokes about Trump turning into 'world's angriest mime' after debate with Joe Biden

Stephen Colbert praised Joe Biden's challenge and joked about the strict rules he imposed
UPDATED MAY 16, 2024
Stephen Colbert celebrated the agreement between Joe Biden and  Trump for debates before election(The Late Show with Stephen Colbert/Getty)
Stephen Colbert celebrated the agreement between Joe Biden and Trump for debates before election(The Late Show with Stephen Colbert/Getty)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: In his Wednesday night monologue, Stephen Colbert hailed what he deemed  'historic day' as President Joe Biden and former President, now presidential candidate, Donald Trump agreed to two debates preceding the November election.

Colbert couldn't help but express admiration for Biden's challenge to Trump and the stringent rules Biden demanded. With a characteristic wit, Colbert quipped that these rules would render Trump "look like the world’s angriest mime."

Reflecting on past debates

Colbert's humor didn't stop there. He joked about the anticipation surrounding the upcoming debates, humorously reminiscing about the last time these two political heavyweights faced off in October 2020.

With a nod to Biden's video challenging Trump to pick debate dates, Colbert gleefully highlighted Biden's jab at Trump's legal entanglements,“Joe Biden and Donald Trump have agreed to two presidential debates. Yeah, my friend. Just like that they’re going head to head, toe to toe, mano a mango,” Colbert joked. “These two men last debated back in October, October of 2020. We all remember gathering with our friends and families on the couch to say, ‘oh god I hope this doesn’t happen again in four years'."

(The Late Show with Stephen Colbert)
Stephen Colbert joked about upcoming debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump (The Late Show with Stephen Colbert)

Deconstructing Joe Biden's challenge

Stephen Colbert proceeded to showcase a segment from the video Biden unveiled, wherein he challenged Trump to the debate while teasing him about his legal predicaments.

“First pick the dates,” Biden quipped, adding, “I hear you’re free on Wednesdays,” an obvious reference to Trump's obligation to attend his New York criminal trial on weekdays, barring Wednesdays.



 

Following this jest, Colbert invited his viewers to witness his reaction on the "Damn Cam," turning to the camera to deliver a resounding "Daaaamn."

After poking fun at Trump's reaction to the video, Colbert reiterated Biden's debate conditions to his audience, emphasizing Biden's preference for no audience and a studio setup equipped with microphones programmed to cut off speakers who exceed their allotted time. Expanding on this, Colbert humorously envisioned Trump silenced by a muted microphone, likening him to "the world’s angriest mime."

Social media buzz surrounding Trump's debate participation

As news of the upcoming debates between President Biden and Donald Trump circulated, social media users seized the opportunity to share their humorous and critical perspectives on Trump's potential behavior and participation.

One user wrote, "Donald Trump will spend the entire debate being told not to interrupt president Biden."

Another said, "So... If The Douchebag is convicted can he debate via Zoom?"

One user said, "Trump's debating style is "Let's get ready to mumble" 

Another added, "Put trump in a soundproof room during the debate."

One user replied, "Guaranteed Trump backs out of this debate."

This article contains remarks made on the Internet by individual people and organizations. MEAWW cannot confirm them independently and does not support claims or opinions being made online.Trump will not debate.

GET BREAKING U.S. NEWS & POLITICAL UPDATES
STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX.

MORE STORIES

Johnson said Trump deserved the first-ever America First award for tirelessly working around the clock and solving domestic problems.
5 minutes ago
USC faced backlash as its polling and fundraising criteria excluded all nonwhite gubernatorial candidates from the debate
5 minutes ago
Donald Trump said the US had 'no choice' but to carry out the strikes, pointing to what he described as the threat of Iran developing nuclear weapons
12 minutes ago
Fetterman warns the government shutdown strains federal workers, urging lawmakers to prioritize paychecks for TSA staff
34 minutes ago
John Fetterman said recent polling painted a misleading picture of his standing among Democrats and disputed claims his support had sharply declined
55 minutes ago
Addressing concerns over rising gas prices, Karoline Leavitt described the increase as temporary and linked it to ongoing combat operations
1 hour ago
Trump highlights ICE’s expanded role at airports as staffing gaps and unpaid federal work strain security operations
2 hours ago
Donald Trump alleged that Democrats' behavior was an attempt to distract from his administration’s accomplishments
2 hours ago
President Donald Trump also acknowledged Elon Musk's offer and said he would 'love it' if the Tesla CEO stepped in to help.
2 hours ago
The report noted that while Trump and Netanyahu share similar military goals, they differ significantly on the question of regime change in Iran
2 hours ago