Internet in stitches as Stephen Colbert sums up Trump's legal woes in 4 words during 'hilarious' late-night monologue

Stephen Colbert said that February 15 seemed like an 'insane day' for America after Trumps court hearings
PUBLISHED FEB 17, 2024
Stephen Colbert took a comedic dive into former President Donald Trump's court hearings (Getty Images)
Stephen Colbert took a comedic dive into former President Donald Trump's court hearings (Getty Images)

MANHATTAN, NEW YORK CITY: Stephen Colbert provided an overview of the various legal proceedings concerning Donald Trump before delivering a succinct "brief public service announcement" regarding the former president's legal challenges on Late Night.

Expressing his dismay, Colbert remarked, "This is fucked up," followed by the display of a "The More You Know" graphic on the screen.



 

Stephen Colbert reflects on Trump's legal woes

Colbert humorously remarked that while February 15 seemed like an "insane day" for America, it was just a "regular day" for the current GOP front-runner.

He highlighted the significant court hearings in two of Trump's four criminal cases - one in New York regarding his hush-money case and another in Georgia concerning his alleged interference in the 2020 election.

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Stephen Colbert didn't shy away from addressing the anticipation surrounding the impending verdict in Donald Trump's $370M civil fraud trial (@ColbertLateShow/Youtube)

Colbert debated the anticipation surrounding the verdict expected on February 16 in Trump's $370 million civil fraud trial.

Despite acknowledging the desensitization of Americans to Trump's legal troubles, Colbert emphasized that it's "not normal" for a presidential candidate to have to interrupt their campaign to defend themselves in multiple courtrooms.

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Stephen Colbert deftly highlighted the often tumultuous nature of American politics while poking fun at Donald Trump (@ColbertLateShow/Youtube)

“And I would like to point out that in all seven of his cases, no one, no one doubts that he did these things. We’re just sitting around patiently waiting to find out if the wheels of justice will grind fast enough for there to be any consequences,” he added.

Colbert continued, “And the media’s covering it like it’s any other political story, like it’s all horse race. But in this horse race one of the horses is old while one of the horses is old, has hoof-in-mouth disease and keeps quoting horse Hitler.”

Internet calls Stephen Colbert's monologue 'most hilarious'

Colbert's 'Horse Hitler' joke ignited a flurry of reactions, with audiences splitting their sides with laughter and praising the host for his unwavering defense of justice through humor.

One wrote, "Great rant Steven. As I always say, Americans need to understand that their hair actually *IS* on fire, and its OK to act accordingly."

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Another said, "Most hilarious late night monologue I've heard covering these disturbing topics! Well done Stephen and all the writers that worked hard on this!"

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"Kudos to Stephen & his staff for making the dubious and nauseous more humorous," quipped another. 

While person wrote, "Outstanding monologue Mr Stephen. Gold stars for all y'all"; another said, "I agree with Stephen, this is f***ed up."

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"I almost spit my beer on that "Horse Hitler" joke I'm so f***ing dead!", one said as another person added, "LOVE STEPHEN AND HIS WRITERS! love them! Awesome and funny defense of justice and sanity! You are our ANTI HULK, Mr. Colbert ...we LOVE you when you're angry!"

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"Absolutely amazing mono," commented a person. 

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