Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ parody video imagines Beyonce’s response to Trump’s prosecution threat
WASHINGTON, DC: 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' didn’t hold back Monday night, July 28, as the show mocked President Donald Trump’s threat to prosecute Beyonce.
It imagined the singer’s fiery response track, cleverly titled “A Response From Beyonce".
Trump had bizarrely claimed, without evidence, that Democrats illegally paid Beyonce $11 million to endorse former Vice President Kamala Harris.
He didn’t stop there, also calling for criminal charges against Beyonce, Oprah Winfrey, Al Sharpton, and Harris herself, citing nonexistent laws. It's worth noting that Beyonce has not issued an official response to the social media rant.
Stephen Colbert's show envisions Beyonce's response to Donald Trump's threat
On Monday night’s 'Late Show' with Stephen Colbert, viewers were treated to a cold open that ripped into Donald Trump’s latest outlandish claims involving Beyonce. Set to the tune of her hit 'Irreplaceable', the parody skewered Trump’s meltdown and dragged his ties to Jeffrey Epstein back into the public eye.
CNN’s Audie Cornish introduced the absurd moment: “The president falsely claimed Beyonce was paid $11 million for endorsing Kamala Harris,” she said.
The parody begins, “You and Jeff, you and Jeff. If all of your files are released, you’ll be effed… You needed a distraction quick from all these damning Epstein pics.”
The segment included a spliced-in Trump yelling “Beyonce!”—only for parody Beyonce to hit back with, "Don’t come for me like that! I’ve got a big old bat! Don’t you ever for a second think we’ll forget—you’re a pedophile’s pal!”
In a surreal punchline, a clip of Trump’s voice responded: “She’s right!”
The skit quickly went viral, with fans applauding for turning Trump’s baseless attacks into a brutal roast, and for shifting the focus back to Epstein, a topic Trump has long tried to evade.
Donald Trump targets Beyonce and Kamala Harris
During a late-night tirade on Truth Social, Donald Trump lashed out at former Vice President Kamala Harris, Oprah Winfrey, Beyonce, and Reverend Al Sharpton, threatening prosecution over what he claimed were illegal paid endorsements.
Trump alleged that Beyonce was handed $11 million by Democrats to endorse Harris in the 2024 election, yet "never sang, not one note, and left the stage to a booing and angry audience." He also claimed that Al Sharpton received $600,000 and Oprah Winfrey $3 million in “expenses.” However, he offered no evidence to support any of the accusations.
He ended his post with a warning: "You are not allowed to pay for an endorsement. It is totally illegal to do so. Can you imagine what would happen if politicians started paying for people to endorse them. All hell would break out! Kamala, and all of those that received Endorsement money, BROKE THE LAW. They should all be prosecuted! Thank you for your attention to this matter."
Beyonce’s alleged parody response to Donald Trump’s latest attack went viral online
The parody video imagining Beyonce’s response to Donald Trump’s latest online attack quickly went viral, racking up millions of views across social media.
One commenter called out the political motive behind Trump’s rant, writing, “The distraction strategy backfired, lol 🤣.”
Another praised the parody as “genius and hilarious,” while someone else added, “This is so uplifting 😅😂.”
Praise for Colbert poured in, too. “Colbert unchained... priceless 😊,” one user commented.
A YouTube viewer joked, “Oh dear, Trump's gonna lose his breath at this rate 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣.”
Not all reactions were supportive, though, a critic took a jab at Colbert, saying, “Stephen still doubling down on the EXACT thing that has gotten his shows ratings to tank so badly that they need to end the late show completely 😂😂😂 Hope you enjoy your last few months on air Colbert, you should’ve stuck to Comedy Central, you were actually funny then.”
Still, others expressed unwavering love, “I love Stephen Colbert from the depths of my soul❤😂,” one fan wrote.
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