Stephen Colbert Hits Back At Trump's Demand With A Damning 7-Word Question
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The "Late Show" audience erupted at the joke.
“Late Show” host Stephen Colbert on Monday said President Donald Trump’s war with Iran has already reportedly cost $6 billion.
“Yeah, it’s surprising,” he said. “Did you know what you could buy with $6 billion? Twenty-seven Kristi Noem horsey commercials.”
Noem lost her job as Homeland Security secretary last week after a poor performance during hearings before Congress ― including an exchange in which she was grilled over a $220 million ad campaign for the agency in which she was prominently featured on horseback.
Colbert said Trump has yet to articulate exactly what he’s hoping to accomplish in Iran or when it will end.
But the president did say he wants to help pick the nation’s next leader.
The analyst explained to Bret Baier why the president wasn't directly admitting the fatal strike on the school.
It's a complete betrayal, said the "Late Night" host.
“All the boys have them," a Trump administration source told The Wall Street Journal. Another called it "hysterical."
The "Late Show" audience erupted at the joke.
GOP lawmakers cackled at the president's comment, which was slammed as "grotesque" and "sickening" on social media.
The president escalated his rhetoric against Iran as the war's second week continues.
The MS NOW host called plans to take military action against Cuba a "recipe for disaster" during Monday's episode of "Morning Joe."
The detention of the two teenagers and their family members drew significant public outcry.
“Girl read the f**king room,” one social media user said before giving the president’s granddaughter a piece of their mind.
Economists warn that even if that happens quickly, the damage to the American businesses and consumers could last months, years or even indefinitely.
"I made a mistake in allowing inappropriate access to Ohio State leadership," Walter Carter Jr. said.
Democratic senators are pitching massive tax cuts as a way to counter Donald Trump’s populist appeal.
A White House spokesperson told HuffPost it's natural that local officials want to honor Trump's "vast accomplishments."