Stephen Colbert side-eyed Donald Trump’s claims that his fanbase is larger than Taylor Swift’s throughout his monologue on Wednesday’s “The Late Show,” responding to a description of his fans being “more dedicated” by snarking that they’ve been “devoted to prison.”
“We are now 9 months far from the 2024 election,” Colbert stated at the start of his monologue. “Be sure to have your affairs in order. With Trump’s election the near certainty, the Maga mob is now turning their focus to their leader’s last staying political competitor, Taylor Swift.”
“Apparently, Donald Trump and his allies are going nuts over reports that Joe Biden is looking for a recommendation from Taylor Swift,” Colbert continued. “Oh, begun. No, no, no, no, please, gentlemen, begun. Go looking for the recommendation of a pop star. Do not you believe that’s underneath the self-respect of the workplace of Taylor Swift? She needs to have requirements.”
Colbert kept in mind that Swift did back Biden in 2020, “and her assistance this year might be substantial. The size of the hugeness: Large. Simply in 2015, a single Instagram post of hers caused 35,000 brand-new citizen registrations that’s remarkable.”
“Explains the strong surface for write-in prospect ‘Give her headscarf back Jake,'” Colbert continued before pointing out a current report that claims Biden’s personnel might even be thinking about sending him to a program on Swift’s present Eras trip.
“That would be enjoyable. I question what period he ‘d gown as? I’m gon na I’m gon na think Mesozoic,” Colbert quipped.
“Of course, we can’t even daydream about Joe Biden shrieking out the bridge to “Cruel Summer” without Donald Trump destroying it. Due to the fact that Trump is envious now and independently declaring that he is more popular than Taylor Swift. What? More popular than Taylor Swift. That is outrageous. Can you picture Trump offering out arenas in Tokyo?” Colbert stated as he slipped into his Trump impression.
“Konnichiwa Japan. I enjoy your gorgeous nation however I need to state your fillet of fish, honestly undercooked,” Colbert-as-Trump stated.
“If that’s not absurd enough, he’s likewise declaring that he has ‘more dedicated fans’ than Taylor does. Well, to be reasonable in the last 3 years, about 500 of his fans have actually been devoted to prison,” Colbert joked.
You can see the entire monologue at the top of the screen now.