“Late Show” host Stephen Colbert was stumped on Tuesday by President Donald Trump’s latest ― and perhaps strangest ― media moment yet.
“So often these days, folks, the news goes from stupid to sad to sadly stupid. But today, I’m happy to report it’s just plain dumb,” he said. “Late this morning, the president held an impromptu press conference from a highly unusual location.”
Colbert rolled footage of Trump on the roof of the White House.
“Sir, why are you on the roof?” a reporter called out.
“That’s not a question you hear asked of a world leader that often,” Colbert pointed out. “It’s right up there with, ‘Your majesty, where are your pants?’”
That led Colbert to some other important questions.
“What does any of this mean? How are you the guy in charge?” he asked. “Why do we have to pretend it’s normal when an old man wanders around a roof and shouts at us?”
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