Stephen Colbert may be pleased about the gag order on Donald Trump in his hush money case, but he raised a “disturbing question” to his audience.
“How do you gag someone who speaks out of their ass?” Colbert asked on Wednesday night, receiving cheers and applause. He added, “The answer is very carefully.”
On Tuesday, New York Judge Juan Merchan placed a gag order on Donald Trump in the hush money case involving adult film star Stormy Daniels, preventing Trump from attacking potential witnesses, prosecutors, jurors, and court staff.
Notably, Judge Merchan and his family were not included in this list. Shortly after the order was issued, Trump falsely accused Judge Merchan’s daughter of using an image of Trump behind bars as her profile picture on X. Colbert also discussed the biggest Trump story of the week in his opening monologue: the $60 Bibles. He referred to it as part of Trump’s “nonstop grifting of the rubes.” “Donald Trump is now selling a Bible. It’s like any other good book, except it has a centerfold in the middle,” Colbert said.
He also made fun of the Bible for including the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, the Declaration of Independence, and the Pledge of Allegiance. “You’re spending $60 on public domain writing,” Colbert stated before doing his Trump impression. “If you order now you’ll get all the lyrics to ‘Camptown Races’ and a picture of Jesus’ most beloved disciple, Steamboat Willy.”
The order was issued in connection to Trump’s ongoing hush money case
He also mocked the Bible for containing the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, the Declaration of Independence and the Pledge of Allegiance. “You’re spending $60 on public domain writing,” Colbert said before launching into his Trump impression. “If you order now you’ll get all the lyrics to ‘Camptown Races’ and a picture of Jesus’ most beloved disciple, Steamboat Willy.”
