Stephen Colbert Spots The Musk-Trump Feud Moment That Proves 'Things Are Bad'
'Late Show' host Stephen Colbert said President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk are in the middle of a 'Cheesy Gordita Crunchwrap Supreme' of a feud right now.
'Because it's dripping hot, messy filth, and I am eating up every sloppy bite,' Colbert said. 'Bring it! Daddy like!'
Colbert offered up a recap of Thursday's long-expected turn of events.
'The most powerful man in the world and the richest man in the world, each with their own missiles, are throwing haymakers at each other like 'Real Housewives' on the 'Girls Trip,'' he said. 'This could easily get out of control, but thankfully a cooler head has stepped in to calm things down.'
That cooler head? Ye, aka Kanye West, who is notorious for his praise of Adolf Hitler and a turn toward antisemitism. On Thursday, the rapper called on Musk and Trump to mend fences.
'Broooos please noooooo,' he wrote. 'We love you both so much.'
'You know things are bad when the rational voice mediating your dispute is Kanye West,' Colbert said. 'That's like walking into an intervention organized by Captain Morgan.'
See more in his Thursday night monologue:
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