In a recent episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, host Stephen Colbert addressed the anxiety that many are feeling about the state of the country. However, Colbert injected his trademark humor into the situation by highlighting a seemingly odd solution from Italy. A village in Italy called Olai is offering $1 homes to Americans upset by the election result. Colbert humorously volunteered to take one of these homes and become roommates with his staff and audience members. He joked about the prospect of enjoying long strands of spaghetti lighting in Italy.
Moving on to more serious matters, Colbert discussed President Donald Trump‘s latest pick for the administrator of Medicare and Medicaid, Dr. Oz. With a touch of sarcasm, Colbert remarked that Trump seems to be picking people he sees on TV for important positions. He questioned the qualifications of Dr. Oz, noting that winning Daytime Emmy Awards for hosting a TV show does not automatically qualify someone to administer the medical system.
Colbert’s humor turned to Trump’s pick for Secretary of Transportation, former Wisconsin Representative Shawn Duffy. He poked fun at the fact that Trump seems to be hiring people from TV shows, with Duffy being a co-host of Fox Business’ The Bottom Line. Colbert even made a humorous plea for an ambassadorship himself, but only to a country mentioned in the song “Kokomo.”
The talk show host then turned his attention to other controversial nominations, including Pete Hegseth for the defense department. Colbert highlighted the allegations against Hegseth of sexual misconduct, suggesting that it seems to be a requirement to work in the Trump administration.
Colbert couldn’t resist making fun of other Trump nominees, including Chris Evans Ryan Walters, an ultraconservative Christian nationalist who ordered Oklahoma’s public schools to keep a Bible in each classroom. Walters made headlines again by ordering state schools to play a video of himself praying for Trump, which Colbert found both bizarre and inappropriate.
Despite the serious topics, Colbert managed to keep the segment light-hearted with his characteristic wit and humor. He closed the show with a joke about Thanksgiving and expressed gratitude for birds before thanking his guest, President Bill Clinton, and introducing a performance by Casey Musgraves.
As always, Colbert’s entertaining and thought-provoking monologue on The Late Show was a hit with viewers, sparking laughter and sparking conversations about the current state of politics and pop culture.
