Stephen Colbert: "Is there any kind of war that Trump is not about to start?" | Culture

The late-night guests discussed the dangers Americans may face as a result of Donald Trump's attempts to unleash a trade war with China.

Stephen Colbert

Stephen Colbert spoke about the president's visit to Louisiana, calling it "a big curse of the Big Easy" before turning to his tweets about Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Trump tweeted that his respect for him was unlimited, despite the trade war that he was brewing. "He will not even say that about his wives," Colbert joked.

Trump asserted that the trade war would result in a better future for America, although Colbert joked that it could be embarrassing for the president himself. "To stop paying tariffs, all you have to do is stop using products made in China," he said. "It's going to be embarrassing for Trump, he's going to have to stop using his own neckties … and his hair, I guess."

Trump also tweeted that all this would be beneficial to farmers and their "agricultural product", which led Colbert to say, "I'm not sure that he knows what grows on farms."

Colbert offered some ideas on how Trump could define a farm product, including "non-carbonated cow's cow cola".

Last week, Trump plans to send 120,000 troops overseas to the Middle East. "Commercial war, war war, is there a kind of war that Trump is not about to start?" Asked Colbert. "War in flames? The cupcake war?

Seth Meyers

In Late Night, Seth Meyers also talked about the trade war in the brewing industry and its potential consequences for large retailers, including Target. "Now, will white women turn against him?" Asked he.

Trump tweeted that the United States is in a fantastic position in its trade war with China. "There is more than one position?" Said Mike Pence, joked Meyers.

Trump was also criticized for complimenting Hungarian authoritarian prime minister Viktor Orbán, saying he was a bit controversial. "This guy is a dictator and you talk about him as a coriander," he said.

Meyers also noted that after the fiery episode of Game of Thrones last week, parents regretted their decision to name their children to the dragon queen. "If you named your child Daenerys, it's probably not your first regret," Meyers said.