Colbert Criticizes Trump's Ratings, Iran Policy in Monologue

Late-night television host Stephen Colbert used his Tuesday monologue on "The Late Show" to criticize President Donald Trump's declining approval ratings and the ongoing conflict with Iran, which has driven up gas prices nationwide. Broadcasting from New York, Colbert highlighted a recent University of Massachusetts Amherst poll showing Trump's approval at 33 percent, the lowest of his second term, amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.

The poll, conducted after U.S. strikes against Iran began last month, indicated that 47.2 percent of Americans strongly disapprove of Trump, while 22.4 percent strongly approve. Colbert addressed the latter group directly, asking the camera, "Who are you?" He then impersonated a supporter in a satirical tone, saying, "Well, I want gas to be expensive. I want the Kennedy Center blown up. And I know this is a pipe dream, but is there any way that maybe, maybe we could get Denmark to hate us? Because I would just love it if the price of licorice went up, too."

Colbert tied the mockery to rising fuel costs, noting that average gas prices had surpassed $4 per gallon for the first time since 2022, up from about $3 a month ago. He attributed the...