Stephen Colbert came to the defense of an auto worker who called Donald Trump a \u201cpedophile protector,\u201d praising the man for using \u201cprecise language.\u201d<\/p>\n
During Wednesday\u2019s monologue for \u201cThe Late Show,\u201d the comedian addressed the controversial moment, which saw the president dropping an f-bomb and flipping the bird after auto worker TJ Sabula shouted the insult during Trump\u2019s tour of a Ford plant.<\/p>\n
\u201cApparently, Trump has designated a new national bird,\u201d Colbert joked before showing video footage of the viral exchange. \u201cThat\u2019s a new one. The President of the United States publicly f-bombs and then flips somebody off. That is the most crudely hostile response from the leader of our country since Herbert Hoover\u2019s campaign slogan, \u2018I\u2019ll poop in every pot.’\u201d<\/p>\n
As Colbert went on, he gave credit to Sabula for \u201cgetting under Trump\u2019s skin like compound butter on a Thanksgiving turkey.\u201d<\/p>\n
He added: \u201cAnd all because he brought up the Epstein files, which reminds me, where are the Epstein files? We were told that there would be Epstein files. In fact, you signed a law mandating that you would have to release the Epstein files by the middle of last month, but you still haven\u2019t. It kind of makes you seem like a, what\u2019s the phrase? \u2018Pedophile protector!’\u201d<\/p>\n
After reiterating Sabula\u2019s jab, Colbert gave the auto worker \u201cprops\u201d for \u201cusing precise language\u201d in the insult.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe could have shouted pedophile, but until the full Epstein files are released, that\u2019s just an unverified claim,\u201d Colbert added. \u201cWhereas pedophile protector is fairly in evidence at this point. And that\u2019s the kind of attention to detail you can expect in your F-150. There\u2019s a reason their motto is, \u2018Ford, not sure if this will ever come up, but for the record, we don\u2019t like pedophiles.’\u201d<\/p>\n
Per Colbert, Sabula has been suspended from his job pending an investigation. Though, as Colbert quipped, \u201cYelling something true at Donald Trump isn\u2019t the worst thing that\u2019s happened at a Ford plant. That would be the Pinto.\u201d<\/p>\n
Watch Colbert\u2019s full monologue above.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Late Show With Stephen Colbert\u201d airs weeknights at 11:35 p.m. ET on CBS.<\/p>\n
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