{"id":165531,"date":"2025-09-28T08:06:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-28T08:06:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/165531\/"},"modified":"2025-09-28T08:06:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T08:06:12","slug":"stephen-colbert-gleefully-celebrated-this-video-of-trump-battling-his-latest-foe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/165531\/","title":{"rendered":"Stephen Colbert Gleefully Celebrated This Video Of Trump Battling His Latest &#8220;Foe&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img alt=\"Person in a detective hat and suit, holding a pipe, stands on a stage with a thoughtful expression\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ee16b7a65a95bbece1417548c9507e76.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Cbs Photo Archive \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEver since Trump got back into office, he\u2019s been waging a campaign of vengeance against his enemies, who he believes have been trying to take him down,\u201d Colbert said. \u201cNow, he\u2019s focused all of his rage on the one foe who refused to take him up, and that is the U.N. escalator.\u201d<img alt=\"Two individuals ride an escalator. The man wears a suit with a red tie, while the woman is in a white blazer\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/132cb97aad2cf4c8edb54973b70fdd8d.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Alexi J. Rosenfeld \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/morgansloss1\/melania-trump-outfit-uk-jokes?utm_source=yahoo-recirc-links\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People Can&#039;t Stop Laughing At Melania Trump&#039;s Furniture-Like Fashion Choice While Visiting The UK, And LMAO;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">People Can&#8217;t Stop Laughing At Melania Trump&#8217;s Furniture-Like Fashion Choice While Visiting The UK, And LMAO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The escalator stopped suddenly when Trump and first lady Melania Trump reached it on Tuesday.<img alt=\"Two individuals are seated side by side, facing slightly forward, dressed in formal attire\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/87d525534b28f9632695b7f11308d4cd.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Alexi J. Rosenfeld \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNobody was hurt,\u201d Colbert pointed out. \u201cThey walked up the stopped escalator, sometimes known as stairs, but Trump just will not let it go.\u201d<img alt=\"A talk show host gestures during a broadcast, wearing a dark suit and tie. A cityscape view is visible through the window behind them\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"537\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/29728f45bbebbd9a41ee414bf2b95bb4.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/alexalisitza\/charlie-kirk-memorial-shocking-moments?utm_source=yahoo-recirc-links\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People Are Calling Out These 13 Moments From Charlie Kirk&#039;s Memorial Service;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">People Are Calling Out These 13 Moments From Charlie Kirk&#8217;s Memorial Service<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trump demanded an investigation and even arrests over the incident, although the U.N. said the escalator was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/entry\/united-nations-escalator-trump-videographer_n_68d33e3de4b02b5b9fb36410\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:stopped accidentally;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">stopped accidentally<\/a> by a member of Trump\u2019s own entourage.<img alt=\"A man and a woman ascend an escalator followed by security, with photographers in the background capturing the scene\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/869eba69b4fefb57a9fa9525a42f60aa.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Alexi J. Rosenfeld \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Colbert liked the video of Trump stopped on the escalator so much that he not only showed it again, but promised to keep doing so.<img alt=\"A group of people, including a man in a suit, ascend an escalator while a photographer captures the moment\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ca391c2dfb4bf5baf39b2ce9426a651b.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Alexi J. Rosenfeld \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/alanavalko\/jasmine-crockett-shading-kash-patel?utm_source=yahoo-recirc-links\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Internet Is Obsessed With Jasmine Crockett&#039;s Shady Response To Kash Patel At House Hearing;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The Internet Is Obsessed With Jasmine Crockett&#8217;s Shady Response To Kash Patel At House Hearing<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m so glad neither of those two people were injured,\u201d he said. \u201cBecause I will enjoy showing that footage every night until May.\u201d<img alt=\"A man in a suit gestures towards the camera on a talk show set with a cityscape backdrop\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"537\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/70eb0c2b12bd5aa7196acd93066f69f1.jpeg\"\/><img alt=\"Person in a tuxedo on a formal event backdrop, posing for a photo\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1440\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/edb9a79c7fd7633fbef14e804f8b11e5.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Kevin Mazur \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/alexalisitza\/maga-families-share-last-straw?utm_source=yahoo-recirc-links\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:One Woman Said Her Queer Grandchildren &quot;Didn&#039;t Deserve Equal Rights,&quot; 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