“In response to his sinking poll numbers, today Trump posted a New York Times article praising ‘The Apprentice’s’ ratings from April of 2004,” Colbert pointed out.
“Always a tipoff that life isn’t going great for you when you start to brag about something from 22 years ago,” he pointed out. “You kids think dad’s a loser? Well, I’ll have you know that back in high school, I once won two free tickets to see the Spin Doctors in Anaheim at the Grove.”
1008
jahathebrnApr 23, 2026
+247
This is like how my grandma keeps asking my parents how I'm doing in school even though I'm 38
247
ursasmallerApr 23, 2026
+120
Keep those grades up.
120
deran6edApr 23, 2026
+5
Drink your drugs
5
28HzApr 23, 2026
+6
Stay in milk
6
Seeker80Apr 24, 2026
+2
You make sure to brush your face and comb your teeth before going to school, young man!
2
chantsnoneApr 23, 2026
+9
Knowledge is power
9
tasthesoseApr 23, 2026
+12
France Is Bacon
12
BigToober69Apr 23, 2026
+8
I have dreams I have to finish a few classes and im way behind and I wont be able to but im pretending its fine. Im 38.
8
Dakota5176Apr 24, 2026
+7
My dad dreamed he was late to a final he hadn't studied for well into his 90s. That anxiety never goes away.
7
Chemistry11Apr 23, 2026
+40
She’ll be disappointed to know you haven’t been going to class
40
BrainKatanaApr 23, 2026
+28
It’s because unlike that monster, even though her mind is going she is still capable of love and concern for your wellbeing, and it manifests by asking about how school is going.
Hug your gram gram
28
__ThePhantommApr 23, 2026
+5
well if you get a C then no ice cream for you, young man.
5
hockendukeApr 23, 2026
+6
Yes! What’s up with that?
6
BroloceneApr 23, 2026
+7
Either memory issues, or they dont care enough about you to remember specific details about your life. But, probably memory issues.
7
hockendukeApr 24, 2026
+1
In my family, it’s def the latter.
1
Affectionate_Hornet7Apr 23, 2026
+5
That happened to my granddad too. Better say goodbye to her while she still knows who you are
5
FaceDownInTheCakeApr 23, 2026
+1
r/suicidebywords
1
SparseGhostC2CApr 23, 2026
+1
... are you sure she doesn't have dementia and just think you're still an actual child?
1
WashingtonpinotApr 24, 2026
+1
She’s going to be devastated when she finds out Rusty is still in the Navy.
1
redredbloodwineApr 23, 2026
+26
I never watched a minute of that show and don’t understand why anyone did.
26
Drunken_Wizard23Apr 23, 2026
+24
I didn't watch past the first season, but as Penn Jillette explained after being on Celebrity Apprentice: Trump's stupidity and irrationality lent itself to reality tv much better than if a more grounded, logical-thinking businessman were to host. His tendency to fly off the handle and fire anyone over anything made for better tv than if the contest was purely merit-based
24
ThreadheadsApr 24, 2026
+4
Pretty much the same as why the vast majority of couples fail on the a Bachelor franchise or why hardly any of the contestants on The Biggest Loser were able to keep the weight off: what makes good TV and what actually works in real life are two very different things.
4
UrsusRenataApr 23, 2026
+7
Entrepreneurship interest, same appeal as Shark Tank in the beginning.
7
BuckscienceApr 23, 2026
Um, Christina Applegate and Katey Sagal, duh!
0
Fresh_Individual5500Apr 23, 2026
+3
Psst, I think this particular thread is about The Apprentice.
3
BuckscienceApr 23, 2026
+3
Entirely possible that I got distracted thinking about Married, With Children. Thanks for steering me straight.
3
slartibartfast64Apr 23, 2026
+2
I had a brief business relationship with a guy who was 60ish and still had a high school achievement award on his professional bio. LoL.
2
Fuzzy-Butterscotch86Apr 23, 2026
+1142
Al Bundy. One of the most pitiable tv dads to ever exist. Such a pathetic loser that nobody in his family, even the dog, respected him. Perfectly written to be as big a failure as possible.
What's his one thing he clings to to brighten up his dreadful existence? 4 touchdowns in a single game. Polk High record. He'll brag about it, bend over backwards to bring it up so he can talk about it, fantasize that he's still doing it... Twenty something years later he longs for that glory.
The president of the United States is living his life like the most perfect loser who has ever been written.
The problem is he is deserving of zero pity.
1142
ChemicalGloApr 23, 2026
+403
Just like Uncle Rico from Napoleon Dynamite too.
“How much you wanna make a bet I can throw a football over them mountains?... Yeah... Coach woulda put me in fourth quarter, we would've been state champions. No doubt. No doubt in my mind.”
403
KayBeeToysApr 23, 2026
+198
I recently found out Uncle Rico is also Lazlo from _Real Genius_
Edit: a full measure of credit to Jon Gries for the way he delivers that line. I never played football, and the character is a bit of a buffoon, but he makes that wistful brag into a complete encapsulation of an American Dream unrealized.
198
TheBourbonLiedApr 23, 2026
+98
He's also in White Lotus
98
FIRST_DATE_ANALApr 23, 2026
+38
And he’s Roger Workman in LOST
38
motivation1966Apr 24, 2026
+3
He played this loser well also!
3
Derton10Apr 23, 2026
+25
He also got Dylan McKay hooked on heroin.
25
Chemistry11Apr 23, 2026
+45
He’s also the Wolfman with nards
45
InstructionFinal5190Apr 23, 2026
+25
From monster squad?! That's awesome
25
Madam_ApathyApr 24, 2026
+19
He was also a homeless man in Seinfeld who wouldn’t give back Kramer’s Tupperware
19
pariah1981Apr 23, 2026
+45
He’s an integral part of all 3 seasons too
45
Beginning_Tour_9320Apr 23, 2026
+7
I thought I recognised him. Well spotted.
7
WestboundPachydermApr 23, 2026
+6
He was also in Get Shorty
6
BoygunasurfApr 24, 2026
+5
He’s also Ron in More American Graffiti (1979, 110 minutes). Definitely a 5-bag of popcorn movie, especially since it’s a sequel.
5
Disastrous-Fold5221Apr 23, 2026
+16
Hes also in Fallout
16
PurpleBatteryWizardApr 24, 2026
+3
And Dreamcorp LLC!
3
mcaressApr 24, 2026
+3
Killed in WL
*edit: I meant he did a fantastic job lol
3
sparrow_42Apr 23, 2026
+5
and my axe
5
DebalicApr 24, 2026
+2
He's also the thug with the broken nose in The Rundown.
2
QuietMolasses2522Apr 24, 2026
+1
Hold up….
1
Pesmerga777Apr 23, 2026
+11
Also in Fallout S2
11
WilfordsTrainApr 23, 2026
+9
Lazuli was awesome. *Real Genius* was awesome.
9
rfb654Apr 23, 2026
+10
Picks up George’s toupee in Seinfeld
10
StenchbergApr 23, 2026
+6
He also plays a Vietnam vet that can't sleep on an episode of the xfiles
6
neon_meateApr 24, 2026
+1
I think that episode was my introduction to Tony Todd.
1
StenchbergApr 24, 2026
+1
He's great
1
winkler456Apr 23, 2026
+5
His greatest role (of great roles) was King Vidiot.
5
OppositeofhairyApr 23, 2026
+4
Lazlo Hollyfeld was my go to password to everything. Then I got hacked. So it WAS a great password.
4
KayBeeToysApr 23, 2026
+2
On a related note, Agamemnon is really fun to type on a QWERTY keyboard. Try it!
2
hearditall1080Apr 24, 2026
+3
Also Broots on The Pretender…… in case anyone was wondering how old I am.
3
IMA_5-STAR_MANApr 23, 2026
+3
Lazlo! Buddy!
3
Electrical-Dig8570Apr 24, 2026
+3
My favorite random fact about the actor is that he is a vegetarian. For the scenes in Napoleon Dynamite where he “eats” steak, he would spit it out at the end of each take.
Just commitment to the role.
3
TeeFuceApr 23, 2026
+2
In Get Shorty.
2
GazdatronikApr 23, 2026
+2
Napoleons Grandma is also in Real Genius
2
SmileyfaxApr 24, 2026
+2
He's also the Wolfman in Monster Squad. "Wolfman's got nards!"
2
greenwithindie21Apr 24, 2026
+2
He also plays a lawyer in ER for an episode or two
2
VicodinJonesApr 24, 2026
+1
He was excellent in both roles!
1
genkApr 24, 2026
+1
He's in Pretender if you like mid-90s mystery/vengence shows as a nerdy side character.
1
ipukedmypantsApr 24, 2026
+1
He was also in Alice in Chains' music video for Rooster
1
MorganvegasApr 23, 2026
+21
Betcha I could throw that steak a quarter mile
21
vandyke_browneApr 23, 2026
+8
Looks like there’s a lot of thangs you don’t know about
8
Pickled_doggoApr 23, 2026
+9
I’d be makin millions of dollars, soakin it up in a hot tub with muh soul mate
9
dragonslayerbarbieApr 23, 2026
+2
Omg thank you so much for reminding me of that line lmfao too good
2
RoryBluesApr 24, 2026
+2
“Back in ‘92, I could throw the pigskin a quarter-mile.”
2
csukoh78Apr 23, 2026
+1
"***clear*** over them mountains" :-)
1
Upset_Code1347Apr 24, 2026
+1
But...1982!
1
Soft_Hotel_5627Apr 23, 2026
+53
That's an insult to Al Bundy. Al got up everyday and dragged his miserable ass to the shoe store to at least provide for his family, Al had friends and there were plenty of times where his family told them they loved him or at least thanks. Trump has never worked a hard day in his miserable f****** life. Do you think any of his kids have ever said they love him and meant it?
Put some respect on Al Bundys name.
53
drfeelgood22785Apr 24, 2026
+5
I remember the episode where he thought his car was stolen after it got washed and he says he had some really expensive valuable stuff in the trunk. Turns out, one of the items was a framed picture of his family. He shit on them all the time, but he definitely loved them.
5
GeneralBSApr 25, 2026
+1
This might be the comment chain that made that show up on my recommended list.
1
OP-PO7Apr 23, 2026
+130
The crazy thing is watching that show and realizing that in that era, Al Bundy was considered both fat and poor. The man had a 2000sf 3br house on a shoe store employee salary. Fuckin inconceivable
130
congteddymixApr 23, 2026
+32
You do realize that it’s a TV show and like the house was incredibly dated even by 1980’s standards and that he was still paying on his 1972 Dodge Dart till like the end of the series.
32
OP-PO7Apr 23, 2026
+48
I wish I had an incredibly dated 2000sf house. I mean damn, I just wish I had a house at all tbh. So he had to make payments on the same car, he also raised two kids right? Absolutely insane. And his wife didn't work if I remember? That might be wrong though idk. Either way, crazy stuff
48
congteddymixApr 24, 2026
-9
His wife didn’t work, that’s partly why they were poor. Have you even watched the show? Next thing you know is you will be saying that Roseanne was living the high life.
-9
OP-PO7Apr 24, 2026
+7
Brother, that show is older than me. I've seen reruns, but I was maybe 9 when it went off the air.
7
congteddymixApr 24, 2026
-8
Then stop talking about how it was realistic even in the day. It basically parodied show like the Cosby show and was supposed to be absurd. Like one of these episodes they find a secret passage way to the strip club in their basement.
Great show and a fun watch but to even say it was based in reality even then is kind of a stretch.
-8
OP-PO7Apr 24, 2026
+7
Brother, who said it was realistic? I said he was considered fat and poor in the 90s and if you compare that same standard to today it would seem outlandish. I don't get what you're so confused about man?
7
wsxdfcvgbnjmlkjafalsApr 23, 2026
+9
yeah but it's not far off from reality. I grew up in a nice area that got nicer, wealthier. It was not known as a blue-collar neighborhood, but blue collar folk on modest incomes could afford to live there. They didn't go on big holidays, but they had a cottage and a decent life.
Now the houses cost at LEAST twice as much
9
1732PepperCoApr 23, 2026
+28
Jim Carrey has some old standup where he talks about how you can tell how pathetic someone is by how far back they have to reach back for glory and then goes on to do an impersonation of an old man recalling when he was a sperm and he won “The Big Race”
28
ThenotsodarkknightApr 23, 2026
+11
Al was a better man than Trump. Worked at a job he hated to “feed” his family toaster leavins’ and never cheated on his wife despite the funny opportunity here and there on the show.
11
DartBurger69Apr 23, 2026
+28
Except Al Bundy was still a likeable person.
28
flynnfxApr 23, 2026
+6
#AL Bundy would be 1000x better than the current president.
6
jasno-Apr 23, 2026
+16
Al Bundy was the tv dad I was raised on. His one liners were legendary.
There was this episode where Peg complains to Al.about being thirsty, he looks at her, wipes the sweat off his forehead, and flicks it at her, and says something like, drink this. .
What a savage. Nobody was off limits. His kids, his smoke show of wife, his neighbors, coworkers, customers, police, didn't matter. Dude was ready to dish it out 24x7
16
armwithnutritionApr 23, 2026
+2
No Ma’am!
2
mybutthzApr 23, 2026
+4
Al Bundy was also only like 40 years old. Far from highschool, but still closer in the rearview than whatever major achievements Trump is clinging on to.
4
AvonBarksdale666Apr 23, 2026
+5
The big difference is that Al Bundy actually achieved something at one point in his life
5
Low_Intention_1327Apr 23, 2026
+3
Ed who played as Al Bundy, actually ripped into Trump. https://youtu.be/njH2R6-WeVw?si=qpJ6S-634LIont1
3
StinkiePeteApr 23, 2026
+3
You're the top comment on the last two posts I opened...
3
Fuzzy-Butterscotch86Apr 23, 2026
+5
Lol that's crazy. Was the other one the 30 Rock post?
5
StinkiePeteApr 23, 2026
+7
haha yeah. I don't know who that duck is but the Carmen San Diego hat stuck out at me.
7
IndirianApr 24, 2026
+3
Aw, FFS, TIL I’m older than Al Bundy was at the start of the series and I’m no where near as successful as he was (by metrics) as he was with a house and family working as a shoe salesman.
3
SgtSchultz2112Apr 23, 2026
+2
Peggy was such a Wanker.
2
sadtissuehappytissueApr 23, 2026
+2
This is poetry.
2
TraditionalTackle1Apr 24, 2026
+2
I live next door to a guy who was a big football star in hs. Now he’s unemployed and lives with his mom. He spends most of his time yelling at ppl to get off his lawn.
2
Candelpins1897Apr 24, 2026
+2
At least Al didn't fantasize about his daughter.
2
hatesbiology84Apr 24, 2026
+2
Omg, Al would even pose! Remember when his station wagon was gonna hit 1,000,000 miles?!
2
ScreenMuch90210Apr 23, 2026
+3
Did Mrs. Darcy write this comment?
3
vroartApr 23, 2026
+2
Polk high!!!!
2
Protonic-ReversalApr 25, 2026
+1
Ever think about Al’s like in comparison to today. In the 90s he was a pathetic loser. But by today’s standards this dude is living the dream. Works a set 40 hours/week. Owns his own 2-story house and car in the suburbs of Chicago, raising two kids with a wife that doesn’t work. Selling shoes! Not dying in some Amazon warehouse. How people today would kill for this life today?
1
100ryApr 25, 2026
+1
Why did I read this in the voice of Jon Bois
1
Ambigram237Apr 23, 2026
+112
There is a gaping chasm inside that man that can never be filled.
112
inkslinger3000Apr 23, 2026
+63
Ever since his best friend Jeff died
63
teddyKGB-Apr 23, 2026
+16
*only and best friend
16
terrierheadApr 23, 2026
+13
Even Jeff said Donnie was the worst.
13
PurpleZebraCabraApr 24, 2026
+3
Ever since his dad decided he wasn't good enough.
3
AgentInkling99Apr 23, 2026
+4
It was filled once with a tent spike.
4
TechNoirLabsApr 23, 2026
+6
Bubba filled it
6
ParticularAmphibianApr 23, 2026
+2
From what I’ve read, there already is one
2
newbathroomtimeApr 24, 2026
+1
[ Removed by Listnook ]
1
doodleywootsonApr 23, 2026
+242
How the actual f is his approval rating 32%? How do 32% of you actually still approve of him?
242
SkittleavixApr 23, 2026
+148
Think about how dumb the average human being is.
Then think about how half of us are dumber than that.
148
gnarlifeApr 23, 2026
+85
You've got to remember that these are just simple farmers. These are people of the land—the common clay of the new West. You know... morons.
85
trevorhstephensApr 23, 2026
+16
Nice reference. So perfect
16
Dinker54Apr 23, 2026
+13
Gene Wilder’s timing and emotion really take it to the next level though:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hYTQ7__NNDI
13
AleksandrovitchApr 23, 2026
+13
I miss that man.
13
Rude-Truths-702Apr 24, 2026
+9
Plus the percentage that refuse to EVER admit they were wrong.
9
th4d89Apr 23, 2026
+4
And american
4
onlyspacemonkeyApr 23, 2026
+2
“Facts” -Me, a dumb american
2
YouSayItLikeItsBadApr 23, 2026
+1
That would be the **median** human being
1
addctd2badideasApr 23, 2026
+20
Because so much of the American public still looks at the left as extremely dangerous, so they've hitched their wagon to Trump even if he's going to take them down.
20
OttoMannkusserApr 23, 2026
+30
I was telling my coworkers how I'd be in a certain neighborhood in town this weekend. One of them says "oh be careful, it's dangerous there."
I asked her if she's ever even been to that neighborhood. She has not.
This is a neighborhood with million dollar homes, but it's "in the city" so she thinks it must be dangerous.
This is the kind of person that keeps trump at a 32% approval.
30
NectarineCheap1541Apr 23, 2026
+10
I know Christians who think that Minnesota's Governor Walz is an evil demon. One of them is a pastor who preaches it from his pulpit
10
Witchy_Wookie5000Apr 23, 2026
+40
Watch Jordan Klepper interview some of these people on Daily Show. He had a new segment last night I believe. These people are not living in reality.
Edited as my original comment was insensitive
40
BucketsMcGaugheyApr 23, 2026
+7
I've noticed over many years of observation that no matter what topic you pick, there's always around 30% of people that are just hopelessly, eternally on the wrong side of it. It's amazingly consistent. I've come to the conclusion that just under a third of humanity is irredeemable.
7
SockYourselfApr 23, 2026
+10
Two things. First, polls are notoriously untruthful. They cherry pick, occlude results, and just straight up lie. Second, I admit your average US citizen is a baffling moron. I don’t think it’s %32, but I bet it’s physically more than %20. Unfortunately none of this matters, because they effectively shove these polls forward. It is a mechanism to stop momentum, used by the rich to get us at each other’s throats.
10
doodleywootsonApr 23, 2026
+4
Fair points. PS I realize I wrote this as though I’m not American, which I am, and in the grand scheme, I’m probably lightly moronic. I still know he sucks.
4
NoWool91Apr 23, 2026
+3
Was speaking to a family friend whose son lives in the US. Partner is Republican doesn’t like the Orange One in Office, but because they are Republican they vote for him.
UK is screwed in its own extent but at least we have more than a two party system.
3
fatkidseatcakeApr 23, 2026
+3
Wrong place to ask that question. I always get so happy seeing unified hate on here then I get out of Listnook and see a news segment of my favorite childhood actor eating dinner at the White House
3
Old-Guidance6744Apr 23, 2026
+3
41% of Americans think dinosaurs and humans lived together
We're genuinely surrounded by toddlers
3
KonowlApr 24, 2026
+3
That… that can’t be true… really?!
3
dat_oracleApr 23, 2026
+5
actual racists, that just ignore the rest.
5
MonkeyBoatRentalsApr 23, 2026
+2
32% have totally internalized their support for Trump. Asking if they disapprove of Trump is like asking if they disapprove of themselves. They are true Americans and right about everything and if something goes wrong in their life its somebody else's fault. The same applies to Trump for them. Facts about the world can't penetrate that self-protecting armor.
2
ItHitMeInTheNutsApr 23, 2026
+1
It is a cult, and it has a lot of members
1
Deathbysnusnu17Apr 23, 2026
+1
Likely none among us. Lol
1
maybe-baconApr 24, 2026
+1
At this point, his approval rating is likely a direct reflection of the amount of racists who don’t realize they’re self-reporting. It’s his most overwhelming policy through line.
1
MajorKoreaApr 24, 2026
+1
First time I’m hearing a poll number under 36%.
1
InterestingDelay7446Apr 24, 2026
+1
go read the headlines at fox news. that's the news they are reading. it's a calculated media machine, and it works
1
tarareidstarotreadinApr 24, 2026
+1
Because Fox News is one of the most successful propaganda machines the world has ever seen.
1
CoidzorApr 24, 2026
+1
IIRC, around 30% of people will support whoever is "in charge" because they're "in charge" regardless of how horrible they are based upon the studies they've been able to do on the subject.
This current regime is really putting that to the test, though.
1
XXSeaBeeXXApr 24, 2026
Red till we’re all dead.
0
kaizenkaosApr 23, 2026
+26
He might implode if we start calling him President Loser.
26
PearlLagoonApr 24, 2026
+4
Someone send this to Newsoms social media intern stat
4
HangryHuHuApr 23, 2026
+33
More trump buffoonery... i wonder how he sleeps at night (trump)
33
AffectionateBrick687Apr 23, 2026
+40
Gauging by Trump's neck circumference and the number of times he's been spotted napping in meetings, he very likely has sleep apnea, so he probably sleeps pretty shitty at night.
40
squigglesquagglerApr 24, 2026
+2
Hopefully.
2
Beneficial_Guess6410Apr 24, 2026
+1
That’s because of the dementia/sundowning.
1
AffectionateBrick687Apr 24, 2026
+1
OSA might actually be a contributing factor to his cognitive decline. People with OSA appear to be at increased risk for developing neurocognitve disorders such as parkinson's and dementia. There is also some evidence that OSA accelerates damage to the hippocampus in those with dementia. That atrophied brain of his probably gets starved of oxygen every time he tries to sleep.
1
ugotmedrippingApr 23, 2026
+13
Likely heavily medicated
13
rsotonApr 23, 2026
+3
He doesn’t sleep at night. Sleepy Don sleeps on the job.
3
dragonslayerbarbieApr 23, 2026
+3
Yeah he does speed and rants on Truth Social all night. It's fine tho, he can just sleep during meetings, press briefings, etc. As long as the important work is done 🇺🇸
3
theChzziestApr 23, 2026
+3
On his back with his cpap
3
ferbApr 23, 2026
+5
It has to be decorated in gold right? The Trump Air 9000?
5
glowinthedarkfrizbeeApr 24, 2026
+7
I can proudly say i never watched a single episode of the apprentice.
7
CocktailGenerationXApr 24, 2026
+3
Me either!
3
itsforathingApr 23, 2026
+13
>rock solid proof trumps life isn’t going great
I also occasionally tune into his speeches and read his tweets
13
ThumnaleApr 24, 2026
+6
His face! His dumb face. His dumb ugly face. His dumb ugly fat face. Is that it?
6
dont_disturb_the_catApr 23, 2026
+3
We ought to put him to work rebuilding the East Wing of the White House.
3
DarkNStormyNetApr 23, 2026
+7
F****** paywalls
7
Chemistry11Apr 23, 2026
+4
Pop up for pay, but can be closed. No wall.
4
DarkNStormyNetApr 23, 2026
+3
Just reloaded the page and it worked. I jumped the gun getting annoyed.
3
Aggressive_Price_212Apr 23, 2026
+8
Immigration down because Trump puts people in prison, takes their kids away and then since the adult adults to countries they’ve never been in before and has imprisoned there. Why would anybody wanna come to our country which used to be a safe Haven for immigrants? That’s what our country was built on that’s what his family came here for he forgets that his mother was an immigrant. She came here for a better life. Did he hate his mother that much that he’s against every immigration every immigrant that steps on our soil you have to try to send to countries that never seen these people. The people have never been in before don’t even speak the same language you’re a piece of work, Trump why don’t you go to one of these count countries and be put in prison find out what it’s really like.
8
insecurecharmApr 23, 2026
+5
Sooo does that make him an anchor baby? Can we deport him?
5
ellasfella68Apr 23, 2026
+3
Father too. German.
3
JohnHazardWanderingApr 23, 2026
+3
You forgot that he's also screwing up the economy so people aren't coming here because there t aren't as many jobs.
3
JaourshApr 23, 2026
+4
This article is the worst
4
BigBoyYuyuhApr 23, 2026
+5
Is he still the president? Then his life is just fine. He. Doesn’t. Care. He’s making billions and living his best life ruining ours.
5
illogical_mindsetApr 24, 2026
+3
None of that makes him happy. He wants to be loved and he knows that most people hate his f****** guts.
3
johntwoodsApr 24, 2026
+2
Stephen Colbert Spots Rock-Solid Proof Trump's Life 'Isn't Going Great'
The "Late Show" host said these two messages from the president show what's really going on.
“Late Show” host Stephen Colbert on Wednesday said President Donald Trump has found an unusual way to lash out as his popularity continues to plunge.
The latest polls show his approval dropping to just 32%, driven largely by dissatisfaction with how he’s handling the war in Iran and inflation.
Trump turned to social media to share a much more favorable number instead.
“In response to his sinking poll numbers, today Trump posted a New York Times article praising ‘The Apprentice’s’ ratings from April of 2004,” Colbert pointed out.
Indeed, the president shared a two-decade-old Times report about his Season 1 ratings on Truth Social.
Then, three minutes later, he also shared a summary of that same 2004 New York Times article on “The Apprentice” ratings.
Colbert read between the lines.
“Always a tipoff that life isn’t going great for you when you start to brag about something from 22 years ago,” he pointed out. “You kids think dad’s a loser? Well, I’ll have you know that back in high school, I once won two free tickets to see the Spin Doctors in Anaheim at the Grove.”
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ImpossibleProduct654Apr 23, 2026
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He's f****** crazy and the Republicans will do nothing about it. This country is doomed
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Emergency-Pack-5497Apr 23, 2026
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Like i would pay to read this bullshit
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Clown_ShoeApr 24, 2026
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What a horribly toxic website HuffPost has. I just watched a million ads to get through a 1 minute video. If you try and click to go full screen it starts another ad. Just brutal
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