“The Late Show” host Stephen Colbert on Wednesday expressed his pure astonishment at one of Donald Trump’s latest claims.
In a Truth Social post, the president said “interim authorities” in Venezuela — following a U.S. military operation that seized President Nicolás Maduro — had agreed to hand over 30 million to 50 million barrels of oil to the United States.
Trump said the oil would “be sold at its Market Price,” adding the proceeds would be “controlled by me, as President of the United States of America, to ensure it is used to benefit the people of Venezuela and the United States!”
“Good God,” he said. “That is the most illegal-sounding thing I have ever heard.”
He then added: “The only way this could sound more illegal is if Trump parked the oil tankers in a school zone.”
Colbert also seized on Trump’s claim that the money would be used to “benefit the people of Venezuela” and America.
“So, good news, people of Venezuela,” Colbert quipped. “Caracas is getting a ballroom!”
Watch Colbert’s full monologue here:
