It’s been a couple of days since the House Oversight Committee released Jeffrey Epstein’s 50th birthday book, including a letter and drawing allegedly penned by Donald Trump. The president, of course, has denied it was written by him, and various Republican allies have quickly jumped to his defence — but Stephen Colbert isn’t buying it.
In the Late Show clip above, the host plays footage of Tennessee Rep. Tim Burchett suggesting Trump’s signature on the letter is a forgery.
“Of course, it’s so easy to do,” responds Colbert. “I mean that might look like Trump’s signature, but we all know what really happened. Follow me down the truth hole: The year is 2003, and everyone agrees Stacey’s mom has got it going on. The scene? The 50th birthday party of renowned financier Jeffrey Epstein. Suddenly, a time-travelling Joe Biden bursts into the room! He’s there to sabotage Apprentice host Donald Trump by forging his signature in a birthday book that will be discovered in 22 years. As Joe sets up his notorious autopen, he hesitates: ‘Maybe this is wrong, we can’t really frame America’s greatest future president, can we?’ The answer comes from an obscure Illinois politician, who utters three words that will change history forever: ‘Yes, we can. Joe, when you’re done, let’s make me a fake birth certificate.'”
Colbert isn’t the only late night host to go after Republicans for their reaction to the letter, either — Jimmy Kimmel had a similarly blunt response.
