Stephen Colbert wants this to really sink in: 'A porn star is suing the president'
It is evidently too good a joke to pass up, with a nor'easter and a lawsuit from adult film actress Stormy Daniels hitting the East Coast in the same week. "Stay safe out there everybody, especially President Trump, because there's a whole other storm that is headed his way," Stephen Colbert said on Wednesday's Late Show. "Okay, I know we're getting numb to the Trump presidency," he said, "but let those words sink in for a second: A porn star is suing the president. We have not seen anything like this since the famous headline, 'Dewey Boinks Truman.'"
Daniels is suing Trump to get out of a "hush" agreement she signed right before the 2016 election but, according to her suit, Trump did not. "So this is the thing Trump felt was too sketchy to put his name on?" Colbert asked. "What about Trump University, or Don Jr.?" He noted the "juicy" possibility that Daniels has salacious text messages or photos from Trump, then turned to his "favorite part about the lawsuit," the aliases: Trump was "David Dennison" and Daniels, "Peggy Peterson." Those are "odd names," Colbert said, "but it makes sense once you read the rest of the document, because those names are actually abbreviated in the suit as two of Trump's favorite things: double-Ds and PP."
"It turns out using campaign funds to pay off your porn star mistress could be a violation of campaign finance law," Colbert said, but Michael Cohen, Trump's "fixer" and probably "the greatest wingman of all time," insists he paid Daniels out of his own pocket. He wrapped up with a modified version of the song "Lean on Me," and a joke about getting screwed. There are plenty of double entendres in the clip and some of the language is borderline NSFW. Watch below. Peter Weber
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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.
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