Monday saw the birth a new royal baby, and "it's the best type of British baby — it's an American one this time," Stephen Colbert joked on Monday's Late Show. "Of course, America has its own royal baby, Donald Trump. Our baby has been president for two years — he's hitting the terrible 2s right now, so willful! And lately, the president's been throwing a tantrum about Robert Mueller."
Based on Mueller's report, 379 former federal prosecutors said Trump would be prosecuted for felony obstruction of justice if he weren't president, but "his job is too important," Colbert said. "That's like knowing that a dog is the pilot of your 747, but you can't remove him because Capt. Scruffles has to stay focused on landing the plane a year and a half from now."
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Yes, "Trump got definitive, iron-clad proof that he did not collude with Russia — from the president of Russia," Seth Meyers said on Late Night. He also had some thoughts on Trump's tweet. "'No redos'? How is it that Trump always seems to be 100 years old and 7 years old at the same time?" he asked. "Second, I thought you said Mueller exonerated you. Why don't you want him to testify? 'I'm afraid he'll make me look too innocent — I have to maintain some of my criminal mystique.' It really doesn't help your case when you tell the cops you have an alibi but they can't talk to anyone who can verify it." Watch below. Peter Weber
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