Stephen Colbert has some fun with Trump's bizarre TV call-in habit

Stephen Colbert mocks Trump&#039;s TV call-ins — (Image credit: Screenshot/YouTube/The Late Show)

President Trump made a surprise on-air phone call on to CNBC on Monday morning, and Stephen Colbert's Late Show suggested Trump's random TV call-ins are starting to get out of hand.

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Trump called into CNBC to respond to a vice president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce who criticized his "weaponization of tariffs," Colbert said on Monday's show. "Oh, what does he know?" he asked after showing the clip. "He's just vice president of the nation's largest business organization who is literally named Myron Brilliant." He showed Trump's defense of weaponizing tariffs. "Maybe that's a valid point, maybe it's not," Colbert said. "Doesn't mean the president should call in to the TV man. 'Hello, hello, Wheel of Fortune? Get me Pat Sajak. I'm ready to solve the puzzle: Hamberder.'"

"Once President 14th Caller was on the line, he was in no hurry to get back to work," Colbert said. He played Trump's answer about breaking up internet giants and illustrated his own point. 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.