7 months ago
Late-Night Hosts Mock Trump Over Maduro Capture
Late-night television hosts like Jimmy Kimmel, Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, Seth Meyers, and Jimmy Fallon made jokes about President Donald Trump's decision to invade Venezuela and capture its president, Nicolas Maduro.
They suggested that Trump did this to distract people from the Epstein files and criticized his actions as unprecedented and hypocritical.
Maduro was brought to New York and pleaded not guilty to charges of narco-terrorism and weapon counts.
The hosts also commented on Maduro's criminal record and the potential long-term consequences of the invasion.
Late-night hosts criticized President Donald Trump's invasion of Venezuela and capture of President Nicolas Maduro.
They suggested that Trump's actions were politically motivated and a distraction from the Epstein files.
Maduro was brought to New York and pleaded not guilty to charges of narco-terrorism and weapon counts.
Hosts commented on Maduro's criminal record and the potential long-term consequences of the invasion.
The hosts also mocked Trump's plan to 'run' Venezuela and his New Year's resolution for peace.
- Who
- Donald Trump, Nicolas Maduro, late-night hosts (Jimmy Kimmel, Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, Seth Meyers, Jimmy Fallon)
- What
- US invasion of Venezuela and capture of President Nicolas Maduro, late-night hosts mocking Trump's actions
- Where
- United States, Venezuela, New York (where Maduro was brought to court)
- When
- Early January 2026
- Why
- Late-night hosts criticized Trump's actions, suggesting they were politically motivated and a distraction from the Epstein files
Key facts
- Key Figures
- Donald Trump, Nicolas Maduro, Jimmy Kimmel, Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, Seth Meyers, Jimmy Fallon
- Event
- US invasion of Venezuela and capture of President Nicolas Maduro
- Charges Against Maduro
- Narco-terrorism, weapon counts
- Maduro's Plea
- Not guilty
- Hosts' Criticism
- Political motivation, distraction from Epstein files, hypocrisy, unprecedented actions
Quotes
Jimmy Kimmel
Host of Jimmy Kimmel Live!
“If you were wondering how bad these Epstein files are for [US President Donald] Trump, turns out, they're 'invade Venezuela' bad.”
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“This is literally the plot of the movie Wag the Dog. The president gets caught in a sex scandal, so he attacks a smaller country to distract us, and here we are, distracted.”
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Nicolas Maduro
President of Venezuela
“I was kidnapped.”
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“I'm innocent.”
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Jon Stewart
Host of The Daily Show
“It is highly unusual… to violate the airspace and territory of another sovereign nation and hit the grab and go on their president.”
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“Based on the United States' track record, my guess is we're going to be really happy about this for a couple of weeks. And then 30 years from now, there will be a Venezuelan leftist revolution… And it will absolutely ruin a Democrat's presidency. Generally, that's how this sh*t works.”
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Stephen Colbert
Host of The Late Show
“Do you know what this means? Those Epstein files must be crazy.”
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“Evidently, when he says 'America first' he means alphabetically.”
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Seth Meyers
Host of Late Night
“I still can't actually believe anyone thought Trump was telling the truth about being anti‑war.”
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“You really thought Donald Trump, the most thin‑skinned, impulsive man on the planet, would suddenly discover the concept of restraint when he gained control of the world's most powerful military?”
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Jimmy Fallon
Host of The Tonight Show
“It turns out Trump's New Year's resolution was to distract everyone from the Epstein files.”
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