Stephen Colbert put the highlight on one other nation and the way it handled a president who tried to assault Congress throughout his monologue on Thursday.
Colbert highlighted the ousting of Peru President Pedro Castillo after he was arrested following an try to take management of the federal government by dissolving Congress this week.
Prosecutors mentioned in an announcement this week that “no authority can put itself above the Structure” and that the nation’s structure “enshrines the separation of powers and establishes that Peru is a democratic and sovereign Republic.”
Colbert didn’t waste time on Thursday as he appeared to attract a line between Peru’s presidential controversy and former President Donald Trump’s actions through the Jan. 6 riot.
“So, you may take quick motion towards a president who assaults Congress? I believed you needed to dither about it for 2 years till he has dinner with Nazis after which nonetheless not do something,” quipped Colbert earlier than a hefty applause from his crowd.
Colbert later mentioned Castillo’s hope to cease an investigation into his administration after he declared he would “rule by decree.”
“After all as a result of it was a Peruvian coup, he instantly obtained the help of the MyAlpaca man,” he mentioned.
You’ll be able to watch the remainder of Colbert’s monologue beneath.