“Late Present” host Stephen Colbert went after his company mother and father on Tuesday amid stories that Paramount, which owns CBS, was ready to settle a lawsuit with President Donald Trump.
Trump final 12 months sued the community for $20 billion over a “60 Minutes” interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris that he claimed was edited to make her look higher.
“At first, CBS mentioned they’d battle this frivolous lawsuit,” Colbert mentioned. “However right here’s the rub: Paramount is within the means of being offered, proper now, they usually want the Trump administration’s FCC to approve transferring the CBS broadcast license to the brand new homeowners, which, for imprecise causes, they simply haven’t achieved but.”
Then this week, it was reported that Paramount is able to settle that lawsuit with Trump for as much as $50 million.
A number of lawmakers, together with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), warned Paramount to not settle, with some saying that such a transfer may violate legal guidelines towards bribery.
Colbert went into mock outrage mode.
“Women and gents, I’m a proud firm man. I like who I work for, and I’ll arise towards these scurrilous accusations that Paramount is engaged in company and political malfeasance,” Colbert declared. “For the low worth of $50 million.”
However he additionally sensed one other alternative.
“I’m joking, clearly. Satire, and so on. I might by no means take a bribe from CBS ― if Donald Trump outbids them!” he mentioned. “As a result of, Mr. President, I’m prepared to testify in your facet on this lawsuit for 50 million and one {dollars}.”
See extra in his Tuesday evening monologue: