“Late Present” host Stephen Colbert mocked President Donald Trump’s rationalization for his about-face on TikTok, which he tried to ban throughout his first time period in workplace however is now attempting to guard.
Critics say the favored social media video platform has shut ties to the Chinese language authorities and might be used as a software to spy on People.
Talking on Fox Information this week, Trump downplayed the menace.
“Is it that vital for China to be spying on younger folks, on younger youngsters watching loopy movies?” he mentioned.
Colbert mockingly agreed.
“Possibly he’s proper,” he mentioned. “Possibly we shouldn’t be worrying a lot about younger folks.”
He performed a clip of Whitney Houston’s 1985 hit “Greatest Love of All,” however with a slight change: “I consider the youngsters are no matter/Educate them stuff and allow them to blah blah blah.”
See extra in his Thursday night time “Late Present” monologue:
