“Late Present” host Stephen Colbert made a “bizarre” discover on Wednesday as he remarked on Donald Trump presumably changing Pete Hegseth, his embattled protection secretary choose, with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
The president-elect is reportedly considering tapping DeSantis as a substitute as the previous Fox Information host faces allegations of sexual misconduct and extreme alcohol use.
However such a swap isn’t a “accomplished deal,” Colbert stated, as The Wall Street Journal noted that “some in Trump’s orbit strongly dislike DeSantis.”
“Wow! That may be a bizarre solution to discover out I’m in Trump’s orbit. I didn’t know that,” Colbert joked.
He then turned to different doable substitute picks together with Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and former Pentagon official Elbridge Colby.
“Who, from the identify alone, I’ve to imagine is a block of cheese from the 1800s,” Colbert quipped in regards to the latter’s identify.
“And if none of these individuals work out, Trump might all the time flip to the anchor of Fox’s 3 a.m. panel present, ‘Stars and Gripes with Ardsley Blondeteeth.’”
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