Stephen Colbert has (hilarious) thoughts on Donald Trump's spirituality

Stephen Colbert is perhaps the most politically minded of all the main talk show hosts. The former host of The Colbert Report has translated his satirical comedy to outright skewering. He opened his June 4 by discussing President Joe Biden, and throwing a few jabs his way, but inevitably, his focus turned to Donald Trump.

Colbert noted that Trump sat down for a Q&A with FOX News, and was, at one point, asked about his religious views. A viewer sent in a comment asking how the former President prayed, and what he felt his relationship with God was at this point in time.

Colbert skewered Trump's views on Heaven

Before getting any digs in, Colbert lets the clip of Trump's answer play. "I think it's good," he said. "I do very well with the Evangelicals. Religion is such a great thing... There's something to be good about. You want to be good... You want to go to Heaven."

The recently convicted felon noted that were it not for a Heaven, then people would act out much more. "If you don't have Heaven, you almost say what's the reason," he noted. "If you don't have Heaven, you almost say... Let's not be good. What difference does it make?"

A hard cut back to Stephen Colbert, who gets a laugh simply by looking confused and saying "So..." The talk show host then proceeds to point out the holes in Trump's response. "The reason to be good is because of Heaven? That's like a kid saying, 'If it's not for the elf on the shelf, I would murder my parents. But he's there. And I want presents.'"

Trump changed faiths while in office

Trump's views on religion have been a point of debate for years. The former president is popular among those who practice organized religion, particularly Evangelicals, who he mentioned in his answer. In 2020, Trump became the first president since Dwight D. Eisenhower to change faiths while in office.

"I now consider myself to be a non-denominational Christian,” Trump said in a written statement. “Melania and I have gotten to visit some amazing churches and meet with great faith leaders from around the world. During the unprecedented COVID-19 outbreak, I tuned into several virtual church services and know that millions of Americans did the same." The president previously identified as a Presbyterian.